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From: Tom on 23 Mar 2010 19:33
I want to know if "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition UPGRADE with SP2" CD is
just upgrade to an existing XP home install or XP full install with SP2?
The CD box has even the product key.

The reason I'm trying to figure out is I just purchased a new motherboard
and my old XP CD gives a blue screen with Stop error when I try to install
it.
I called the motherboard support and was told that its compatible only with
XP w/SP2 at least. My old XP CD doesn't have SP2.
From: LD55ZRA on 23 Mar 2010 19:53
Upgrade CD is indeed a full product but you will need a qualifying
product to install it.

The reason you are getting Blue Screen (we call this BSOD - to say Blue
Screen of Death) is because you haven't installed your motherboard
correctly or your drivers aren't compatible with Windows XP. This is
what I call hardware malfunction but John Johnson (that pedo from New
Zealand will call this something else).

hth


Tom wrote:
>
> I want to know if "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition UPGRADE with SP2" CD is
> just upgrade to an existing XP home install or XP full install with SP2?
> The CD box has even the product key.
>
> The reason I'm trying to figure out is I just purchased a new motherboard
> and my old XP CD gives a blue screen with Stop error when I try to install
> it.
> I called the motherboard support and was told that its compatible only with
> XP w/SP2 at least. My old XP CD doesn't have SP2.
From: PA Bear [MS MVP] on 23 Mar 2010 19:44
The Upgrade CD cannot do what you want it to do.

Your old CD is tied to your old PC/motherboard.

Get a refund for both the CD and the motherboard then purchase a new
computer.


Tom wrote:
> I want to know if "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition UPGRADE with SP2" CD
> is
> just upgrade to an existing XP home install or XP full install with SP2?
> The CD box has even the product key.
>
> The reason I'm trying to figure out is I just purchased a new motherboard
> and my old XP CD gives a blue screen with Stop error when I try to install
> it.
> I called the motherboard support and was told that its compatible only
> with
> XP w/SP2 at least. My old XP CD doesn't have SP2.

From: sgopus on 23 Mar 2010 20:09
The license for an upgrade requires a qualifying media , not an installed
product, if you have an old install cd of windows 98, or w2000, your old Xp
svcpk 1, it might qualify, not sure.

"Tom" wrote:

> I want to know if "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition UPGRADE with SP2" CD is
> just upgrade to an existing XP home install or XP full install with SP2?
> The CD box has even the product key.
>
> The reason I'm trying to figure out is I just purchased a new motherboard
> and my old XP CD gives a blue screen with Stop error when I try to install
> it.
> I called the motherboard support and was told that its compatible only with
> XP w/SP2 at least. My old XP CD doesn't have SP2.
From: choro on 23 Mar 2010 22:52
sgopus wrote:
> The license for an upgrade requires a qualifying media , not an
> installed product, if you have an old install cd of windows 98, or
> w2000, your old Xp svcpk 1, it might qualify, not sure.
>
> "Tom" wrote:
>
>> I want to know if "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition UPGRADE with
>> SP2" CD is just upgrade to an existing XP home install or XP full
>> install with SP2? The CD box has even the product key.
>>
>> The reason I'm trying to figure out is I just purchased a new
>> motherboard and my old XP CD gives a blue screen with Stop error
>> when I try to install it.
>> I called the motherboard support and was told that its compatible
>> only with XP w/SP2 at least. My old XP CD doesn't have SP2.

Good advice, sgopus. Let him try to install his upgrade CD which will
probably ask him to insert an older windows installation CD in the drive. He
can then -- when asked for -- temporarily insert his old Windows CD (such as
Win 98, Win 2000 or indeed his old WinXP CD) and this will in all
probability enable the installation.

IF and this is a big IF he has a Windows 98 installation CD or some such
qualifying older version of Windows, he is in luck. Failing that he can try
his luck with his old WinXP installation disk temporarily inserted into the
drive.

Of course he has got to start off the WinXP/SP2 Upgrade installation first
and temporarily insert his old Windows Installation CD when asked for.

Failing that he would have to install an older version of Windows first and
THEN install his WinXP Upgrade on top of that.

MS have already got enough money out of the poor chap. I don't see why he
has to buy yet another WinXP Installation disk.

Fair is fair!!! If my Motherboard fails after 12 months, I see no reason why
I'd have to buy another operating system CD. Changing the motherboard is NOT
tantamount to installing the OS on a second computer whether the computer
came with a full retail version of WinXP or the so-called OEM version.

My blood boils when a chap has already paid for his OS and is expected to
dish out yet more money to buy another OS installation CD with a new
licence. The old licence should be valid for a new motherboard too.

Bear, this is for YOU....
BOOOOOOO!!!!!!
--
choro
*****


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