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Upgrading to XP from 'me' system recovery disk
We have ana ancient packard bell system with 'me' pre-installed. We have
recovery disks only, for the system. Basically, I am looking to upgrade (as a student) to an academic license FULL version of XP? If i was to purchase the academic student version upgrade for XP would it logisticaly and legally work with my current software? Pleeeese help, |
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Upgrading to XP from 'me' system recovery disk
A question much better asked in a NG supporting XP however you can use an
upgrade version to XP to upgrade your current Win Me system to either XP Home or XP Pro depending on the version of the upgrade disk. What you will be unable to do, since you only have a Win Me recovery disk, is to "clean install" XP (rather than upgrade) using an upgrade disk since to do this you have to be able to insert "qualifying media" (such as a Win Me CD) during the clean install to confirm your right to be using an upgrade CD. -- Mike Maltby Steaphan101 wrote: We have ana ancient packard bell system with 'me' pre-installed. We have recovery disks only, for the system. Basically, I am looking to upgrade (as a student) to an academic license FULL version of XP? If i was to purchase the academic student version upgrade for XP would it logisticaly and legally work with my current software? Pleeeese help, |
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Upgrading to XP from 'me' system recovery disk
is the key code number on the computer if it is
get windows xp home upgrade only if you have the number or windows me was peloaded "Mike M" wrote: A question much better asked in a NG supporting XP however you can use an upgrade version to XP to upgrade your current Win Me system to either XP Home or XP Pro depending on the version of the upgrade disk. What you will be unable to do, since you only have a Win Me recovery disk, is to "clean install" XP (rather than upgrade) using an upgrade disk since to do this you have to be able to insert "qualifying media" (such as a Win Me CD) during the clean install to confirm your right to be using an upgrade CD. -- Mike Maltby Steaphan101 wrote: We have ana ancient packard bell system with 'me' pre-installed. We have recovery disks only, for the system. Basically, I am looking to upgrade (as a student) to an academic license FULL version of XP? If i was to purchase the academic student version upgrade for XP would it logisticaly and legally work with my current software? Pleeeese help, |
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Upgrading to XP from 'me' system recovery disk
my bad a full copy of windows xp you wont need any old numbers just the new
ones an you can do a clean install "Steaphan101" wrote: We have ana ancient packard bell system with 'me' pre-installed. We have recovery disks only, for the system. Basically, I am looking to upgrade (as a student) to an academic license FULL version of XP? If i was to purchase the academic student version upgrade for XP would it logisticaly and legally work with my current software? Pleeeese help, |
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Upgrading to XP from 'me' system recovery disk
i dont no my administration password and i need it i can to nothing if im not
the administration "Steaphan101" wrote: We have ana ancient packard bell system with 'me' pre-installed. We have recovery disks only, for the system. Basically, I am looking to upgrade (as a student) to an academic license FULL version of XP? If i was to purchase the academic student version upgrade for XP would it logisticaly and legally work with my current software? Pleeeese help, |
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