Re: upgrading windows XP demo to full

On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:44:01 -0700, Donald L McDaniel
<orthocross@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:00:02 -0700, LarryF
<LarryF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
You should have thought about the consequences of
updating a demo version of XP Pro.

At the time, I was more concerned with the consequences of leaving my
computer off until I could find my install disk. It got picked up and
filed with a bunch of other CDs by accident.

I finally did find the original disk and I am currently re-organizing
all my CD files. But that comes under the general heading of closing
the barn door after the horse has escaped.

I also called around to see if anyone I knew had a copy that I could
use temporarily, which is legal as long as I use my key. But, the one
person who had the same version (XP-Pro, full retail) lost his disk as
well. Now that I found my copy, I am no longer working on the
disappearing CD conspiracy theory . . .


But it is possible that you will only have to do a repair install with
your original XP Pro install disk IF it is a Full Retail version (that
is, it has a RETAIL key, not an OEM key).

It does have a full retail key, so no problem there.

I'm not so sure about doing
it with an OEM key. Anyway, I don't believe it is possible to do a
repair install with an OEM disk.

By the way, the Demo version IS the "full product". It just has a
different type of key and a time-bomb. The time-bomb should be
removed if you do a repair installation with a Retail disk.

==

Donald L McDaniel

Thank you very much for your help. I will try this shortly and let you
know if it works.

--Larry
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