Window genuine advantage did not pass?

elektra

sorry speed read the thread. Just trying to be helpful.

thomas01155

Donnie wrote: »

Don't need Autopatcher with my set up. It updates as normal. It just has a lot of interesting additions.

My Control Panel alone has 20 more items than the standard XP Pro.

Very posh ..

Donnie

Apparently you can't just post a smile.

Fanny_Addams

Hi all hope you can help, I have a similar problem to New Mum.
A now ex friend decided to mess with my pc some time ago and formatted my hard drive, removed my legitimate version of xp home and installed a hokey edition of xp professional. I am now getting these pop ups and have lost windows media player because I need to validate.
My question is, can I go back to xp home and my legitimate key code?
I am assuming that I have windows on one of my recovery discs.

rockabilly_spike

even if you don't have your disc, aslong as you have your genuine product key number, your local PC shop will be able to reinstall XP home but it WILL mean formatting your PC again.

Why the f**k anyone would put a hokey version of XP Pro over the top of a genuine Xp home is beyond me, as the differences an average non networked PC would see virtually no difference!
I wonder about some folks logic!

Hope you get it sorted and do a backup of all your important data first

Donnie

Don't see why not, as long as you have the key code.

Don't forget to 'back up' the info that you wish to retain.

Donnie

Fanny_Addams

Huge thanks to you both, I will go and brave my pc shop man sucking his teeth at me and shaking his head ( cringe)!

A_rabbit_with_a_cause

Chippy_Minton wrote: »

XP Home for about £45 - http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/114048

Why not pay an extra tenner for vista home premium? Anyway, MS dont go to houses arresting people, they have better things to do. All that you're missing out on is the updates; and is that really such a bad thing?