Wondows XP has deactiated :(
Please help!
My computer is an older model, with windows 98 as software. I wanted to see if it would work with windows XP so I took the software from my other, newer computer and installed it on my older PC. When I did this it said I had to activate windows, however I decided to ignore it because I knew I couldn't activate it because it si the same software from my new computer. So only intended to see if the computer could handle windows XP before I went out and purchased it. SO I decided to let the activation period run out. On the 30th day I shut off my computer thinking that when I turned it back on it would go back to my previous software, the windows 98, however it said I could not get on it and I would have to activate windows, which I cannot do because I already have it installed on another computer. I have the disk from my previous software and at this point I would just like to have the old software back so I could at least use it, but when I put the disk in nothing happens. How do I reinstall my old software, and is it possible if I can do it myself or do I need to take it to a professional?
Signed,
Computer illiterate! :confused: