upgrading OS win XP

[Guest]

I purchased a used laptop about 18 mnonths ago with WIn Xp prof OS. In the
last few days i get a message referring to "this may be a counterfit copy",
etc. After searching the microsoft site pages, I believe I have an expired or
the company that sold it to me cancelled the registration on the volume
Licence agreement. What do i need to do to get a good copy of Win XP Prof?
the licence tag on the underside of the laptop is a WIN 2000 Prof tag.
Thanks, Eddie

 

[GreenieLeBrun]

I purchased a used laptop about 18 mnonths ago with WIn Xp prof OS. In the
last few days i get a message referring to "this may be a counterfit copy",
etc. After searching the microsoft site pages, I believe I have an expired or
the company that sold it to me cancelled the registration on the volume
Licence agreement. What do i need to do to get a good copy of Win XP Prof?
the licence tag on the underside of the laptop is a WIN 2000 Prof tag.
Thanks, Eddie

You will need to purchase a new copy of XP, you should be able to do a
repair install with this.

Back up your data first also visit the manufacturers web site and down
load the XP drivers for your machine.

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;315341

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm