Install on top or clean?

[herbzee]

I'm trying to re-install XP Pro;
When I open the CD, I get this message:

"Set up cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer
is newer than the ver. on the CD.

Warning: if you decide to delete the newer ver. of Windows that is
currently installed on your computer, the files and settings may no be
recovered."

I suspect that message possibly because I installed SP2 a few months ago
and it is being recognized as a newer ver. of Windows. Perhaps I'm
wrong. BUT, would it help if I UNINSTALL SP2? I ask this because it
shows in Control Panel in the Add or Remove Programs.
I'm hoping that THIS would allow me to use the CD properly.
If so, should I do a re-install on top of the old one, clean install,
or what options?

 

[philo]

I'm trying to re-install XP Pro;
When I open the CD, I get this message:

"Set up cannot continue because the version of Windows on your computer is
newer than the ver. on the CD.

Warning: if you decide to delete the newer ver. of Windows that is
currently installed on your computer, the files and settings may no be
recovered."

I suspect that message possibly because I installed SP2 a few months ago
and it is being recognized as a newer ver. of Windows. Perhaps I'm wrong.
BUT, would it help if I UNINSTALL SP2? I ask this because it shows in
Control Panel in the Add or Remove Programs.
I'm hoping that THIS would allow me to use the CD properly.
If so, should I do a re-install on top of the old one, clean install,
or what options?

either uninstall sp2
or else create a new XP installation disk with sp2 slipstreamed

(if you google for it there are instructions out there)

 

[John Barnett MVP]

Uninstall SP2 and then re-install XP from your CD. An alternative method
would be to slipstream your copy of SP2 and XP onto a new CD. This will then
give you a copy of XP with SP2. For more details on slipstreaming visit my
website http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org Click the Win XP Faq button and
take a look at question 83. For install Windows XP you might also like to
look at questions 41 and 85.


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John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

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