illegal windows xp

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aLwEjDaN

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i had a new problem today :eek:

i can't update my computer because i have an illegal copy of Windows XP Professional. I want to remove this and get a new copy. Can I reinstall over the current version? Or how do I remove the illegal copy?
can i leave it without updates . . because i can't formate it now ? and i don't have a windows Cd should i buy it!!!
please help
 
1. go buy a new copy of windows.
2. format your harddrive
3. put in the cd and go to bios and have it boot from the cd drive.
4. follow the instructions to install windows
 
aLwEjDaN said:
which widows is better pro or home edition??
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i have pro, but home is good for most users.

to be honest i dont even know the difference. i dont think there is a big difference.
 
shupola said:
i have pro, but home is good for most users.

to be honest i dont even know the difference. i dont think there is a big difference.
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if you dont see the difference then you shouldnt have pro :P
 
The only difference between home and pro is that Pro allows you to connect to a domain while Home only allows simple home networking. Pro also supports IIS which is internet information services. IIS includes services for web and FTP servers and other such stuff that 90% of XP Pro users will never understand.
 
Lord AnthraX said:
More than just IIS and domains.
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He said that because its what someone else told him in this therad. lol

It also has several more tools built in, such as ntbackup.
 
I do know the other differences ass. Those 2 are the major ones he ever has a chance of noticing or even coming close to needing.
 
Those 2 are the major ones he ever has a chance of noticing or even coming close to needing.
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Those aren't even that major. Dynamic disk support, Remote administration, and multi-processor support would be higher up on that list as major additions than IIS and Domain services.

As for a normal user not using them it doesn't really matter seeing as how the difference is only ~40$ between the 2 you could pick whatever you want and be happy. Better to have and not use than to not have an be in need.
 
you got me on dynamic disk support and MAYBE remote admin, but multi core support? I would think if he needed multi-core support he wouldn't be asking which version of windows he needed
 
but multi core support? I would think if he needed multi-core support he wouldn't be asking which version of windows he needed
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Multi-core != Multi-processor.
 
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