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make a pirate winxp legal
Six months ago, my granddaughter bought a used computer from a friend. When
sp2 came out, I tried to update her computer and but it would not update. I do not remember the message but I think she has a pirate version of winxp. I also think it may be damaged because when I tried to run SBS&D, "fix problems" failed because it could not find a winxp file. That could be a virus problem and I will try to clean the viruses out today. How do I convert her pirate winxp to a legal version? If we buy winxp can I do a repair install so we do not have to reinstall all her programs and drivers or is she out of luck? I have seen similar questions in the past but I ignored them because I did not think anyone in the family had a problem, KIDS! David |
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make a pirate winxp legal
You'll need to purchase a "Full Version" of
Windows XP Professional and perform a "repair install". How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm [Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens] -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect Your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...t/default.aspx ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "David" wrote: | Six months ago, my granddaughter bought a used computer from a friend. When | sp2 came out, I tried to update her computer and but it would not update. I | do not remember the message but I think she has a pirate version of winxp. | I also think it may be damaged because when I tried to run SBS&D, "fix | problems" failed because it could not find a winxp file. That could be a | virus problem and I will try to clean the viruses out today. | | How do I convert her pirate winxp to a legal version? If we buy winxp can I | do a repair install so we do not have to reinstall all her programs and | drivers or is she out of luck? | | I have seen similar questions in the past but I ignored them because I did | not think anyone in the family had a problem, KIDS! | | David |
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david wrote:
How do I convert her pirate winxp to a legal version? If we buy winxp can I Wipe the drive. But a real copy of XP. Install fresh. |
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make a pirate winxp legal
Buy a full retail version and do a repair install using the
new product key. But a clean install will be better since the pirated copy may have errors or missing files. "Plato" |@|.| wrote in message ... | david wrote: | | How do I convert her pirate winxp to a legal version? If we buy winxp can I | | Wipe the drive. But a real copy of XP. Install fresh. | | |
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make a pirate winxp legal
In answer to the OP, a repair install of XP from a legitimate XP license
should leave all currently installed applications and files intact. They will only need to use the legitimate activation code to set everything as it should be. Make sure to back-up anything of importance first. JAX "Plato" |@|.| wrote in message ... david wrote: How do I convert her pirate winxp to a legal version? If we buy winxp can I Wipe the drive. But a real copy of XP. Install fresh. |
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make a pirate winxp legal (new ?)
I looked at the update error message again and it says that the code may not
be valid. When I go to the help site, that message is not listed. Control panel/system lists the s/w as winxp sp2 build 2055. The $ntservicepackunistall$ file is there along with other uninstall files. So I do not know that the program is a pirate version. How do I find out? Would the update fail if a beta version of sp 2 was installed? David "JAX" wrote in message ... In answer to the OP, a repair install of XP from a legitimate XP license should leave all currently installed applications and files intact. They will only need to use the legitimate activation code to set everything as it should be. Make sure to back-up anything of importance first. JAX "Plato" |@|.| wrote in message ... david wrote: How do I convert her pirate winxp to a legal version? If we buy winxp can I Wipe the drive. But a real copy of XP. Install fresh. |
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Hi David,
You've made the "wicket sticky". I hope someone else can come to the rescue. LOL, JAX "david" wrote in message ... I looked at the update error message again and it says that the code may not be valid. When I go to the help site, that message is not listed. Control panel/system lists the s/w as winxp sp2 build 2055. The $ntservicepackunistall$ file is there along with other uninstall files. So I do not know that the program is a pirate version. How do I find out? Would the update fail if a beta version of sp 2 was installed? David "JAX" wrote in message ... In answer to the OP, a repair install of XP from a legitimate XP license should leave all currently installed applications and files intact. They will only need to use the legitimate activation code to set everything as it should be. Make sure to back-up anything of importance first. JAX "Plato" |@|.| wrote in message ... david wrote: How do I convert her pirate winxp to a legal version? If we buy winxp can I Wipe the drive. But a real copy of XP. Install fresh. |
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make a pirate winxp legal (new ?)
David;
Verify it is in fact a pirate version: http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/invalpk.htm Also if you do not have original CD, original Product and the documentation, it is not a legal installation. Difficult to tell with a Beta, especially a Beta that was not available to the public. There have been occasional stories of people modifying the code to make it work. There is no telling what else they did. This is extremely rare but possible. You should uninstall the Beta, see FAQ #2 & #4 on this link: http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/xpsp2.htm -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/ "david" wrote in message ... I looked at the update error message again and it says that the code may not be valid. When I go to the help site, that message is not listed. Control panel/system lists the s/w as winxp sp2 build 2055. The $ntservicepackunistall$ file is there along with other uninstall files. So I do not know that the program is a pirate version. How do I find out? Would the update fail if a beta version of sp 2 was installed? David "JAX" wrote in message ... In answer to the OP, a repair install of XP from a legitimate XP license should leave all currently installed applications and files intact. They will only need to use the legitimate activation code to set everything as it should be. Make sure to back-up anything of importance first. JAX "Plato" |@|.| wrote in message ... david wrote: How do I convert her pirate winxp to a legal version? If we buy winxp can I Wipe the drive. But a real copy of XP. Install fresh. |
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david wrote: *Six months ago, my granddaughter bought a used computer from a friend. When sp2 came out, I tried to update her computer and but it would not update. I do not remember the message but I think she has a pirate version of winxp. I also think it may be damaged because when I tried to run SBS&D, "fix problems" failed because it could not find a winxp file. That could be a virus problem and I will try to clean the viruses out today. How do I convert her pirate winxp to a legal version? If we buy winxp can I do a repair install so we do not have to reinstall all her programs and drivers or is she out of luck? I have seen similar questions in the past but I ignored them because I did not think anyone in the family had a problem, KIDS! David * -- hondacivicvx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted via http://www.mcse.ms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread: http://www.mcse.ms/message1047628.html |
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make a pirate winxp legal
Mislq 4e moje
I think you can! "hondacivicvx" wrote in message ... david wrote: *Six months ago, my granddaughter bought a used computer from a friend. When sp2 came out, I tried to update her computer and but it would not update. I do not remember the message but I think she has a pirate version of winxp. I also think it may be damaged because when I tried to run SBS&D, "fix problems" failed because it could not find a winxp file. That could be a virus problem and I will try to clean the viruses out today. How do I convert her pirate winxp to a legal version? If we buy winxp can I do a repair install so we do not have to reinstall all her programs and drivers or is she out of luck? I have seen similar questions in the past but I ignored them because I did not think anyone in the family had a problem, KIDS! David * -- hondacivicvx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Posted via http://www.mcse.ms ------------------------------------------------------------------------ View this thread: http://www.mcse.ms/message1047628.html |
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