Installing XP on Linux AAO using XP Recovery Disc

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    mannyp

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    My brother has the 8GB SSD Windows XP version (which I'd like to mention is very very slow) and I have the 120GB Linux version. Would it be possible for me to use his recovery disc and his product key to install Windows XP on my machine? If so, will it affect his machine in anyway (Windows updates etc) and would he still be able to successfully perform a re-installation of Windows XP if he needed to? Thanks.
     
    mannyp, Feb 22, 2009
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    Camo Yoshi

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    You've got it messed up; It's the 8GB SSD Linux version and the 120GB Windows XP version, unless you've purposefully switched the OSes around.

    Oh, and the reason why your bro has slow performance in XP with a SSD, well, a SSD and WinXP are like dogs and cats, they sometimes work well together, but mostly, they don't.

    Anyway, yes, you should be fine.
     
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    Unfortunately, they do sell a 8GB, XP version. ;)

    Yes, this will work, though the ethics may be another issue. No key required.
     
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    Really? How much is it, is it sold in the US, and does XP run well on it?
     
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    Yes. Not sure. Yes. Not at all.
     
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