Can you do a clean install (format HD) with an upgrade copy of xp?

[Guest]

Have a Dell desktop that came OEM installed with ME. If I don't care about
the data on the PC, and prefer to format the drive and do a clean install.
Will the upgrade flavor of XP give me the option of a clean / format install
or do I need the full version? I read the box carefully at the store and some
poking around online and can't find a definitive answer (seems like you
should).

I do have the license key that came with the Dell.

Thanks!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Unless you have a previous Windows ME CD,
you'll need a "Full Version" of Windows XP
in order to perform a "clean install".

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

Performing a Clean Install of Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/expert/honeycutt_02october07.mspx

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

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| Have a Dell desktop that came OEM installed with ME. If I don't care about
| the data on the PC, and prefer to format the drive and do a clean install.
| Will the upgrade flavor of XP give me the option of a clean / format install
| or do I need the full version? I read the box carefully at the store and some
| poking around online and can't find a definitive answer (seems like you
| should).
|
| I do have the license key that came with the Dell.
|
| Thanks!

 

[Guest]

Cool. Sounds like I just provide the Dell OEM Backup CD for "Reinstallation
of Windows ME" when it asks for a copy of my previous version of windows.

Right?

Thanks!