Re: XP Professional and XP Home

From: JoyT (JoyT_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/28/04 

Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 05:33:06 -0700

Thanks, Mike. I didn't realise that it was a pirated copy and thought I had
bought from a reputable retailer. Will have to purchase a full retail copy
when I next go to Hong Kong.
Cheers

"Mike Brannigan [MSFT]" wrote:

> "JoyT" <JoyT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6F806735-4485-409A-8749-6801849E6CE1@microsoft.com...
> >I am presently living in China and bought a new PC with XP Pro on it.
> > Unfortunately when I went to install the service packs from the internet I
> > have found that it is not registered. I do not have the disks for XP Pro
> > and
> > cannot get them from the retailer. I have since purchased a laptop in Hong
> > Kong which DOES have disks - for XP Home. Can I change from XP Pro to XP
> > Home
> > on my PC? Can anyone help? What do I need to do? Is it easy to do?
> > Thanks
>
> Joy, if by "not registered" you mean that you have a pirated copy of
> Windows XP Professional on your PC that we block from updates etc, then you
> bought a laptop with Home Edition. You then currently have a laptop with a
> valid license and a PC that is not licensed to use Windows XP at all.
> You may not just install your laptops copy of Windows XP Home on your PC,
> and you should purchase a full retail copy of Windows XP Professional for
> your PC and perform a repair install.
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Mike
> --
> Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]
>
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> "JoyT" <JoyT@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6F806735-4485-409A-8749-6801849E6CE1@microsoft.com...
> >I am presently living in China and bought a new PC with XP Pro on it.
> > Unfortunately when I went to install the service packs from the internet I
> > have found that it is not registered. I do not have the disks for XP Pro
> > and
> > cannot get them from the retailer. I have since purchased a laptop in Hong
> > Kong which DOES have disks - for XP Home. Can I change from XP Pro to XP
> > Home
> > on my PC? Can anyone help? What do I need to do? Is it easy to do?
> > Thanks
>
>
>