Hi Tom,
1. Yes you can. I tried to explain that in my first post. ;-)
2. Not recommended for two reasons:
a. You're unable to due to an error;
b. Saving your file system is not worth the risk involved with upgrades.
Hope you take my advice Tom. I've always worked that way, and
I've been problem free for years.
--
Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
Jimmy S.
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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| Thank you so much for your very prompt reply - two quick
| questions:
| 1. Can I do a fresh install from an upgrade CD?
| 2. I prefer upgrading - saving my current file system.
| Possible?
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Hi Tom,
| >
| >Backup your data, and then boot from the Windows XP
| upgrade
| >CD to begin a fresh installation (you can partition and
| format while
| >doing so), when it prompts you during the installation
| process for
| >the CD of the system you are upgrading from, you can use
| your
| >legitimate full version CD of Windows 2000 to confirm
| that you're
| >upgrading and complete the full XP install using your
| upgrade CD.
| >
| >--
| >Cheers, Windows XP MVP
| Shell / User
| >Jimmy S.
|
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| >Game FAQs:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=FH;[LN];gms
| >Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite:
|
http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| >MS Support at:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
| scid=sz;en-us;top
| >My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I
| confer any rights.
| >_________________________________________________________
| >
| message | >| I am trying to upgrade from 2000 Pro to XP Pro but get
| a
| >| message at the very beginning saying that
| my "evaulation
| >| copy of windows does not support an upgrade."
| >|
| >| My 200 Pro is NOT an evaluation copy. Any ideas?
| >
| >
| >.
| >
