Windows xp set up on new hard drive

My old system had windows 98 and I upgraded to XP. I am installing a new hard
drive. When I try to load XP it wants me insert my windows 98 Cd to verify
the upgrade. I don't have the windows 98 CD anymore that came with my DELL.
Is there any way to load XP on the new hard drive w/o having the 98CD for
verification?

thanks ,John

As winxp is an upgrade version you need the earlier version in order to
install it

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0F194928-58D9-49B4-8894-755B17A78A7C@microsoft.com...
> My old system had windows 98 and I upgraded to XP. I am installing a new
hard
> drive. When I try to load XP it wants me insert my windows 98 Cd to verify
> the upgrade. I don't have the windows 98 CD anymore that came with my
DELL.
> Is there any way to load XP on the new hard drive w/o having the 98CD for
> verification?
>
> thanks ,John

workaround...........clone the old hard drive to the new hard drive.
The HD manufacturers website usually has a tool for that purpose.
peter
"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0F194928-58D9-49B4-8894-755B17A78A7C@microsoft.com...
> My old system had windows 98 and I upgraded to XP. I am installing a new
> hard
> drive. When I try to load XP it wants me insert my windows 98 Cd to verify
> the upgrade. I don't have the windows 98 CD anymore that came with my
> DELL.
> Is there any way to load XP on the new hard drive w/o having the 98CD for
> verification?
>
> thanks ,John