XP update

[Larry Overton]

I have an XP update disk I purched for a previous machine. Question Is the
update disc the same as a full XP-CD. Was wondering if I could use it on a
machine that has a clean drive NTSB formatted
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[Larry Overton]

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> In uMvHh%23MTDHA.2280@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl, Larry Overton wrote:
>

> > I have an XP update disk I purched for a previous machine.

> Question

> > Is the update disc the same as a full XP-CD.

>
>
> Almost. It differs only in the rules for what qualifies to use
> it.
>
>

> > Was wondering if I could
> > use it on a machine that has a clean drive NTSB formatted

>
>
> You mean NTFS?
>
> Yes. The requirement is to *own* a previous qualifying version,
> not to have it installed. When setup doesn't find a previous
> qualifying version installed, it will prompt you to insert the CD
> of a previous qualifying version as proof of ownership. Just
> follow the prompts and all proceeds normally and quite
> legitimately.
>
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> Ken Blake
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>

[Ken Blake]

In [email]ezo8mSNTDHA.1556@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl[/email], Larry Overton wrote:

> Thanks

You're welcome.

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>> In uMvHh%23MTDHA.2280@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl, Larry Overton

wrote:

>>

>>> I have an XP update disk I purched for a previous machine.

Question

>>> Is the update disc the same as a full XP-CD.

>>
>>
>> Almost. It differs only in the rules for what qualifies to use
>> it.
>>
>>

>>> Was wondering if I could
>>> use it on a machine that has a clean drive NTSB formatted

>>
>>
>> You mean NTFS?
>>
>> Yes. The requirement is to *own* a previous qualifying

version,

>> not to have it installed. When setup doesn't find a previous
>> qualifying version installed, it will prompt you to insert the

CD

>> of a previous qualifying version as proof of ownership. Just
>> follow the prompts and all proceeds normally and quite
>> legitimately.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake
>> Please reply to the newsgroup