Re: What XP home version is this license label for?

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On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 12:53:32 -0600, Bruce Chambers wrote:

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You should be able to use a generic, unbranded OEM WinXP Home CD in
conjunction with that Product Key.

One more thing: Would a OEM XP Home SP2 CD work, or will the license keys
for the pre-SP releases only work with pre-SP CDs?

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