WORKS is no longer an upgrade path, even WORKS SUITE with
WORD does not qualify for an OFFICE upgrade. Windows, any
version at least back to W95 will qualify for any Windows
upgrade (in general) but often OEM supplied CD from
companies such as HP/Compaq will not have the required files
to work as proof for an upgrade, so you have to begin the
install from within a running version of Windows.
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| >-----Original Message-----
| >Carey Frisch [MVP] wrote:
| >
| >> You need a Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME or Windows 2000
| >> installation CD in order to perform a clean install
| using the
| >> "Upgrade Version" of Windows XP. If you do not have
one
| >> of the older CDs, then you'll have to purchase a "Full
| Version"
| >> of Windows XP since you do not own a qualifying
previous
| >> version of Windows.
| >>
| >> Clean Install Windows XP
| >>
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
| >>
| >> [Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]
| >>
| >Wouldn't it be cheaper just to buy a copy of 98
| >and use it as a qualifying product. Should be able to
| >get one cheap on eBay.
| >
| >gls858
| >.
| >
|
| Carey wants to be sure thsaat MS makes as much money as
| possible, regardless that he doesn't get anything monetary
| gain from it. As someone who goes by the book, he could at
| least offer EULA abding methods that save money, and he
| would benefit from giving goodadvice that saves money.
|
| I got POed at an actual MS employee who told me that I
| shouldn't be telling other to buy an upgrade version of
| Office 2003 and then a copy of Works 6.0 as an example
| (which goes for like $49) to use as proof of an eligible
| upgrade qualifier, because that advice doesn't help MS
| profits, though it is all within the EULA to do it that
| way.
|
| I bought 2003 Standard Upgrade and did the same thing, and
| saved $140 in the difference from a full install version.