Re: Resetting OS on Windows XP Professional

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Ken Blake, MVP wrote:



Understood that you use the term that way. I know many who do also. But not I and not many others.

To me, an OEM version is a full version (no capital on "full"), but not a Full version (this time capitalized; a version *called* "Full"). It's sort of like being able to do an upgrade (no capital) with the Full version, but that doesn't make it an Upgrade (with a capital) version.



That's an understandable point of view. I can see how some of the OEM's limitations might well keep others from considering it a "full" version (capitalized or not), but I hadn't (until now) looked at it that way.


I'm not arguing that my way is better than yours. Although my personal preferences are clear, the only point I wanted to make is that there is not unanimity in the way the terms are used.



That, you've accomplished.


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