xp pro install

[ray parsons]

can i install xp pro upgrade version onto a new computer
without having to install windows 98

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

With an 'upgrade' CD, you will have to provide proof of ownership for a
previous version of Windows - such Win ME/98. Have a look at the following
article:

"Upgrading to WINDOWS XP "
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.php

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| can i install xp pro upgrade version onto a new computer
| without having to install windows 98

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

It's quite possible to perform a clean installation using the
Upgrade CD, provided you have the true installation CD for the earlier
OS.

Simply boot from the WinXP Upgrade CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. The Upgrade CD checks to see if a qualifying OS
is installed, and, if it finds none, it asks you to insert the
installation media (CD) of that OS. Unfortunately, an OEM
"Recovery/Restore" CD will not work for this purpose; you must have a
true installation CD, complete with the "\Win98" folder and *.cab
files, or the "\i386" folder of WinNT/2K.


Bruce Chambers
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