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reloading Compaq XP 2005 Media Center with a HP XP Pro CD?
I need to reload a Compaq Presario SR2023. It has XP Media CTR 2005. But I do not have the Media Center 2005 edition, but I have HP XP PRO SP1a CD. I need to know if this maching will take this CD and let me use the COA that is on the Compaq? I don't want to even try to reload this if I can't use the HP XP Pro SP1a. I also have a HP XP Home SP2 CD that I can use if I need to.
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
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Servie pack shouldnt matter at all, as it is the Product ID that governs how the keys are matched up. OEM discs cant take retail keys, and vice versa.....
Product IDs - Lunarsoft Wiki
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Product_IDs
Product IDs - Lunarsoft Wiki
http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Product_IDs
grrr@ Rich Text Formatting... Still forget I switched.... :)
Anyhoo, the link explains more about the scenarios you are describing....
Anyhoo, the link explains more about the scenarios you are describing....
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Thanks for the response!