From: f8boe@bluemail.ch   
      
    Mike wrote:   
      
   > Hello.   
   >   
   > A friend built me a new PC for gaming and installed a   
   counterfeit version   
   > of Windows XP Professional. I provided him with a genuine   
   disk of Windows   
   > XP Home Edition but for some reason he did not use it when   
   formatting the   
   > HD.   
   >   
   > I learned this when I went to the Windows website and   
   attempted to   
   > download the latest updates for XP Home.   
   >   
   > Now each time I start the PC my desktop displays a warning   
   about the copy   
   > of Windows XP Professional not being genuine. I spent 200   
   bucks for a   
   > genuine copy of XP Home and would like to install it, but   
   I'm not sure how   
   > to go about this.   
   >   
   > Can I simply insert the genuine copy of XP Home into my DVD   
   player and   
   > install this good version over the counterfeit version. Or   
   should I   
   > reformat the HD before installing the genuine copy.   
   >   
   > Your help would be greatly appreciated. :)   
   >   
   > Thank you in advance.   
   >   
   > Mike Pauley   
   >   
      
   Yes, boot on your genuine thing CD and be happy...   
      
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