Re: Install Issues
From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 10/30/04
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Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:45:41 -0600
Jim Unwin wrote:
> I bought XP Pro to upgrade an old laptop. Two weeks later the
> computer died - it's now unusable. I purchased a new laptop from a
> local store, and it came with XP Home preinstalled.
> Question 1: can I use my XP Pro CD to upgrade the new laptop
> (without
> buying a new license)? Since the old laptop is dead, XP Pro won't be
> used on more than one computer.
Assuming a retail license (OEM licenses are not transferable under
any circumstances), simply remove WinXP from the computer it is
currently on (a moot point if the first PC is dead, of course), and
install it onto the new one. If it's been more than 120 days since
you last activated that specific Product Key, you'll most likely be
able to activate via the Internet without problem. If it's been less,
you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.
Here are the facts pertaining to activation:
Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/
Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm
> Question 2: If the answer to #1 is no - the preinstalled XP Home was
> setup with the store as the primary user (administrator). While I
> was
> able to change the name/password, I cannot change the name
> associated
> with the primary folder under Documents and Settings. I have trouble
> making some system changes I'd like to do, and I suspect it has
> something to do with the initial admin account. If I reinstall XP
> Home, will I be able to wipe out the original admin account and
> start
> over?
>
>
The C:\Documents and Settings\Username folders _cannot_ be
renamed, even if the associated user account has been. So, your best
course of action would be to log on using the built-in Administrator
account, create a new user account, with the username desired. You
can then delete the old user account(s).
HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783
How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151
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