Windows XP key question

[Guest]

i have Windows XP Home which was preinstalled when i bought it now my
question is cai use my friends CD of windows pro and use MY CD key to convert
it to home ediotn . i want to make a clean install without all the junk of
software from the manufacturer while still keeping Home edition

Thank you

 

[Rock]

i have Windows XP Home which was preinstalled when i bought it now my
question is cai use my friends CD of windows pro and use MY CD key to convert
it to home ediotn . i want to make a clean install without all the junk of
software from the manufacturer while still keeping Home edition

Thank you

No. An OEM version of XP Home key will only work with that type of CD.

 

[Tritium]

i have Windows XP Home which was preinstalled when i bought it now my
question is cai use my friends CD of windows pro and use MY CD key to convert
it to home ediotn . i want to make a clean install without all the junk of
software from the manufacturer while still keeping Home edition

Thank you

No. The product key is specific for the version of Windows XP
that is installed, including both bios-locked OEM versions and
branded OEM versions. The solutions are: (a) Burn a CD copy of
the OS, per manufacturer's instructions, if not a recovery set;
(b) Buy the branded Windows XP cdrom from the manufacturer, if
available. Or, (c) buy and install your own retail version of
Windows XP.

 

[Guest]

ok fair enough Thank you guys

No. The product key is specific for the version of Windows XP
that is installed, including both bios-locked OEM versions and
branded OEM versions. The solutions are: (a) Burn a CD copy of
the OS, per manufacturer's instructions, if not a recovery set;
(b) Buy the branded Windows XP cdrom from the manufacturer, if
available. Or, (c) buy and install your own retail version of
Windows XP.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

No. An OEM version of XP Home key will only work with that type of
CD.

And a Home version key will only work with a Home version.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

i have Windows XP Home which was preinstalled when i bought it now my
question is cai use my friends CD of windows pro and use MY CD key to convert
it to home ediotn . i want to make a clean install without all the junk of
software from the manufacturer while still keeping Home edition

Thank you

No, for a couple of reasons.

First of all, there's absolutely no way that you can use a WinXP Pro CD
to convert to or install WinXP Home. Frankly, I can't even begin to
imagine how you might have thought this possible.

Secondly, Product Keys are bound to the specific type and language of
CD/license (OEM, Volume, retail, full, or Upgrade) with which they are
purchased. For example, a WinXP Home OEM Product Key won't work for any
retail version of WinXP Home, or for any version of WinXP Pro, and vice
versa. An upgrade's Product Key cannot be used with a full version CD,
and vice versa. An OEM Product Key will not work to install a retail
product. An Italian Product Key will not work with an English CD.
Bottom line: Product Keys and CD types cannot be mixed & matched.


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Bruce Chambers

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[Mike Hyndman]

i have Windows XP Home which was preinstalled when i bought it now my
question is cai use my friends CD of windows pro and use MY CD key to
convert
it to home ediotn . i want to make a clean install without all the junk of
software from the manufacturer while still keeping Home edition

Thank you

Have you tried to remove any of the pre-installed junk?
Go to Start>Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs.
Search down the list of programs, select the ones you don't want and hit
Remove.

MH

 

[Guest]

yeah but that doesnt do a clean install next time im just going to bulid it
myself not buy it from a naumacturer

 

[Glen]

You should be able to use your recovery disc to make a windows xp home cd
without all the junk on it. Have a look for a folder called i386. This
contains all the files for the reinstall of windows without all the extra
stuff you dont want. The disc wont be bootable without a lot of extra work
and you will have no setup.exe file so you will need to install from the
command prompt by running winnt32.exe. If you look in the winnt32 help file
you will see all the install options. You could make a more standard setup
CD but it is to complex for me to go into here.

Glen P