Re: WinXP Prof Upgrade CD Problems
From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 05/30/04
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Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 21:35:18 -0600
Trevor;
I suggest you return the upgrade to the retailer or directly to
Microsoft since you are unable to use it since you threw out what you
needed.
Then buy the full version.
-- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ "Trevor" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1509201c445f5$2f4dabe0$a301280a@phx.gbl... > Not sure if anyone can help, but if you're reading this, > thanks for taking the time... > > I have a 120 Gig harddrive which is maxed out, so I bought > an additional 160 Gig harddrive. My ultimate goal is use > the 120 harddrive for the operating system and program > files and use the 160 as a data storage area (mostly > mutlimedia stuff). I've also "Played around with" so many > "don't touch" settings on my computer that I need to wipe > the operating system and start with a fresh install. > > So, as a backup, i duplicated my 120 drive onto my 160. > Now I started the install process and had everything was > fine... entered the prod id, told it to wipe the partition > on the 120 drive and create a new one, and started the > install to it, then it asked me to verify that i was able > to use an 'upgrade' CD by putting one of the older > operating system cds into my cdrom drive for verification. > UGH! I've been on win xp for at least 2 years now... i > didn't save my old win98 CD, i threw it out about 1 year > ago. Now what the *#(*@& (hell) do i do? > > My entire system is replicated on the 160 drive (as D:). > Can i use this any how to get past this step successfully? > > Thanks to anyone who gives this one a shot. :-)
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