Question about WinXP pro upgrade CD

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Someone gave me a free unregistered WinXP pro upgrade CD. Is it possible to install from this on a formated drive?

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Yes, providing you have a product to upgrade from (Win9x/NT/2K). You'll need to insert the CD during installation to prove you have an older version of Windows.

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hmm setup file version says :5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148)
 
thats different than the version on my friends full WinXP pro