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Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro key? Reason

being is my Pro disc is junk now.

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    Torch <Torch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

    >Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro key? Reason

    >being is my Pro disc is junk now.

     

    Sorry. Charlie.

     

    Can't do it

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    Installing from an XP Home CD will not result in an XP Pro installation even

    if the Pro product key would work with the CD.

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    Ron Badour

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    "Torch" <Torch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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    > Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro key?

    > Reason

    > being is my Pro disc is junk now.

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    Torch wrote:

    > Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro

    > key? Reason being is my Pro disc is junk now.

     

    No.

     

    Not the same product on the Windows XP Home CD as is on the Windows XP

    Professional CD.

     

    If you can get *ANY* Full Retail Windows XP Professional CD (assuming your

    product key is for a full retail Windows XP CD) --> then your Windows XP

    Professional product key *will* work with it.

     

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    This How-To covers replacement instructions for both Retail and OEM versions:

     

    How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware

    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=326246

     

     

    "Torch" <Torch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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    > Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro key? Reason

    > being is my Pro disc is junk now.

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    "Torch" <Torch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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    > Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro key?

    > Reason

    > being is my Pro disc is junk now.

     

    No, you cannot. No copy of XP Home can install XP Pro. You will need a

    copy of the XP Pro CD that matches yours.

     

    HTH

    -pk

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    No

     

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    Harry Ohrn MS MVP [shell\User]

    http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp

     

     

    "Torch" <Torch@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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    > Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro key?

    > Reason

    > being is my Pro disc is junk now.

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    Re: Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XPPro k

     

    Torch wrote:

    > Can I use my Retail XP Home CD to install my XP Pro using XP Pro key? Reason

    > being is my Pro disc is junk now.

     

     

    No.

     

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