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    Hi,

    One of our Boss bought a Laptop in Corea, originally with XP Home English, after somebody change it to XP Prof. German without new instalation. After a while he got the message, that his Laptop an ilegal copy from XP had and that he should buy an Original  Key, the question is: which Version should he buy? a German? English? or maybe multilingual? makes any difference the language? what happen when I use the KeyUpdate Tool on his Laptop and I write a Product Key in a wrong language? .

    We would like to avoid a new installation.

    Thank you very much for your help

    Raulito
    Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:02 AM

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    If a computer is running a confirmed non-genuine "German Version" of Windows XP Professional, then only a genuine Product Key for a German version of Windows XP Professional can be used.
    Tuesday, August 15, 2006 12:48 PM
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    If a computer is running a confirmed non-genuine "German Version" of Windows XP Professional, then only a genuine Product Key for a German version of Windows XP Professional can be used.
    Tuesday, August 15, 2006 12:48 PM
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    Thanks Carey,

     

    I already bought a neu German Key, the problem now is that when I run the KeyUpdateTool, it appears a message telling me that many Windows files are corrupted or damage, and if I continue it will be at my own risk....what should I do then???

     

    Thanks to everybody that can help me..

     

    Raulito 

    Friday, August 18, 2006 9:37 AM
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    I would recommend that you use your new Product Key with a genuine Windows XP (German Version) CD and perform a "repair install".

    How to Perform a Repair Install of Windows XP
    http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

    Friday, August 18, 2006 2:27 PM
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