from win2k pro to win xp pro: upgrading vs. clean install

[ceglia]

i'm currently running windows 2000 professional SP4, and i
need to switch to windows XP professional.

the cheapest way to go about it would obviously be to
purchase the $199 upgrade. however, the obsessive-
compulsive side of me would prefer to format the drive and
install a fresh copy of windows xp pro. only problem is
that a new copy of windows xp pro costs $299.

i just don't like the idea of having all these residual
windows 2000 files on my hard drive. is that what would
happen if i upgraded? or does the upgrade do a good job
about getting rid of all the old windows 2000 system files?

thanks a lot.

 

[Delwin Lee [MSFT]]

You can still perform a clean installation from the Upgrade CD as long as
you have the qualifying Win2000 CD.

 

[ceglia]

excellent! that's great news. thanks a lot.

-----Original Message-----
You can still perform a clean installation from the Upgrade CD as long as
you have the qualifying Win2000 CD.

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