Can I use someones Win XP Pro to do a repair

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I'm having problems with my Win XP Pro, since my original disk has no SP2 on
it. I don't even see it in the add/remove programs, so I can undelete it.
Can I use another Win XP Pro OEM, never opened, just to repair this laptop
of mine......Peter

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Thanks for your reply, my version of Win XP Pro was not a OEM version, it
was a full retail package............I also have one of our companies full
retail version XP Pro available that has XP Pro SP 2 on it. I have the
managers OK if it means just doing a repair..........Peter

"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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> Yes, you can, assuming your first XP Pro is also a generic OEM.
>
> Alias
> "PeterM" <rpm@dcn.org> wrote
>
>> I'm having problems with my Win XP Pro, since my original disk has no SP2
>> on it. I don't even see it in the add/remove programs, so I can undelete
>> it. Can I use another Win XP Pro OEM, never opened, just to repair this
>> laptop of mine......Peter
>>
>
>

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Thank you Alias........I'm wondering, is it looking for my product number?
or the one on the product that I'm using to repair my laptop. If I need the
product number from my laptop, how do I find it on my computer. I'm at work,
and have my original CD at home. This will save some time if I can find it
on my laptop........Peter
"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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> Retail will work on retail.
>
> Alias
>
> "PeterM" <rpm@dcn.org> wrote
>
>> Thanks for your reply, my version of Win XP Pro was not a OEM version, it
>> was a full retail package............I also have one of our companies
>> full retail version XP Pro available that has XP Pro SP 2 on it. I have
>> the managers OK if it means just doing a repair..........Peter
>>
>> "Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
>> news:ue4ZWUTvFHA.1032@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> Yes, you can, assuming your first XP Pro is also a generic OEM.
>>>
>>> Alias
>>> "PeterM" <rpm@dcn.org> wrote
>>>
>>>> I'm having problems with my Win XP Pro, since my original disk has no
>>>> SP2 on it. I don't even see it in the add/remove programs, so I can
>>>> undelete it. Can I use another Win XP Pro OEM, never opened, just to
>>>> repair this laptop of mine......Peter
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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