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June 12th, 2009 03:00

Re-installing XP Home but CD that came with PC is XP Professional

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I have been using XP home that came with my Dell Dimension PC.  However, I now want to wipe the hard drive and reinstall, but the CD from Dell that came with my PC has XP professional and my CD key is for XP home.  I am not sure if the CD is supposed to be used for both but I don't want to wipe the hard drive and then not be able to use my PC as I don't have an XP Professional Key.  Some of the "Readme" Files mention both "Home edition" and "Professional edition", so I am not sure if this same CD contains the files to install both, but it always defaults to installing XP professional.  

Have i simply been sent the wrong CD?

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June 12th, 2009 04:00

If you are in the US, you can order replacement CD's  HERE

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