I am currently have windows 2000 professional edition and
I want to upgrade it to XP professional.
Can I install the XP Professional edition full version
without having to unistall the current windows version?
I don't have the upgrade version.

As long as you have an Retail copy of Windows XP Professional you may do a
upgrade or clean install. Just boot from the CD-ROM and start the install.

"j_baquedano (removethis) @hotmail.com"
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> I am currently have windows 2000 professional edition and
> I want to upgrade it to XP professional.
> Can I install the XP Professional edition full version
> without having to unistall the current windows version?
> I don't have the upgrade version.

XP Professional Full Retail version can do upgrades. OEM version can not!

Y.

"j_baquedano (removethis) @hotmail.com"
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> I am currently have windows 2000 professional edition and
> I want to upgrade it to XP professional.
> Can I install the XP Professional edition full version
> without having to unistall the current windows version?
> I don't have the upgrade version.

In news:029a01c3c5a6$3d13d9e0$(E-Mail Removed),
j_baquedano (removethis) @hotmail.com
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> I am currently have windows 2000 professional edition and
> I want to upgrade it to XP professional.
> Can I install the XP Professional edition full version
> without having to unistall the current windows version?
> I don't have the upgrade version.


A Full version can do either an upgrade or a clean installation.

However, be sure you actually have a Full version and not an OEM
version, which many people confuse with the Full version. An OEM
version can not do an upgrade.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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