Re-installing XP without the original CD

[Guest Doonie]

I want to install XP Pro over an existing XP Media version. I have my

hologram sticker with the key for Pro but only a cd copy of the OS with SP2.

What is the process to boot, reformat c: and install XP Pro?

 

Thanks

Doonie

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[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: Re-installing XP without the original CD

 

On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:42:00 -0700, Doonie

<Doonie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> I want to install XP Pro over an existing XP Media version. I have my

> hologram sticker with the key for Pro but only a cd copy of the OS with SP2.

> What is the process to boot, reformat c: and install XP Pro?

 

 

Since you will be clean installing, the fact that there is an existing

XP Media version on the drive is completely irrelevant. The procedure

is exactly the same regardless of what is on the drive, or even

whether there is *anything* on the drive.

 

Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if

necessary to accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean

installation (delete the existing partition by pressing "D" when

prompted, then create a new one).

 

You can find detailed instructions here:

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

 

or here

http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp.htm

 

or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm

 

or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

 

 

However, why do you want to do this? Are you aware that XP

Professional is a superset of XP Media Edition? There is nothing in

Professional that's not in Media Edition, with one exception--the

ability to join a domain. Since very few home users need the ability

to join a domain, it's unlikely that you will achieve anything by

doing this.

 

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

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[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Re-installing XP without the original CD

 

If your Product Key was for Windows XP Pro then it will not work for XP Pro

SP2.

 

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Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

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"Doonie" <Doonie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I want to install XP Pro over an existing XP Media version. I have my

> hologram sticker with the key for Pro but only a cd copy of the OS with

> SP2.

> What is the process to boot, reformat c: and install XP Pro?

>

> Thanks

> Doonie

> --

> ~ every 100 years, all new people ~

[Guest Doonie]

Re: Re-installing XP without the original CD

 

Much appreciated and special thanks to the response regarding the issue with

my Key and SP2. I was receiving warnings that the key was invlaid. Now I

understand why. Thanks again...

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~ every 100 years, all new people ~

 

 

"John Barnett MVP" wrote:

> Your XP Pro isn't going to have Media Center on it. If the copy of XP Pro is

> a retail copy (you purchased it from a store yourself) then installing is

> easy. If, on the other hand, the copy is an OEM one which came with a

> computer then the OEM copy is usually tied to the computer it was originally

> installed upon, so if you are trying to install an OEM copy of XP Pro onto

> another PC you will probably have problems.

>

> You don't actually need to reformat the drive, however if you wish to format

> the drive the following link from my website will help:

> http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_format_my_hard_drive_us.htm

>

> As for installing XP this link from my website should guide you through the

> process: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp.htm

>

>

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> "Doonie" <Doonie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:C564DFDE-FAED-4D26-97D6-BC3006869F1B@microsoft.com...

> > I want to install XP Pro over an existing XP Media version. I have my

> > hologram sticker with the key for Pro but only a cd copy of the OS with

> > SP2.

> > What is the process to boot, reformat c: and install XP Pro?

> >

> > Thanks

> > Doonie

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> > ~ every 100 years, all new people ~

>