Reinstalling Xp upgrade from ME

[Guest]

I am considering reinstalling my operating system on my computer. The
computer came with ME for which I purchased the XP upgrade. Do I have to
completely install ME then upgrade to XP or is there a way that I can simply
install XP directly. I assume that the upgrade disk that I purchased
includes the full XP operating system. Why I would like to do this is that I
do not want any vestage of ME on my hard drive once I have reinstalled the
operating system. Thanks

 

[JJ]

In the installation process of XP it will prompt you for the Win 98 disk and
it's serial number. The install of Win 98 will not be necessary. JJ

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I am considering reinstalling my operating system on my computer. The
computer came with ME for which I purchased the XP upgrade. Do I have to
completely install ME then upgrade to XP or is there a way that I can simply
install XP directly. I assume that the upgrade disk that I purchased
includes the full XP operating system. Why I would like to do this is that I
do not want any vestage of ME on my hard drive once I have reinstalled the
operating system. Thanks

It's quite possible to perform a clean installation using the
Upgrade CD, provided you have the true installation CD for the earlier
OS.

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 and *.cab
files, or the "\i386" folder of WinNT/2K.

Alternatively, or especially if all you have is an OEM Recovery CD
for the earlier OS, you can even start the upgrade from within the
current Win98/Me/NT/2K installation, and still elect to perform a
clean installation, to include formatting the drive. In this case,
there's no further request for the qualifying OS's installation CD,
because the installation routing "remembers" that you started from
within the qualifying OS. This process is more time-consuming, but
you get the same results: a clean installation of WinXP.


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[Bruce Chambers]

In the installation process of XP it will prompt you for the Win 98 disk and
it's serial number. The install of Win 98 will not be necessary. JJ

You're half-right. ;-} A clean installation using an Upgrade CD will
ask for the CD of the earlier OS, but has no use for any Product Key
other than its own.


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