What is an OEM version of the windows XP OS?
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OEM means Original Equipment Manufacturer.A company that sells things made from components bought in bulk from another manufacturer\n\nSo OEM version of windows OS is the OS comes with some hardware.\nFor example when u buy a laptop it comes with preinstalled Windows OS. That Windows OS was bought by the laptop manufacturer and he sells that with his laptop.\nSo that wndows will have OEM licence.
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if you bought the pc new, the xp software is preloaded.  OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) software typically includes the then-current OS  and recovery disks or hard drive petitions with recovery software to reset the computer to it's original specs.  Using this recovery software will typically cost you any data you already have onboard.  go to www.support.hp.com to download any support items you need... you will be required to provide your computer's and your personally id'able info, but it is a secure site
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Right click on the program and then go to Properties. Then there is a compatiblity tab. Just choose the option to Run this Program in Windows XP mode.\n\nCheck if you have XP cuz I think most Sonys come with XP now. Go to Control Panel, then Systems, and check in the general tab to see what version of windows you have.
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just plug it in, install the drivers and re boot xp
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The latest OS you can purchase from MS is still windows XP.\nBut MS Vista is actually launched.\nBut only its beta version is available.\n\n http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsvista/getthebeta/default.aspx
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If you are trying to get the Windows XP operating system for free then you’re out of luck.  There aren't any legitimate websites offering Windows for free since this would be illegal and considered software piracy.  If you just want extra stuff to go with the Windows XP software you already own then I would recommend download.com.
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Wow.. i would NOT put windows XP on that machine.  Your best choice i think would be a stripped down install of linux or Win98 SE at the most Win2k.\n\nIf you want to upgrade the system. The first step would be to get the ram up to at the very least 256MB and the hard drive up to about 10GB.  This will give you enough install flexability for whatever OS you end up choosing.
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Pay 89.99 and get an oem version.
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http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp.htm
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If XP doesn't work I would try Win98. If you really want 95, look at ebay I am sure you can get a copy for $5 or so.\nhttp://cgi.ebay.com/1-DAY-ONLY-Full-Inst-Windows-95-Win-OS-operating-system_W0QQitemZ7233443216QQcategoryZ41883QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Not sure, but if you copy of XP is genuine, you can just download the SP from Microsoft. Download from: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/default.mspx
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There are two editions of Windows XP\n\nWindows XP Home Edition\nand Windows XP Professional Edition.\n\nThere are other editions that came out around the time of windows XP, but they are referred to as 2003. Such as Windows Server 2003
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There should really only be XP Home Full or XP Home Upgrade.  I'm not aware of any variations on the home edition in terms of versions.  And there's no volume licensing for it, so any version of home should work unless you try to install the full version and only have an upgrade key - then you'll need a key from a previous version of Windows.
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xp full version is what you want if your pc doesnt have Windows.. it will install the Windows XP entirely from scratch.. while XP home upgrade means that you already have prior version of windows and you are upgrading to XP
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Your best option is to run a repair on your XP installation.\nMake the CD the boot drive, put in you XP installation disk and follow the questions. Once the setup says it  discovered a previous version of Windows take the option of doing a Repair. This will over install your XP and maintain a lot of your setting's
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to do this legally, you need to purchase an additional upgrade licence from microsoft.\n\nif you dont care about the legality, u need an XP home Cd and install key. Just pop the cd in the drive and let it auto run.
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if it is a retail copy of XP, try contacting microsoft support, but if it is an OEM version (ie. came with the PC) you probably will have to contact the computer manufacturer or reseller.