XP Home Installation or Upgrade Disk??

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My Sony Vaio has major problems that I think are linked to the recovery
disks. (several files have buffer overflows when I explore the dvds. these
buffer overflows lead into other suspicious commands.)
I want to do a clean install of Windows XP Home (or Pro upgrade). The XP
Home disks did not come with the computer. Should I do a:
1. XP Home Update
2. XP Home Full Install
3. XP Pro Update
4. XP Pro Full Install

If I do this, will it rid my computer of ANY crap the Sony Vaio embedded?
Is it safe to load any applications from the dreaded Sony Recovery Disks?
Thanks for any help.
redgenie

 

[Guest]

Remember the "upgrades" will ask for a prior copy of windows OS (98,95,ME,
or 2000),if no cd can be produced,the xp install quits.With a full retail
version
of home or pro no other cds are needed.Also,youre sony recovery cds wont
work as a prior OS cd,a installed xp version from a mfg will be ok though.