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    Hi, i was perchased a new computer some years back for my birthday but it had a FAKE copy of XP Pro. i have recently perchased a copy of XP Home to replace it but it wont install. I want to flat install and completly whipe the drive of all the fakeness but all it will do is try to upgrade with of course wont work since its not able to. I have no discs from the fake copy and no way of getting any.
    Thursday, January 24, 2008 5:42 PM

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    Clean Install Windows XP Instructions:
    http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

    Thursday, January 24, 2008 6:13 PM
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    Hello Flyph,

     

    Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Forum.  The purpose of this forum is the support of Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program.  Your question is off topic as well as outside my area of knowledge. I suggest posting your question to the Discussions in Windows XP General Forum newsgroups here:

     

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general&lang=en&cr=US

     

                If you should have other non-WGA questions please visit our other communities for helpful information here:  http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/community.mspx .  Thank you for visiting the forum.

     

    Thank you,

    Matt Prall, MS
    WGA Forum Manager

    Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:53 PM
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    Flyph,

     

    After reading your post it appears that you purchased an upgrade copy of Windows. Currently it appears the copy of Windows installed on your system is non-genuine. In order to use an upgrade version of Windows it would require a full installation of previous verision of Windows. Please return the existing copy of windows and seek a refund. Next do you have a custom built system or is the system a commercially built? Should the system be commerically built then I would recommend for you to contact the manfacturer's Tech support and explain your problem.  Next you will want to inquire on the cost for a recovery media disc?  Hopefully this will provide you with further assistance.

     

     

     

    Thank you

     

    Stephen Holm

    WGA and OGA Forum Volunteer

     

     

    Friday, January 25, 2008 2:08 AM

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    Clean Install Windows XP Instructions:
    http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

    Thursday, January 24, 2008 6:13 PM
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    I reset, booted from disc, got as far as it would let me then it said it couldnt read the disc. Either it was a fake disc (impossible) or dirty. i cleaned it and replaced it. Tried again. No joy. I only got one disc with the XP Home box so im confused when the site says i need a "qualifing CD" that isnt the main one.
    Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:53 PM
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    Hello Flyph,

     

    Thank you for visiting the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Forum.  The purpose of this forum is the support of Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program.  Your question is off topic as well as outside my area of knowledge. I suggest posting your question to the Discussions in Windows XP General Forum newsgroups here:

     

    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/newsgroups/reader.mspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsxp.general&lang=en&cr=US

     

                If you should have other non-WGA questions please visit our other communities for helpful information here:  http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/community.mspx .  Thank you for visiting the forum.

     

    Thank you,

    Matt Prall, MS
    WGA Forum Manager

    Thursday, January 24, 2008 9:53 PM
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    Flyph,

     

    After reading your post it appears that you purchased an upgrade copy of Windows. Currently it appears the copy of Windows installed on your system is non-genuine. In order to use an upgrade version of Windows it would require a full installation of previous verision of Windows. Please return the existing copy of windows and seek a refund. Next do you have a custom built system or is the system a commercially built? Should the system be commerically built then I would recommend for you to contact the manfacturer's Tech support and explain your problem.  Next you will want to inquire on the cost for a recovery media disc?  Hopefully this will provide you with further assistance.

     

     

     

    Thank you

     

    Stephen Holm

    WGA and OGA Forum Volunteer

     

     

    Friday, January 25, 2008 2:08 AM