You 'may' be able to perform a Repair install, yes, but the version of XP
could very well stay as an OEM version. Which system did you receive the
OEM CD with - some may be able to perform a 'Repair' install themselves.
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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
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Re: New motherboard to be fitted. ... user has an OEM copy of XP, he indeed does need an OEM cd to do the repair, ... full retail copy of XP to do a repair,... SCSI, or SATA hard drives, you will also need to have new drivers for disk ... that has nothing to to with your new motherboard;... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
Re: repair of Windows xp ... Thanks for the explaination and when I purchase my next computer, ... sure that the OEM XP/Vista CD is included. ... I did a Repair on did not come with an XP cd, ... This is not an acceptable option when generally a windows... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Re: Moving to a new computer ...Brian Westcott wrote: ... Boot with CD that comes with new system and run a repair install.... an an OEM version ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
Re: Repair Windows XP Pro Install ... an OEM version of the OS, so it wouldn't surprise me if a Windows XP Pro SP1 ... CD couldn't be used to repair it. ... Apparently, Windows XP Pro also got scrambled, also. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment)
Re: back all files to an external drive ... Rock...just supplemental note and hope it doesn't interfere with the thread, but it does add some variation to the OEM repair yes/no option. ...Bill, you mean you have run a repair install using an generic OEM or retail ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
