Windows XP Pro

[DietDrThunder]

My computer crashed and I went to use my XP Pro disc to repair the problem. I tried pulling it out of the sleeve but somehow the sleeve must have gotten wet, the glue and paper stuck to the read side of the disc. I went to my local mom and pop computer store with my destroyed XP Pro disk. They made me a new copy and said I should be able to use my old serial number. Is this true? My old disk was about 1 1/2 years old. Will a newer version of XP Pro accept my old number?

 

[Phoenix86]

As long as it's the same version of windows (home, pro, OEM, etc.) the key will work. What is "newer" about the disk. There is only 1 Windows XP Pro CD (from MS), AFAIK.

 

[DietDrThunder]

Thanks, yes the mom and pop store made sure they copied the version, so I guess I'll be alright. You'll have to forgive me, I'm in panache mode. I was playing BF1942 when it crashed. It rebooted itself several times then told me to insert the XP disc and run repair. Needless to say I couldn't.

 

[Phoenix86]

No problem, panic mode is the norm.