Hi Dave, were it me I'd do a format and a clean install. Besides anything else, given it was bought from a market a dodgey operating system's only one of the things you've got to worry about. What else may be on there you don't know about? If you take my tip you'll do a format and a clean install of your new ligit copy.
John.----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Mack" <dcmack2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 8:39 PM Subject: [access-uk] Replacing unauthorizedWindows XP with new legal copy
Hi, folks. I have a question about installing a new and legal version of Windows XP over a prior unauthorized version that was contained on a used computer that one of my grandddaughters bought at a flea market sale. I found out it was not an authorized version when I tried to update Windows XP on the machine and it now boots with an error message saying that a hardware change has been detected and Windows terminates. So I have ordered a pristine copy of Windows to install on the machine. I am wondering, however, if the new installation copy of XP will overwrite everything or will allow me the opportunity to simply correct the unauthorized installed version and keep the software in tact. Any comments would be deeply appreciated. Thanks.Grandpa Dave in California ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
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