Re: XP Home CD Key with Professional disk?
- From: Bruce Chambers <bchambers@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Dec 2006 17:19:31 -0700
Atrias wrote:
Ok,
I formatted my hard disk and then realised that I had not got any Windows XP Setup Disk because I had an OEM version, though I still had the Product Key (for Windows XP Home Edition) on the sticker on the side of my computer.
I borrowed a Windows XP Professional Edition CD from my friend and tried to install it using my Home Edition CD Key,
Product Keys are bound to the specific type and language of CD/license (OEM, Volume, retail, full, or Upgrade) with which they are purchased. For example, a WinXP Home OEM Product Key won't work for any retail version of WinXP Home, or for any version of WinXP Pro, and vice versa. An upgrade's Product Key cannot be used with a full version CD, and vice versa. An OEM Product Key will not work to install a retail product. An Italian Product Key will not work with an English CD. Bottom line: Product Keys and CD types cannot be mixed & matched.
... which did not work so I used his own CD Key - which I found out was also a pirated CD Key.
Of course, now I cannot pass validation and update my computer.
If you are trying to install a WinXP Service Pack and getting the
following:
The Product Key Used to Install Windows Is Invalid
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q326904
You need to purchase and a _legitimate_ retail or OEM full license of WinXP Pro to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation, using the new CDs and Product Keys.
How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341
Is there any way to Validate my computer and put in my original Product Key seeing it is a genuine Product Key?(preferrably without having to reformat or reinstall windows).
No. The only way to change from WinXP Pro to WinXP Home is to format the drive and start over. There is no supported downgrade path or technique.
After backing up any data you wish to transfer to the new OS installation,, simply boot from the WinXP Home installation CD. You'll be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)
HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm
Then the backed up data can be restored and applications re-installed.
Of course, you'll first need to obtain an OEM WinXP Home CD.
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