Upgrade from Trial version of XP Pro.

[Keith Glass]

I have an unused 30 trial version of XP Pro that came with
my Office 2003 Beta kit, several months ago. AND, I'm
building my wife a new box this weekend. Unfortunately,
my copy of XP Pro Upgrade (The mobo had a copy of 98SE OEM
bundled with it) won't arrive until Tuesday or Wednesday
of next week.

So, with the 30-day trial version installed, what's my
best technique for the system ? Install but don't
activate, using the upgrade activation code when it comes
in ? Install OVER the trial version ? Wipe and rebuild ?

[Nicholas]

Keith --

Don't install the trial version now, otherwise you'll need a "full =
version"
of Windows XP to perform a "repair install". One cannot swap Product
Keys from a "retail version" with a "trial version".

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Nicholas

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"Keith Glass" > wrote in message:
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| I have an unused 30 trial version of XP Pro that came with=20
| my Office 2003 Beta kit, several months ago. AND, I'm=20
| building my wife a new box this weekend. Unfortunately,=20
| my copy of XP Pro Upgrade (The mobo had a copy of 98SE OEM=20
| bundled with it) won't arrive until Tuesday or Wednesday=20
| of next week.
|=20
| So, with the 30-day trial version installed, what's my=20
| best technique for the system ? Install but don't=20
| activate, using the upgrade activation code when it comes=20
| in ? Install OVER the trial version ? Wipe and rebuild ?

[Keith A. Glass]

That's what I was afraid of.

Oh well. My wife has an Academic Upgrade Copy (for her
current box), I'll install from that, and hold off
activation for a few days until the new copy of XP Pro
Upgrade shows up next week. We leave the boxes on 24/7,
so I **SHOULD** be good to go.

>-----Original Message-----
>Keith --
>
>Don't install the trial version now, otherwise you'll
need a "full version"
>of Windows XP to perform a "repair install". One cannot
swap Product
>Keys from a "retail version" with a "trial version".
>
>--
>Nicholas
>
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>"Keith Glass" > wrote in message:
> ...
>
>| I have an unused 30 trial version of XP Pro that came
with
>| my Office 2003 Beta kit, several months ago. AND, I'm
>| building my wife a new box this weekend.
Unfortunately,
>| my copy of XP Pro Upgrade (The mobo had a copy of 98SE
OEM
>| bundled with it) won't arrive until Tuesday or
Wednesday
>| of next week.
>|
>| So, with the 30-day trial version installed, what's my
>| best technique for the system ? Install but don't
>| activate, using the upgrade activation code when it
comes
>| in ? Install OVER the trial version ? Wipe and
rebuild ?
>.
>