other operating system present

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Help, when i try to upgrade to xp it stops me by saying i
have another operating system present. how to i get over
this

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Apparently, you acquired an "OEM Version" of Windows XP.
OEM versions cannot upgrade an existing Windows installation. Only
"retail versions" can upgrade. Either purchase a "retail version" of Windows XP
or reformat your drive to install the OEM version "clean".

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/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| Help, when i try to upgrade to xp it stops me by saying i
| have another operating system present. how to i get over
| this

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

If you are trying to upgrade with an OEM cd the installer will prevent you.
Read the details of the message. It may simply be waiting for you to make a
decision to proceed and replace the existing operating system.

 

[Ken Blake]

In

Help, when i try to upgrade to xp it stops me by saying i
have another operating system present. how to i get over
this

Presumably you have an OEM of Windows. OEM copies can do clean
installations only, not upgrades, and you can't "get over this."

 

[Alan Mellor]

I am having the same problem!!

I have a OEM version of XP Home which I am attempting to
upgrade using a Microsoft XP Pro upgrade ie a Retail
version.

Any ideas

-----Original Message-----
Apparently, you acquired an "OEM Version" of Windows XP.
OEM versions cannot upgrade an existing Windows installation. Only
"retail versions" can upgrade. Either purchase

a "retail version" of Windows XP

or reformat your drive to install the OEM version "clean".

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/athome/security/protect/default. aspx

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