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Non-genuine XP upgrade
Replies: 6 — Last Post July 27, 2008 10:15am by Themakingofagod
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I am running Windows XP Professional on a custom built computer. I bought the upgrade disk for Vista figuring I already have an operating system installed, so I don't need to pay the extra $100 to buy the full version. I put in the CD, it reads, reads, reads, then spits it back out. Basically like its not recognizing it. I talked to a friend that said it was because it was an non-genuine copy of windows so its not going to upgrade, but I can't get it to actually upgrade, its running the disk, but not loading.

My question is... basically how do I get the Windows Vista to recognize the copy of XP and upgrade it without having to spend the extra $100 to get the full version.

Post edited at 7:23 pm on July 24, 2008 by Themakingofagod

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7:19 pm on July 24, 2008 | Joined: Sep. 2007 | Days Active: 316
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It sounds like a problem with the CD drive or disk. I'm pretty sure that if it was the problem that your friend described, you'd get an error telling you that.

Question: Are you sure that you're putting the disk into a DVD drive and not a CD driver?

Post edited at 7:23 pm on July 24, 2008 by h a t t

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I have dual drives.  Both are CD/DVD/Rom drives, I've tried in both drives and they've both done the same thing.  They read the disk, then don't recognize it as anything.  I click on the actual disk drive while the disk is in, and it comes up empty.  I know the drives still work, I use them every day.

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Does it read in Safemode? Or if you just try to boot directly to the DVD?

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I completely forgot about safe mode.  I'll have to try that when I find the CD. lol (I know I didn't lose it, just have to unbury it)

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Whatever happened with this?

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I finally found the disk, but I didn't try it yet because my monitor is badly messed up.

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