Re: Windows XP Pro vs Windows Media Center Edition

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From: Joe <eddyyousef@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 01 Jan 2006 15:10:30 GMT

Bubba wrote:

OK - so if I have two computer one with MCE and the other with XP pro, both legit copies. I want MCE on both. Can I do a clean install of MCE on the machine that has pro using the product key from XP Pro?


You have to use your MCE product key, sorry.
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