how do i install authentic on top of fake windows?

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jennifer

I also posted this in the setup section. Not sure what
this falls under. I had a counterfeit xp pro disk
installed (which I found out when I tried to update to
service pack 1). Now, I have an authentic xp pro FULL
version disk. I don't think I should RE-install the whole
thing on top of the counterfeit installation. Not sure
what to do.
Thanks!
 
I am not sure about that only because I posted a question
similar to this when I first found out that my disk was
fake (before I got this new one) and someone from
microsoft answered. They said something about doing a
repair, they didn't say anything about doing a clean
install. That said, I have since lost the original post!
Thanks
 
Greetings --

You need to purchase and use a _legitimate_ full retail copy of
WinXP Pro to perform a repair (a.k.a. in-place upgrade) installation,
using the new CD and Product Key.

How to Perform an In-Place Upgrade of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/directory/article.asp?ID=KB;EN-US;Q315341


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