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Tuesday, April 22, 2008 --- 94 days ago http://www.technologyquestions.com/technology/windows-xp/223370-activate-home-ed
| JanJ wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a computer that came with OEM Windows Media Center Edition. Now I
> need to reinstall the OS, but I don't want all the Media Center clutter to
> occupy disk space, so I've been thinking of installing from a Home Edition
> DVD.
No. The Product Key used must match the version of the operating system
installed.
> The question is: will I be able to activate with the original product key,
> the one that came with MCE? I understand MCE is basically Home with Media
> Center on top of it.
No. And your understanding is incorrect; MCE is a superset of XP Pro, not
Home.
> My Home Edition product key is already in use on another machine, so
> that's not an option.
You will need to do a clean install with your XP MCE media and remove the
media center stuff (or stop it from running) afterwards or you will need to
purchase a retail copy of whatever version of XP you want and use that
Product Key.
Malke
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