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mixmaster

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28. February 2006 @ 12:17

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i'm helping my friend by installing win xp no his labtop. now he has win 2000. the only thing is that i only have a home edition cd. will that work?? i don't think it will but i wanna be sure. if home won't work ill have to get a pro disk. please let me know as soon as you can thanx.

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philraz

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28. February 2006 @ 18:21

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Xp home is a single computer license your disc if already installed and activated on your own computer will not work on his Xp home will run on his computer but he will need to buy his own license

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28. February 2006 @ 23:58

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it will work, you can install any version of windows onto nearly any computer, the only thing is it wont be legal to do so unless your friend buys his own copy of XP or gets on the phone to microsoft and purchases a product key

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mixmaster

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1. March 2006 @ 06:06

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he bought a key ... and thanx

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dejahboi

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1. March 2006 @ 09:19

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i'm helping my friend by installing win xp no his labtop. now he has win 2000. the only thing is that i only have a home edition cd. will that work?? i don't think it will but i wanna be sure. if home won't work ill have to get a pro disk. please let me know as soon as you can thanx.
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are you going to use the upgrade version of xp?? if you are, i think your gonna need the pro, unless you reformat his hardrive and install the new windows

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