WinXP Hm won't upgrade WinME HELP!

[Guest]

I tried to upgrade WinME (originally installed by Dell) to WinXP Pro with
genuine MS upgrade disk. Message said it couldn't upgrade from a "trial"
version of Windows. MSKB article say this is caused by disk intended to
upgrade from Win2000. Dell send me a new OEM WinXP Hm with SP2 upgrade disk.
Now, when I try to install the upgrade (not clean install) from WinME, I get
the following msg:

"Windows XP Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows
Millennium to Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. Setup cannot continue."

What is going on? My last call to Dell lasted 3+ hours, transferring me to
half the countries around the world, all for a disk that doesn't work. I
don't want to risk a clean install until I am convinced the disk will work.
Can someone please help me. I need ammunition to convince Dell they have
again sent me the wrong disk (unless it is impossible to upgrade from WinME)

 

[Guest]

This is correct you cannot upgrade from ME to XP.

 

[philo]

I tried to upgrade WinME (originally installed by Dell) to WinXP Pro with
genuine MS upgrade disk. Message said it couldn't upgrade from a "trial"
version of Windows. MSKB article say this is caused by disk intended to
upgrade from Win2000. Dell send me a new OEM WinXP Hm with SP2 upgrade
disk.
Now, when I try to install the upgrade (not clean install) from WinME, I
get
the following msg:

<snip>

you will need an install cd from a previous operating system such as win98
or winME.
a restore cd will not serve as a qualifying product.

i've heard that even a win95 cd will work

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

You'll need to purchase a "Retail Upgrade" version of
Windows XP Home Edition in order to "upgrade" over
an existing Windows ME installation. A Dell OEM
version of Windows XP Home Edition cannot be used
to upgrade...only a "clean install".

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I tried to upgrade WinME (originally installed by Dell) to WinXP Pro with
| genuine MS upgrade disk. Message said it couldn't upgrade from a "trial"
| version of Windows. MSKB article say this is caused by disk intended to
| upgrade from Win2000. Dell send me a new OEM WinXP Hm with SP2 upgrade disk.
| Now, when I try to install the upgrade (not clean install) from WinME, I get
| the following msg:
|
| "Windows XP Setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows
| Millennium to Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. Setup cannot continue."
|
| What is going on? My last call to Dell lasted 3+ hours, transferring me to
| half the countries around the world, all for a disk that doesn't work. I
| don't want to risk a clean install until I am convinced the disk will work.
| Can someone please help me. I need ammunition to convince Dell they have
| again sent me the wrong disk (unless it is impossible to upgrade from WinME)

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the help. It seems my only choice is a clean install. There goes
the rest of my weekend.

 

[Guest]

i had me on an mertec pc,i done a full install of xp home sp2,when i started
using the pc me and xp was mixed together.oh damn.anyone know how to cleanup
the me out of the pc without reinstalling.can i get away with a repair so i
do not have to activate again?will this cure the xp of the horrid ME?or will
it just help?or will it just not work at all?

 

[Guest]

Jelly Bean
I suspect you will get more responses/help if you start a new thread and
state your problem clearly in the subject line.