Windows XP Home upgrade vs. full product

[Annette]

My computer came with XP Home edition. However, Compaq
didn't provide an operating disc. Instead they provided
recovery discs. Which means I can't do a repair, I have
to do a restore and loose installed programs, etc.

Can I safely purchase the upgrade edition of XP Home and
upgrade or migrate to the new licensed copy, or do I need
to buy the full version?

Thanks.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Compaq (HP) offer both a "normal, non-destructive recovery" or
a "destructive recovery" which reformats the hard drive. Read your
User's Guide or visit the following website to learn how to use
these recovery procedures.

Ref: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/famiDocument?product=12455&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=bph07145

If you want to use a conventional Windows XP version, then you'll
need to purchase a "Full Version" of Windows XP and proceed with
a "clean install".

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| My computer came with XP Home edition. However, Compaq
| didn't provide an operating disc. Instead they provided
| recovery discs. Which means I can't do a repair, I have
| to do a restore and loose installed programs, etc.
|
| Can I safely purchase the upgrade edition of XP Home and
| upgrade or migrate to the new licensed copy, or do I need
| to buy the full version?
|
| Thanks.

 

[kurttrail]

Compaq (HP) offer both a "normal, non-destructive recovery" or
a "destructive recovery" which reformats the hard drive. Read your
User's Guide or visit the following website to learn how to use
these recovery procedures.

Ref:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/famiDocument?product=12455&cc=us&lc=en&dlc=en&docname=bph07145

If you want to use a conventional Windows XP version, then you'll
need to purchase a "Full Version" of Windows XP and proceed with
a "clean install".

Or they could buy XP Home OEM, then they would be able to do a repair or
a clean install, though the non-destructive recovery option, if
available, would be the cheapest way.

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[Michael Stevens]

Or they could buy XP Home OEM, then they would be able to do a repair or
a clean install, though the non-destructive recovery option, if
available, would be the cheapest way.

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
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"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

What exactly did you say? Have you tried this?

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