Re: Can I reinstall XP? Unbelievable

Posted: 07-10-2003, 08:28 PM

Jupiter Jones [MVP]

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Jack;
Yes, you can reinstall Windows XP an unlimited # of times on the same
computer

See these links for more about Activation:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

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"Jack Massa" <jack@guidancecom.com> wrote in message
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> My son's Dell laptop (only 1.5 years old) had a disk
> failure and we had to replace the hard drive. The laptop
> came with Windows ME but he later upgraded with a
> purchased copy of XP Home edition.
>
> We got a new hard drive and installed Windows ME from the
> original Dell CD. Now we want to reinstall Windows XP.
> The question is, can we? Will it fail because of
> Microsoft's activation technology?
>
> What's got me really steamed is that I've been all of the
> Microsoft Support web site trying to find a way to ask
> Microsoft this question. We're supposed to have free
> installation support, but since the OS is not currently
> installed, I can't provide a product key! Infuriating.
>
> So the question is, can we reinstall XP from the CD onto
> a new hard drive, or is my investment in the upgrade lost
> because the hardware failed.
>
> Anyone have a clue? Thanks.

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Nicholas

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Re: Can I reinstall XP? Unbelievable

Posted: 07-10-2003, 08:28 PM

As long as your purchased copy of Windows XP is not
installed on any other computer, you can perform a
"clean install" without the need to install Windows
ME first.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

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"Jack Massa" <jack@guidancecom.com> wrote in message:
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| My son's Dell laptop (only 1.5 years old) had a disk
| failure and we had to replace the hard drive. The laptop
| came with Windows ME but he later upgraded with a
| purchased copy of XP Home edition.
|
| We got a new hard drive and installed Windows ME from the
| original Dell CD. Now we want to reinstall Windows XP.
| The question is, can we? Will it fail because of
| Microsoft's activation technology?
|
| What's got me really steamed is that I've been all of the
| Microsoft Support web site trying to find a way to ask
| Microsoft this question. We're supposed to have free
| installation support, but since the OS is not currently
| installed, I can't provide a product key! Infuriating.
|
| So the question is, can we reinstall XP from the CD onto
| a new hard drive, or is my investment in the upgrade lost
| because the hardware failed.
|
| Anyone have a clue? Thanks.

David Williams

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Re: Can I reinstall XP? Unbelievable

Posted: 07-10-2003, 08:29 PM

"Jack Massa" <jack@guidancecom.com> wrote in message
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> My son's Dell laptop (only 1.5 years old) had a disk
> failure and we had to replace the hard drive. The laptop
> came with Windows ME but he later upgraded with a
> purchased copy of XP Home edition.
>
> We got a new hard drive and installed Windows ME from the
> original Dell CD. Now we want to reinstall Windows XP.
> The question is, can we? Will it fail because of
> Microsoft's activation technology?
>
> What's got me really steamed is that I've been all of the
> Microsoft Support web site trying to find a way to ask
> Microsoft this question. We're supposed to have free
> installation support, but since the OS is not currently
> installed, I can't provide a product key! Infuriating.
>
> So the question is, can we reinstall XP from the CD onto
> a new hard drive, or is my investment in the upgrade lost
> because the hardware failed.
>
> Anyone have a clue? Thanks.

You should be able to reinstall it as long as it is the same PC. Also don't
install Me and then XP just install XP from the CD by itself.

Bruce Chambers

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Re: Can I reinstall XP? Unbelievable

Posted: 07-11-2003, 05:56 AM

Greetings --

Of course you can reinstall WinXP. Can't imagine why you'd have
thought otherwise.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm

(Also can't imagine why you couldn't find the Microsoft link,
yourself.)

Bruce Chambers

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"Jack Massa" <jack@guidancecom.com> wrote in message
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> My son's Dell laptop (only 1.5 years old) had a disk
> failure and we had to replace the hard drive. The laptop
> came with Windows ME but he later upgraded with a
> purchased copy of XP Home edition.
>
> We got a new hard drive and installed Windows ME from the
> original Dell CD. Now we want to reinstall Windows XP.
> The question is, can we? Will it fail because of
> Microsoft's activation technology?
>
> What's got me really steamed is that I've been all of the
> Microsoft Support web site trying to find a way to ask
> Microsoft this question. We're supposed to have free
> installation support, but since the OS is not currently
> installed, I can't provide a product key! Infuriating.
>
> So the question is, can we reinstall XP from the CD onto
> a new hard drive, or is my investment in the upgrade lost
> because the hardware failed.
>
> Anyone have a clue? Thanks.

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