Re: XP License - an unusual question
- From: "Terry Haeber" <Terry Haeber@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 19:59:02 -0700
"Terry Haeber" <thaeber@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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ONLbeiZaGHA.608@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,Thank you, Harry Ohrn for your short but conscise answer to my question.
Terry Haeber <Terry Haeber@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Based upon all I've read in the various MS Newsgroups, I
think this is an unusual question, and may seem rather
long-winded to most of you, but I do want to explain exactly
what I am trying to accomplish. I have a quite decent computer, keep it
clean of viruses
etc., compact, defrag, clear TIF's, don't archive email in
default folders, etc. - the majority of which I have learned
from reading these NG's. Being rather anal, and as I have
both Acronis True Image and Nero 7 Ultra I back up on both,
as well as separately in addition My Docs., Bookmarks, and
OE (with OEBackup). To date I've not had to reinstall, clean
install, repair install my OS - XP Home-, but I would like
to know if I am capable of doing so if required. I have a
fairly extensive hard copy binder with instructions for the
above as well as a lot more - again as a result of reading
these NG's. What I want to do is aquire a second computer along with a
retail version of XP Home - mine is OEM - and a retail XP
Pro upgrade, use it minimally so that I can try to
reinstall, etc. for practice. Further, I would use it for
changing sound and audio cards, installing a DVD burner as I
have only CD at present, etc. in order to gain familiarity
with the insides. My actual question is: if I am to do so, and (I would
expect) screw up with reinstallation, etc. will I be able to
continually reinstall both the XP Home and XP Pro upgrade -
on the SAME computer, of course. This may seem, to a lot of you, a
rather expensive means of
learning, but I do want to learn this hands on but without
jeopardizing my present system. We all either had or have to
learn at some point, but I really wish to do so safely.
Thank you for your assistance and direction.
Terry
It's your money but I wouldn't even consider buying the full retail
version of XP Home along with the XP Pro Upgrade just to practice
installations. For a little more than what you're planning on spending
for software, you could buy a brand new Dell PC with a DVD burner.
Do yourself a favor, buy a computer with the OEM version of XP Home
installed. Then, shop around for the XP Pro upgrade. You may find some of
your local retail outlets offering it at a substantial discount. Down
here, CompUSA has it on sale this week for $99.99 after rebates. With
Windows Vista on the horizon, I think you'll find many stores looking to
unload their inventory of XP upgrades.
Good luck
Nepatsfan
And thank you, nepatsfan for your suggestion. It makes a lot of sense, and
would also "kill many birds with one stone", at least for what I am trying
to accomplish. And, all told, at a lesser cost.
Terry
Thanks, Mike. Another excellent consideration. By the way, your post had not
shown up when I answered the two previous.
Terry
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