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Mash-Tin_UK
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right i wanan reinstall windows using my product key which is legal and i can update on, so if i reinstall windows so to speak using my legal product key so i can gte updates etc etc.... would that wipe all my data on my pc?

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not if you install over the top but i wouldnt reccomend that. The best thing is to backup all your data to CD or another pc then reinstall. Another way to do it is to get something like partition magic and use it to create a second partition on your main HDD. Then copy your important data to that partition and wipe your initial one to install windows over...



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or just dont worry about the product key, you can still get updates with a dodgy one

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hang on - you can just change your product key without reinstalling windows, because you needed to do it to install sp1 and sp2 on dodgy keys.

its actually part of windows which allows you to do it.

ive got the key changer file around somewhere if you want it.



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Yeah, I remember that aswell

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theres software out there wich fixes the prob of not letting you update xp i found it and it works a treat , just cant remmeber wot its called but i may still have it , ill look .

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such as this

http://ts.searching.com/torrent/504365/Windows_update_t_mto_mu_ete_stahnout_windows_update_v_neregistrovane_verzi_XP_D

you just need the dll in that torrent.



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You can reinstall windows completely using your key as long as it's the same version of XP. (eg home / pro - update or complete)

Each set of keys is for one version alone. Should should be able to acitvate your copy of xp with your key (and gett he updates) about 20 times before MS start to wonder about your key.

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id just do a clean install tbh - much better...

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There is another way of being able to reinstall windows without losing data.

If you partition your drive with say 5G on c: and the rest on the other partition say D, then save all work and stuff on D.
When you come to reinstall at a leter date, it just formats C and leaves D alone, therefore not losing any data on D.

Did any of that make sense???

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Demonboy wrote:

Another way to do it is to get something like partition magic and use it to create a second partition on your main HDD. Then copy your important data to that partition and wipe your initial one to install windows over...



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id prefer woms idea tbh, i know alot of people use it and its less hassle!

can you find out for us wom! plz



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Demonboy wrote:


Another way to do it is to get something like partition magic




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mash i gave you a link

get that torrent

put the dll file in c:\windows\system32

sorted.



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ok



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Fraggle why are you a Hon member?

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Have you ever seen me play in a match, or turn up to praccy??

I don't have the time to play matches and commit to praccy's, so it's not fair if i play in matches, so i chose to be an honary member, becos i been with the clan for so long.

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awww

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