HELP!!!!! trouble reinstalling windows xp?

Here goes: I had several virus and maleware problems so i went out and bought a reinstallation dvd for windows xp media center (yes i have a dell media center pc). So i started the reinstallation process then about half way through i realize that although the dvd says media center, it seems to be installing windows xp pro. So now, i cant get back to media center or finish the installation process of pro because "the signature for windows XP Pro upgrade is invalid. The error code is 426." Meaning my code doesnt match up because its for media center not pro. It just keeps restarting trying to finish the setup but it cant. Did i do something wrong or was the dvd misprinted? HELP! :(

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For a Dell this may solve your problem

Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec

NOTICE: Using Dell PC Restore permanently deletes all data on the hard drive and removes any applications or drivers installed after you received your computer.

If possible, back up the data before using PC Restore.

Use PC Restore only if System Restore did not resolve your operating system problem.

NOTE: Dell PC Restore by Symantec is not available in all countries or on all computers.

Use Dell PC Restore by Symantec only as the last method to restore your operating system.

PC Restore restores your hard drive to the operating state it was in when you purchased the computer.

Any programs or files added since you received your computer鈥攊ncluding data files鈥攁re permanently

deleted from the hard drive. Data files include documents, spreadsheets, e-mail messages, digital photos,

music files, and so on. If possible, back up all data before using PC Restore.

To use PC Restore:

1 Turn on the computer.

During the boot process, a blue bar with www.dell.com appears at the top of the screen.

2 Immediately upon seeing the blue bar, press %26lt;Ctrl%26gt;%26lt;F11%26gt;.

IF YOU DO NOT PRESS %26lt;CTRL%26gt;%26lt;F11%26gt; IN TIME, LET THE COMPUTER FINISH STARTING, AND THEN RESTART THE COMPUTER AGAIN.

This can be tricky to catch at the right time

NOTICE: If you do not want to proceed with PC Restore, click Reboot in the following step.

3 On the next screen that appears, click Restore.

4 On the next screen, click Confirm.

The restore process takes approximately 6鈥?0 minutes to complete.

5 When prompted, click Finish to reboot the computer.

NOTE: Do not manually shut down the computer. Click Finish and let the computer completely reboot.

6 When prompted, click Yes.

The computer restarts. Because the computer is restored to its original operating state, the screens that appear, such as the End User License Agreement, are the same ones that appeared the first time the computer was turned on.

7 Click Next.

The System Restore screen appears and the computer restarts.

8 After the computer restarts, click OK.

Go to Microsoft Updates as you now will be WAY out of date.

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Hi, You say you have a dell media center pc. Ive never had a Dell but you should have a recovery disk. Insert this and it should allow you to install a fresh Windows copy thats exact to the one that came with your PC.

Hope this helps

Mark Haynes
looks like it was misprinted to me