The operating system on my laptop is newer than the one it came with. If
I locate the upgrade CD [I can't think of its' name, but I used my
sisters] will it reformat and install without having to go into bios etc
(just ask for original key)?
Thanks
John

By newer it probably means that its been updated to the latest sp level, and
that is later than that on the installation cd.
You cannot use an win upgrade cd if that upgrade is in use on another PC
The key that is located on the Laptop is the key for the original
reinstallation cd, it wont work with any other cd.
What 'exactly' are you trying to do & why?

"JohnH" <JohnH@nospam.co.nz> wrote in message
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> The operating system on my laptop is newer than the one it came with. If I
> locate the upgrade CD [I can't think of its' name, but I used my sisters]
> will it reformat and install without having to go into bios etc (just ask
> for original key)?
> Thanks
> John

I'm trying to do a reinstall to wipe any junk. Also I'm finding Norton
Internet Suite is slowing it down.

It is booting off the CD now. The Other CD I installed was the SP
upgrade. Microsft posted free of charge.

OOPS!! Bought it in Hong Konk......is in Chinese.
DL wrote:
> By newer it probably means that its been updated to the latest sp level, and
> that is later than that on the installation cd.
> You cannot use an win upgrade cd if that upgrade is in use on another PC
> The key that is located on the Laptop is the key for the original
> reinstallation cd, it wont work with any other cd.
> What 'exactly' are you trying to do & why?
>
> "JohnH" <JohnH@nospam.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:4826d52f$1@clear.net.nz...
>> The operating system on my laptop is newer than the one it came with. If I
>> locate the upgrade CD [I can't think of its' name, but I used my sisters]
>> will it reformat and install without having to go into bios etc (just ask
>> for original key)?
>> Thanks
>> John
>
>