Installation choices

[Guest]

From what I understand of the other posts in this group, if I get a retail
version of XP Pro, I can choose to do a clean install OR an upgrade.
If I get an OEM version of XP Pro, I can only do either a clean install or
an upgrade (depending on the OEM version that I buy)
Please can someone let me know if I have this correct.
Thanks
James Kilner

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

From what I understand of the other posts in this group, if I get a retail
version of XP Pro, I can choose to do a clean install OR an upgrade.
If I get an OEM version of XP Pro, I can only do either a clean install or
an upgrade (depending on the OEM version that I buy)
Please can someone let me know if I have this correct.
Thanks
James Kilner

Hi,

As far as I know, there doesn't exist any OEM versions of WinXP
that can do an upgrade, they are strictly clean install only...

 

[Brian]

All correct, except that OEM versions can't upgrade, They are meant for new
computers that don't have a operatiing system installed.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

From what I understand of the other posts in this group, if I get a
retail version of XP Pro, I can choose to do a clean install OR an
upgrade.

If I get an OEM version of XP Pro, I can only do either a clean
install or an upgrade (depending on the OEM version that I buy)

Please can someone let me know if I have this correct.

There is no OEM version that allows you to perform an upgrade installation -
at least none that are *sold* to anyone.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

OEM versions of Windows XP:

-- cannot upgrade over an existing Windows installation.
-- must be installed "clean" on a freshly reformatted drive or partition.
-- cannot be transferred to a different computer in the future.
-- the license cannot be sold or transferred to another user.
-- are not eligible for free Microsoft technical support.
-- must be purchased with some type of computer hardware.
-- any problems whatsoever with the installation CD or Product Key.
is not eligible for Microsoft support....you have to deal with the "seller".
-- cost less than "retail versions" due to the above limitations/risks.

Best Advice: Purchase a "Retail Version" of Windows XP!

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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| From what I understand of the other posts in this group, if I get a retail
| version of XP Pro, I can choose to do a clean install OR an upgrade.
| If I get an OEM version of XP Pro, I can only do either a clean install or
| an upgrade (depending on the OEM version that I buy)
| Please can someone let me know if I have this correct.
| Thanks
| James Kilner

 

[Guest]

Thank you all for the posts. I managed to get myself a bit confused about
something. Are you able to perform a clean install if you buy a CD which is
being sold as Upgrade. The OEM thing was just a red herring from being
confused. Sorry. I'm only talking about retail versions.
James

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Thank you all for the posts. I managed to get myself a bi
confused about something. Are you able to perform a clean
install if you buy a CD which is being sold as Upgrade.

Yes, you can use an Upgrade version for clean installs, but you will
be asked to put a qualifying OS media (e.g. a Win98 CD or a Win2k CD,
or WinXP Home CD if you are upgrading to WinXP Pro) into the CD
drive during the installation.

 

[Guest]

Okay, now that you're probably getting fed up of me asking questions, I have
just one more. Does the same hold true for getting a CD which is not being
sold as an upgrade. I.e., does a regular new XP CD allow you to do an
upgrade as well as a clean installation?
Thanks
James Kilner

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Okay, now that you're probably getting fed up of me asking questions,
I have just one more. Does the same hold true for getting a CD
which is not being sold as an upgrade. I.e., does a regular new XP
CD allow you to do an upgrade as well as a clean installation?

Hi,

As long as it is a retail version, then the answer is yes.