Hi group,
I have two original copies of windows XP, however one comes as part of a
package that installs everything, OS + Programs, i only wish to install the
OS, so, my qustion is, is it ok to use the serial number the package on the
other installation cd?

A Trujillo

uh.....?

why not just use the other
copy linked to the product key you
wanna use



"AT Baez" <alberto.trujillo@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:2H18h.4794$0x.3971@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Hi group,
> I have two original copies of windows XP, however one comes as part of a
> package that installs everything, OS + Programs, i only wish to install
> the OS, so, my qustion is, is it ok to use the serial number the package
> on the other installation cd?
>
> A Trujillo
>
>

To recap, "AT Baez" <alberto.trujillo@ntlworld.com> wrote in
news:2H18h.4794$0x.3971@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
> Hi group,
> I have two original copies of windows XP, however one comes as part of a
> package that installs everything, OS + Programs, i only wish to install
> the OS, so, my qustion is, is it ok to use the serial number the package
> on the other installation cd?
>
> A Trujillo
>
>

If they are the same versions of XP eg XP Home OEM, then it should work
fine, but you will have to 'activate' it (to get it working for more than 30
days), which you probably didn't need to do with the version with the
programs.

--
Jon

Jon wrote:

> To recap, "AT Baez" <alberto.trujillo@ntlworld.com> wrote in
> news:2H18h.4794$0x.3971@newsfe1-win.ntli.net...
>> Hi group,
>> I have two original copies of windows XP, however one comes as part
>> of a package that installs everything, OS + Programs, i only wish to
>> install the OS, so, my qustion is, is it ok to use the serial number
>> the package on the other installation cd?
>>
>> A Trujillo
>>
>>
>
> If they are the same versions of XP eg XP Home OEM, then it should
> work fine,


No, it requires more than that they match with respect to Home vs.
Professional. They also have to match with respect to Retail vs. OEM, and
Full vs. Upgrade.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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but you will have to 'activate' it (to get it working for
> more than 30 days), which you probably didn't need to do with the
> version with the programs.

I believe it was "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain>, who
said in message news:uFN5GSCDHHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> If they are the same versions of XP eg XP Home OEM, then it should
>> work fine,
>
>
> No, it requires more than that they match with respect to Home vs.
> Professional. They also have to match with respect to Retail vs. OEM, and
> Full vs. Upgrade.
>

The word 'OEM' was included in my reply.

--
Jon

Jon wrote:
> I believe it was "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain>,
> who said in message news:uFN5GSCDHHA.3620@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>>> If they are the same versions of XP eg XP Home OEM, then it should
>>> work fine,
>>
>>
>> No, it requires more than that they match with respect to Home vs.
>> Professional. They also have to match with respect to Retail vs.
>> OEM, and Full vs. Upgrade.
>>
>
> The word 'OEM' was included in my reply.


Indeed it was, and I missed that. Sorry.

However it doesn't hurt to have pointed out the full requirement for others
who may be reading the thread.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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It's certainly worth mentioning that "Ken Blake, MVP"
<kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> had previously written the following in
message news:eVtLkdCDHHA.3676@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl....
>>>> If they are the same versions of XP eg XP Home OEM, then it should
>>>> work fine,
>>>
>>>
>>> No, it requires more than that they match with respect to Home vs.
>>> Professional. They also have to match with respect to Retail vs.
>>> OEM, and Full vs. Upgrade.
>>>
>>
>> The word 'OEM' was included in my reply.
>
>
> Indeed it was, and I missed that. Sorry.
>
> However it doesn't hurt to have pointed out the full requirement for
> others who may be reading the thread.
>

Yes, very true. In retrospect I probably should have more expansive.

--
Jon

"AT Baez" wrote

> Hi group,
> I have two original copies of windows XP, however one comes as part of a
> package that installs everything, OS + Programs, i only wish to install
> the OS, so, my qustion is, is it ok to use the serial number the package
> on the other installation cd?

It might work but then again it might not. The copy that installs programs
with it is a vendor OEM version and will only work with a key for the same
type. What exactly are the two versions? If you give that info, you could
get better advice.