Install XP Pro Upgrade on a new PC

[Guest]

I'm awaiting delivery of a new computer base unit without an operating system
installed, & am getting nervous (excited?) about installing my upgrade
version of XP Pro, which is installed on my current machine.

Are there any issues I need to be aware of?

For example:

1. I know that the rule is that you can only use an activated copy of XP on
one PC, so how do I transfer activation from the old one (which is about to
be redundant) onto the new one?

2. I have a copy on CD of Windows 98 'for PCs without Windows'. Will setup
recognise this as a qualified version during install?

Many thanks for your help.

 

[Chelsea]

Take a look at this Phil
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/before.mspx
and yes Windows 98 is a qualifying product.

Chelsea

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I'm awaiting delivery of a new computer base unit without an operating system
installed, & am getting nervous (excited?) about installing my upgrade
version of XP Pro, which is installed on my current machine.

Are there any issues I need to be aware of?

For example:

1. I know that the rule is that you can only use an activated copy of XP on
one PC, so how do I transfer activation from the old one (which is about to
be redundant) onto the new one?

There is no "de-activation" process, as such.

Assuming a retail license (OEM licenses are not legitimately
transferable), simply remove WinXP from the computer it is currently on
and then install it on the new computer. If it's been more than 120
days since you last activated that specific Product Key, the you'll most
likely be able to activate via the Internet without problem. If it's
been less, you might have to make a 5 minute phone call.

Here are the facts pertaining to activation:

Piracy Basics - Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

Windows Product Activation (WPA)
http://www.aumha.org/a/wpa.htm

2. I have a copy on CD of Windows 98 'for PCs without Windows'. Will setup
recognise this as a qualified version during install?

Yes, that should work, as long as the Win98 license is a retail license
(sounds like it, from your description) that is not installed elsewhere,
so that it can also be legitimately transferred to the new computer.

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.


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[Guest]

Many thanks to you both That gives me all the information I need!

Phil