Upgrade XP Home OEM

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leonidman

Can I use an XP home upgrade on a PC that originally had
XP Home OEM or do I have to buy a full version?

Upgraded CPU and MOBO from 266 FSB to 333 FSB, still
using same hard drive w/ OEM XP Home. Have no disc for XP.
 
D

D.Currie

leonidman said:
Can I use an XP home upgrade on a PC that originally had
XP Home OEM or do I have to buy a full version?

Upgraded CPU and MOBO from 266 FSB to 333 FSB, still
using same hard drive w/ OEM XP Home. Have no disc for XP.
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To use the upgrade, at some point you'd need a previous version to upgrade
from. If you don't have 98, ME, etc. you wouldn't be able to install the
upgrade.
 
Y

Yves Leclerc

NO! You can not upgrade to HOME from HOME.

You could upgrade to PRO from HOME.
 

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