Re: Can I upgrade?
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"Sunixx" <Sunixx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hello,
> My hard drive crashed. I had to quickly get back up and going and a
> friend
> gave me a copy of their Windows XP Professional to install on my new hard
> drive. The key code would not activate Windows and I have 20 days left to
> do
> so. I was told I could call Microsoft but I heard that was a huge hassle.
> I
> was wondering if I could upgrade to XP Prof. SPS 2, which is half the cost
> of
> the full version. Am I able to upgrade the XP I currently have if it is
> not
> activated? Or do I just buy the full version?
> Thank you to any one who could help me!
If you don't have your own copy of a version of Windows that is acceptable
for the upgrade then you need the full version.
.
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