ZeroCount Posts: 48 +0 Jun 13, 2006 #1 As my title suggests, can you do this? I have Windows XP Home Edition on my hard drive currently. My friend gave me his XP Pro CD, and I was wondering if that would still work? I know XP Home can't fix Pro, but Pro is newer, isn't? Ok, thanks guys.
As my title suggests, can you do this? I have Windows XP Home Edition on my hard drive currently. My friend gave me his XP Pro CD, and I was wondering if that would still work? I know XP Home can't fix Pro, but Pro is newer, isn't? Ok, thanks guys.
H howard_hopkinso Posts: 21,238 +17 Jun 13, 2006 #2 No, you cannot use an XP pro disk to repair an XP home installation. Regards Howard
Tedster Posts: 5,746 +14 Jun 13, 2006 #3 no, but you can use it to repair XP pro to XP pro - you have to know your own serial #. And no you cannot use it on more than one computer either with the same key (serial #) - that's piracy and also not allowed by microsoft. to repair XP home, you need XP home and your own serial #
no, but you can use it to repair XP pro to XP pro - you have to know your own serial #. And no you cannot use it on more than one computer either with the same key (serial #) - that's piracy and also not allowed by microsoft. to repair XP home, you need XP home and your own serial #