On the top of the EQ6 box the following is written: "If you reformat
the hard drive or upgrade the operating system, it will require a new
activation."
Just in case you want to claim "well, you just didn't read it right,"
I took a picture for you:
Cant reload operating system ... It will ask you at some point to "see" the qualifying disc... >Due to a virus I had to reformat hard drive....>home edition upgrade version as I upgraded from 98. ...>operating system there and it says I cant load upgrade ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
How do I start over? ... easy, and sort of auto-magic. ... Use your Upgrade CD to boot, reformat, and reinstall. ... >drive and start over and still have my operating system... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
reformat ... It is an upgrade from ... The only "Operating System" Disc I have is the ME disc. ... I need to reformat the hard drive before I give it ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: regretting upgrade from ME to XP Home ... second hard drive, as I suggested, and possibly not for extra RAM... the system requirements for this upgrade and thought I was OK, ... you can't uninstall an operating system.... an entry in Add/Remove Programs.... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers)
Re: regretting upgrade from ME to XP Home ... To know your machine's upgrade limitationsinstall ASTRA32.... Download ASTRA32 to know your computer's maximum RAM capacity (Look in DMI ... you can't uninstall an operating system.... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers)
