Upgrade WinME to XP-Home

[Guest]

I've got a Gateway PC with WinME and was just given a WinXP Home Edition for Christmas. The box says "for PCs without Windows, or PCs with Windows 95 or earlier versions." Will I be able to upgrade with this version or will it have to be a clean install? A previous thread leads me to think I can upgrade with this version but I want to be sure before I open the box.

Thanks

 

[Steve C. Ray]

Yes, you can upgrade with the full version. But look at this before you
start your upgrade:

Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307726

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or
Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316639

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I've got a Gateway PC with WinME and was just given a WinXP Home Edition

for Christmas. The box says "for PCs without Windows, or PCs with Windows
95 or earlier versions." Will I be able to upgrade with this version or
will it have to be a clean install? A previous thread leads me to think I
can upgrade with this version but I want to be sure before I open the box.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

That sounds like a retail full version and should be fine for doing an
upgrade.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

I've got a Gateway PC with WinME and was just given a WinXP Home Edition

for Christmas. The box says "for PCs without Windows, or PCs with Windows
95 or earlier versions." Will I be able to upgrade with this version or
will it have to be a clean install? A previous thread leads me to think I
can upgrade with this version but I want to be sure before I open the box.

 

[Alex Nichol]

I've got a Gateway PC with WinME and was just given a WinXP Home Edition for Christmas. The box says "for PCs without Windows, or PCs with Windows 95 or earlier versions." Will I be able to upgrade with this version or will it have to be a clean install?

That is a full retail version that will also do upgrades (though the
upgrade CD would have been cheaper, which is why this is not mentioned).
Run it from the existing system - it should Autorun, or run the Setup
program on it. Take Install and on the next page make sure you are on
Upgrade before proceeding
Read Gary Woodruff's article on upgrading to XP at
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm