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    Wiping out an Acer 2012 WLMI and installing...

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by phase11, Sep 5, 2004.

  1. phase11

    phase11 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I am trying to install Windows XP Professional (Korean) on my acer 2012 wlmi. Since I bought it in Europe, it came with Windows XP Home (Multi-lingual UK,FR,NL version).

    The windows xp pro cd i have is a stand alone version.

    So does this mean I need to boot using the cd and format my whole hdd before i proceed installation?

    and what about the individual drivers that i manually install??
     
    phase11, Sep 5, 2004
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    bootleg2go Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Hi phase11,
    you do not need to format the hard drive, but I would just to clean it up. Remember XP requires activation, so if you have already installed and activated it on another system you will not be able to activate the notebook install of XP until microsoft gets confirmation that the other system has had XP deactivated.

    You should be able to get all the drivers you need from the Acer driver page if they did not give you a cd with the drivers on it.

    good luck
    Jack

    "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" (Ben Franklin)
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    bootleg2go, Sep 6, 2004
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    phase11 Notebook Enthusiast

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    what do you mean by cleaning it up?

    and my copy of windows xp pro was given to me (burned) by a friend, but is it ok to use it using my windows xp home cd-key?
     
    phase11, Sep 7, 2004
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