I'm replacing a smooth-running installation of Windows XP Professional
because it's "not-genuine".

To save a lot of misery, I've been advised to do a Repair Install instead of
a complete new Clean Install.

Question: To do the "Repair Install" should I buy the new ISO Image disk
which includes SP2 or would I be better off buying the regular old
conventional Windows XP Pro CD?

Are there any final words of advice or caution before I take the plunge? I
don't feel very confident about doing this and would welcome wise words.

Thanks,

Bill Boylan

You need to purchase your copy of Windows XP Pro
from a legitimate source and with a Genuine Microsoft CD!

Example:

Microsoft Windows XP Professional With Service Pack 2 - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102062

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Bill Boylan" wrote:

| I'm replacing a smooth-running installation of Windows XP Professional
| because it's "not-genuine".
|
| To save a lot of misery, I've been advised to do a Repair Install instead of
| a complete new Clean Install.
|
| Question: To do the "Repair Install" should I buy the new ISO Image disk
| which includes SP2 or would I be better off buying the regular old
| conventional Windows XP Pro CD?
|
| Are there any final words of advice or caution before I take the plunge? I
| don't feel very confident about doing this and would welcome wise words.
|
| Thanks,
|
| Bill Boylan

I've got you covered on the Microsoft part: One of these two Microsoft
products will be coming to me directly from Microsoft. They're both genuine.
All I have to do is pick and pay. Microsoft's MSDN Academic Alliance needs
to know which to send: the conventional installation CD or the new Windows
XP Professional ISO Image disk (which also contains 64-bit XP?) You
recommended that I do a "Repair Install." The question is which software
would be best to do that job? I would really appreciate your advice.

Thanks, Bill Boylan


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <cnfrisch@nospamgmail.com> wrote in message
news:%238pbhSt8FHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> You need to purchase your copy of Windows XP Pro
> from a legitimate source and with a Genuine Microsoft CD!
>
> Example:
>
> Microsoft Windows XP Professional With Service Pack 2 - OEM
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16837102062
>
> How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Bill Boylan" wrote:
>
> | I'm replacing a smooth-running installation of Windows XP Professional
> | because it's "not-genuine".
> |
> | To save a lot of misery, I've been advised to do a Repair Install
> instead of
> | a complete new Clean Install.
> |
> | Question: To do the "Repair Install" should I buy the new ISO Image disk
> | which includes SP2 or would I be better off buying the regular old
> | conventional Windows XP Pro CD?
> |
> | Are there any final words of advice or caution before I take the plunge?
> I
> | don't feel very confident about doing this and would welcome wise words.
> |
> | Thanks,
> |
> | Bill Boylan
>

"the conventional Windows XP installation CD"

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Bill Boylan" wrote:

| I've got you covered on the Microsoft part: One of these two Microsoft
| products will be coming to me directly from Microsoft. They're both genuine.
| All I have to do is pick and pay. Microsoft's MSDN Academic Alliance needs
| to know which to send: the conventional installation CD or the new Windows
| XP Professional ISO Image disk (which also contains 64-bit XP?) You
| recommended that I do a "Repair Install." The question is which software
| would be best to do that job? I would really appreciate your advice.
|
| Thanks, Bill Boylan

ISO images can be converted to standard CD/DVD using CD/DVD burning software
such as Roxio or Nero. However, as you obviously have the choice go for the
standard CD/DVD.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

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"Bill Boylan" <bill.boylan@cox.net> wrote in message
news:QJ4if.15410$0h5.5053@dukeread10...
> I'm replacing a smooth-running installation of Windows XP Professional
> because it's "not-genuine".
>
> To save a lot of misery, I've been advised to do a Repair Install instead
> of a complete new Clean Install.
>
> Question: To do the "Repair Install" should I buy the new ISO Image disk
> which includes SP2 or would I be better off buying the regular old
> conventional Windows XP Pro CD?
>
> Are there any final words of advice or caution before I take the plunge? I
> don't feel very confident about doing this and would welcome wise words.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill Boylan
>
>
>
>
>
>