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malaf
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_ 		26. August 2009 @ 11:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
my gateway laptop hard drive has broken and ive had to buy another i cant find the disks anywhere can i use any copy of windows xp home edition and then use my legit code on the back of my laptop.

thx in advance

malaf
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dailun
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_ 		26. August 2009 @ 13:36 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Maybe, maybe not. There are several versions of XP Home and the copy that you use must MATCH the copy that your product key is for.

Example

XP Home SP0
XP Home SP1
XP Home SP2

Are all different product types and the product keys for one may not work on any other.
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KillerBug
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_ 		31. August 2009 @ 03:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
There are also 'OEM' and "Retail' versions...the XP Home SP0 sold in stores uses different keys than the version that came pre-installed on computers. You can get all of the 'OEM' versions from microsoft if you are a partner...but if you are a partner, you are better off getting windows 7 anyway.
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