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General Category => Software => Topic started by: st0rmbrkr on August 10, 2008, 10:36:36 PM

Title: XP Home Edition Problem
Post by: st0rmbrkr on August 10, 2008, 10:36:36 PM

A while ago i had xp installed on my computer and decided to switch to ubuntu. After a while I regretted not keeping xp installed. I really want to install xp again but do not want to buy a new xp home edition. I have Windows XP home edition upgrade disc but it will not work because i do not have a previous version. I have the product key and everything. Is there any work around to be able to install windows xp home edition with the upgrade disc?

Title: XP Home Edition Problem
Post by: Stop Reading My Name on August 10, 2008, 11:29:13 PM

You cannot install a fresh copy of windows off of an upgrade disk. You have to buy a full version of Windows in order to preform a fresh install.

Title: XP Home Edition Problem
Post by: st0rmbrkr on August 11, 2008, 12:18:41 PM

Yes I knew that already I was just wondering if anyone had a solution for me to install windows without having to buy it all over again.

Title: XP Home Edition Problem
Post by: guestolo on August 11, 2008, 06:38:47 PM

Do you have a full version of an older Operating System
Such as Windows 98?
It should work if you do

Here's more info
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp (http://\"http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp\")

Scroll down and start looking at Step 7 under Pre-installation checklist