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install windows 7 on windows xp
Name: Dummy Date: August 16, 2009 at 23:04:56 Pacific OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional CPU/Ram: 1.596 GHz / 1014 MB Product: Dell / Mxc061 Subcategory: General
Comment:
1. i decided to do a clean install windows for my laptop (windows xp os)..bt what i worry about is if i install windows 7...the windows xp key wont work,coz i heard that the windows xp key is build for only 1 pc,it cant use for other pc,if i install the windows 7 operating system and use the key provided by microsoft (the trial key)..will the xp keys wont work anymore when i want to install back windows xp?
2. can i use the xp keys in my windows 7 installation?
Name: Cobra_R Date: August 17, 2009 at 00:58:00 Pacific
Reply:
No you cannot use a Windows XP prodcut key for Windows 7, you have to use a Windows 7 product key.
If you want to install Windows XP back on your laptop after you are done using Windows 7 RC1 then your Windows XP OEM product key will still work. Since i'm guessing that you are using the OEM Windows XP product key that came with your laptop, then you can only use that OEM product key on your laptop. It doesn't matter how many times you install Windows XP on your laptop, your product key will always work aslong as you use that OEM product key for your laptop and not other pc's.
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Response Number 2
Name: tito1025 Date: August 28, 2009 at 07:48:48 Pacific
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you kn ow how they say you can't install a OS directly from the C drive, well I did with Win 7 and it worked
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Response Number 3
Name: Dummy Date: August 29, 2009 at 02:43:01 Pacific
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