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SpeedZone · Rated NC-17

Hi jedihobbit,

some new project coming up soon? Wink

Regarding your Windows XP Pro and "Student Media" label on it...i found these link:

http://www.techsupportforum.com/microsoft-support/windows-xp-support/114654-windows-xp-professional-student-media-question.html

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102-0.html?forumID=5&threadID=231190&messageID=2390868

http://helpdesk.its.uiowa.edu/support/msmedia.htm

Basically what they say (if i got that right) is that this version is 100% fully functional, exept that you wont be able to use Vista upgrade package with it. Not sure about other updates from Windows Update site, but one user said he downloaded and burned SP2 to CD and could later install/update to SP2 and all other updates after SP2. Somewhere is also mentioned that this version allows only 1 install (exept some exeptions - like buying new computer or replacing enough hardware so that Windows XP thinks you have a new system).

Other than that...it should be just as any other full version of WinXP Pro. Grin