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Thread ID: 115133	2011-01-03 21:33:00	XP Installation Disc Same For Pro & Home?	SurferJoe46 (51)	Press F1

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1166770	2011-01-03 21:33:00	Gonna try to resurrect an XP-Home unit that fried a hdd (on another post here somewhere) and I wonder if I can use my XP-Pro disc for that? I have the key for the Home version.	SurferJoe46 (51)
1166771	2011-01-03 21:37:00	No it won't work	gary67 (56)
1166772	2011-01-03 21:45:00	Looks like I have to use another XP-Pro key-license then. Rats - I only have about a dozen left now.	SurferJoe46 (51)
1166773	2011-01-03 23:27:00	Not only is there separate discs for Home and Pro, there's also separate discs for OEM, retail and upgrade keys :rolleyes: There is a way around that though. (www.mydigitallife.info)	pcuser42 (130)
1166774	2011-01-03 23:41:00	Got it.	SurferJoe46 (51)
1166775	2011-01-04 02:23:00	Or you could ask microsoft to play nice and send you a replacement disk. There's a link on their site and you enter your COE license number and they make and post you an identical disk. It cost a bit (postage and stuff but cause your in the US it might be free?) but value wise I'd pay the $20 or so to get a new disk over using a pro license.	icow (15313)
1166776	2011-01-04 02:49:00	Ask around your mates someone will have an XP home disc then all you have to do is copy it	gary67 (56)
1166777	2011-01-04 05:35:00	Or you could ask microsoft to play nice and send you a replacement disk . There's a link on their site and you enter your COE license number and they make and post you an identical disk . It cost a bit (postage and stuff but cause your in the US it might be free?) but value wise I'd pay the $20 or so to get a new disk over using a pro license . Ask around your mates someone will have an XP home disc then all you have to do is copy it Nah! That's be to-o-o simple . Wait - that sounds like a good idea! I'll call them in the AM - it's Dark:30 here now .	SurferJoe46 (51)
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