XP Pro illegal copy - I want to be legal!

[Guest]

I have been running XP pro for sometime as a stand alone
PC, I now have broadband connection and when I tried to
get SP1 it failed due to an illegal product code..Oh!
So if I want to be legal and I don't need XPpro do I have
to purchase XP home upgrade or full, I do have a legal,
full cert and product key of win 98SE?
Then what sequence of events am I going to have to go
thought to install and what will it do to my current set
up. I have a legal copy of XP office and have installed
several other programs and set up web access.

Any advise?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Error Message: The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326904

Only way to fix the problem is to perform a repair install
using a legitimate "full version" XP Pro CD and Product Key.
Afterward, visit the Windows Update web site to download
all the critical patches and updates.


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

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]


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

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| I have been running XP pro for sometime as a stand alone
| PC, I now have broadband connection and when I tried to
| get SP1 it failed due to an illegal product code..Oh!
| So if I want to be legal and I don't need XPpro do I have
| to purchase XP home upgrade or full, I do have a legal,
| full cert and product key of win 98SE?
| Then what sequence of events am I going to have to go
| thought to install and what will it do to my current set
| up. I have a legal copy of XP office and have installed
| several other programs and set up web access.
|
| Any advise?

 

[Ed]

XP pro is worth the price XP home is not