Installing XP over 2000?

Are there any problems or disadvantages of installing windows XP over
windows 2000? Am I going to lose anything? Should I just back up
everything and format the hard drive and do a clean install of windows
XP instead?

GreatArtist wrote:
> Are there any problems or disadvantages of installing windows XP
> over windows 2000? Am I going to lose anything? Should I just back
> up everything and format the hard drive and do a clean install of
> windows XP instead?

"Installing over" implies either parallel or clean.
"Upgrade" is what I think you mean?

You will have to verify your hardware/software will work in Windows XP.

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"GreatArtist" <wizzzer@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Are there any problems or disadvantages of installing windows XP over
>windows 2000? Am I going to lose anything? Should I just back up
>everything and format the hard drive and do a clean install of windows
>XP instead?

You will have to use Windows XP Professional. XP Home will not
install as an upgrade over Windows 2000.

And it will have to be either a Retail or Volume License version - OEM
versions will not do upgrade installs.

Good luck

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