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correction should read " you can not upgrade XP Pro to XP Home...."
sorry for the typo.
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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
"Harry Ohrn" <harry---@webtree.ca> wrote in message
news:OpWqJMziEHA.3016@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> You can't legally use an Upgrade version unless you have a qualifying
> product. The pirated version is not a qualifying product. You can upgrade
> XP Pro to XP Home version as that is a downgrade. You will need a full
> retail version of XP Pro to legally do a Repair Install or do a clean
> install with an Upgrade version providing you have a qualifying product to
> satisfy the request during setup. Qualifying products include Windows
> 9x/Me/NT/2000. Which ever qualifying product you use with an XP Upgrade
> version must not be installed on another system or you invalidate the
> upgrade path.
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>
>
> "Jim Deck" <JimDeck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:596F4C57-108C-4C14-8B57-5432F1C7AD33@microsoft.com...
>> OK, so my desktop now has an illegal copy of XP Pro on it. I've
>> confronted
>> the vendor, reported it to MS, and if I don't hear tomorrow from the
>> vendor,
>> I'll call the BBB. So, must I purchase a full copy of XP (Home or Pro)
>> or
>> will an upgrade suffice?
>>
>> "Harry Ohrn" wrote:
>>
>>> The following comes from the Windows XP Product Activation FAQ posted by
>>> Microsoft. It appears that your options are to try to get a legitimate
>>> version from the shop that supplied you with the illegal version, report
>>> them to Microsoft's Anti piracy depart (address below) and or purchase a
>>> legitimate version.
>>> What should a customer do if they find they unwittingly acquired a
>>> pirated
>>> copy of Windows XP? How can a customer acquire a legitimate license for
>>> Windows XP if they find that theirs is pirated?
>>> The customer should go back to the point of purchase and demand a refund
>>> or
>>> a genuine copy of Windows XP. Customers can also contact Microsoft
>>> directly
>>> at
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/reporting/default.asp and report the
>>> piracy.
>>>
>>> Customers can acquire a legitimate copy of Windows XP from a trusted
>>> retailer or PC manufacturer.
>>>
>>> What are the product keys that are affected by this?
>>> We are not publishing the product keys themselves, however the product
>>> IDs
>>> generated from these product keys are (where X may be any numeric
>>> value):
>>>
>>> a.. XXXXX-640-0000356-23XXX
>>> b.. XXXXX-640-2001765-23XXX
>>> The product ID can be found by right clicking on My Computer and
>>> choosing
>>> Properties and viewing the General tab.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell/User]
>>> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp
>>>
>>>
>>> "Jim Deck" <Jim Deck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:822B04ED-886A-4336-AE73-44695C370526@microsoft.com...
>>> > About a year ago, I took my computer into a shop for repairs. At that
>>> > time,
>>> > I was running an XP Home upgrade from ME. The shop lost my system
>>> > disks
>>> > but
>>> > upgraded me to XP Pro. Only after much pressure, did they give me a
>>> > copy
>>> > of
>>> > XP Pro with a registration number. So, now I'm having hard drive
>>> > problems
>>> > and take the system to a more reputable shop along with the XP PRO
>>> > disk
>>> > and
>>> > registration number. They are replacing my hard drive and have just
>>> > informed
>>> > me that when they reloaded XP PRO, they couldn't upgrade because the
>>> > Registration number was invalid. Prior to this time, I had no
>>> > problems
>>> > with
>>> > upgrades. I'm hoping the registration number provided was a miscopy
>>> > but
>>> > what
>>> > are my alternatives if it's not?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
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