Re: Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade

Leon <Leon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:FFD22406-4E64-407F-AE14-5C12D54D8C52@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:

For some reason, I cannot use a recently purchased Windows XP Home
edition upgrade CD. When I try to reinstall windows, it says that
it cannot find the previous version of windows, and that I need to
insert the disk. The problem is that my laptop DOES have Windows
XP home edition, factory installed, but somehow it is corrupted. I
tried inserting the Toshiba lapto CD that came with the laptop,
but the setup still cannot find windows. I don't want to use the
Toshiba disk, because it will only erase all of my previous work
and install from scratch. I am trying to save my corrupted
windows, and this Windows upgrade CD is not working. Any
suggestions??

If you already had Windows XP Home, you can't logically upgrade to
Windows XP Home.

The upgrade disk is looking for an *earlier* version of Windows to
upgrade from.

You might be able to do a repair installation, however. When you get to
the Windows Installation screen (after you've chosen Install!), you
should (or might) be presented with a choice to press R to repair
Windows.

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