XP Pro repair CD - does Pro/Home disc matter?

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Published on 2010-03-26T01:52:24Z Indexed on 2010/03/26 1:53 UTC
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I'm trying to repair an xp pro install using the repair cd The issue is a corrupted registry. Following the MS help center instructions, I made a batch file to replace the registry.

It's not working. Does the CD need to match the edition and service pack of Windows on the disc?

How can I tell (retroactively, with no Windows access) what edition/sp is installed?

Any other ideas/thoughts? I am considering an pgrade install to Windows 7...

TH\hanks!

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