Installing Win XP Pro

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

Today I asked if I could install an Upgrade version of XP pro over my beta version of XP Pro Jupiter Jones says "No" I need a non beta version. I have an unused original XP Home. Can I safely install this XP Home ontop to the Beta XP pro. Then upgrade to the new XP Pro
Thanks
 
No. Windows XP Home cannot be installed over any version
of XP Pro....a "clean install" would be required.

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

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

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

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


| Today I asked if I could install an Upgrade version of XP pro over my beta version of XP Pro Jupiter Jones
says "No" I need a non beta version. I have an unused original XP Home. Can I safely install this XP Home
ontop to the Beta XP pro. Then upgrade to the new XP Pro?
| Thanks
 
mike m said:
Today I asked if I could install an Upgrade version of XP pro over my beta
version of XP Pro Jupiter Jones says "No" I need a non beta version. I
have an unused original XP Home. Can I safely install this XP Home ontop
to the Beta XP pro. Then upgrade to the new XP Pro?
Thanks
Click to expand...

You would need the full XP pro version to upgrade the beta version. The XP
pro upgrade can be used to clean install using the unused Home version as
the qualifier.
You boot from the CD and do a clean install.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address bar.
How to clean install XP.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
(e-mail address removed)
http://michaelstevenstech.com
For a better newsgroup experience. Setup a newsreader.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/outlookexpressnewreader.htm
 
Back
Top