How do I tell if XP installation is upgrade?

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Most of my XP installation disks say "Upgrade" on them. I have one
that doesn't, but when I tried to install it, it looked for existing
Windows anyway.
 
Howard said:
Most of my XP installation disks say "Upgrade" on them. I have one
that doesn't, but when I tried to install it, it looked for existing
Windows anyway.
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That is pretty much standard operating procedure for Microsoft. If
it finds an existing Windows version that qualifies for the upgrade
version on the hard drive, it will tell the installer and discontinue
the setup.
 
Howard said:
Most of my XP installation disks say "Upgrade" on them. I have one
that doesn't, but when I tried to install it, it looked for existing
Windows anyway.
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Both Full and Upgrade CDs will do either an upgrade or a clean installation.
The only difference between the two is that to do a clean installation with
an Upgrade CD, you must have a CD of a previous qualifying version to insert
as proof of ownership when prompted to do so.

Only the OEM CD is different. OEM CDs can do clean installations only, not
upgrades.

What are you trying to accomplish? What is your question?
 
Both Full and Upgrade CDs will do either an upgrade or a clean installation.
The only difference between the two is that to do a clean installation with
an Upgrade CD, you must have a CD of a previous qualifying version to insert
as proof of ownership when prompted to do so.

Only the OEM CD is different. OEM CDs can do clean installations only, not
upgrades.

What are you trying to accomplish? What is your question?
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I'm trying to install Windows XP on a Macintosh with Parallels. I've
got 4 Windows XP disks and three computers. One is a Gateway CD, two
are upgrades, and I thought the fourth was non-upgrade. I started
the installation with the fourth, but it was looking for a previous
version of Windows.
 
Howard said:
I'm trying to install Windows XP on a Macintosh with Parallels. I've
got 4 Windows XP disks and three computers. One is a Gateway CD, two
are upgrades, and I thought the fourth was non-upgrade. I started
the installation with the fourth, but it was looking for a previous
version of Windows.
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Sorry, I barely know what a Macintosh is, much less a "Macintosh with
Parallels." I can't help with any Macintosh issues.
 
Sorry, I barely know what a Macintosh is, much less a "Macintosh with
Parallels." I can't help with any Macintosh issues.
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I don't think this is a Macintosh issue. I just have a virtual
machine that is supposed to run Windows. I have a version of Windows
that doesn't appear to be an upgrade version - which is telling me it
can't find an existing version of Windows and won't finish installing.
 
Howard said:
I don't think this is a Macintosh issue. I just have a virtual
machine that is supposed to run Windows. I have a version of Windows
that doesn't appear to be an upgrade version - which is telling me it
can't find an existing version of Windows and won't finish installing.
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If there is a virtual machine in the Macintosh that is supposed
to run Windows, then there should be an installation program that
installed it. AFAIK, this is the only way to install Windows into
a Macintosh. It cannot be done from a virtual DOS (or any other
type of) box.
 
At any rate - is there a way I can look at an installation disk and
verify that it is a full version (or an upgrade)?
 
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