Upgrade from Win 2000 to XP Pro

[Scott]

I can't seem to find anything about what is required to
upgrade from win 2000 pro to xp pro. Will I need to
format my drives? Will I have to reinstall all my apps?

thanks for any help.

 

[purplehaz]

You can do a clean install or upgrade install with a retail version of
xp(upgrade version or full version).
You can do a clean install only with an oem version of xp.
Have your qualifying win2k media ready if suing the xp upgrade version and
doing a clean install.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

The XP Pro upgrade, from Windows 2000 Pro, should not require to re-format
the drives. However, if you are planned to do this type of upgrade because
you wish to fix a Windows 2000 Pro Windows problem, then do not do this.
The problem may not get fixed and can cause most problems.

The preferred way of upgrading to Windows XP is to do a clean install of XP.
The XP retail upgrade CD will allow you to do a clean (fresh format) install
of XP. All that is required is your complete Windows 2000 Pro installation
CD (not a recovery CD) so that XP can find the required files to justify the
use of the upgrade. Of course, since you have formatted your drive(s), you
will need to re-install all your apps, since they were erased by the format.

Y.

 

[Michael Stevens]

I can't seem to find anything about what is required to
upgrade from win 2000 pro to xp pro. Will I need to
format my drives? Will I have to reinstall all my apps?

thanks for any help.

I suggest prepping for a clean install, then do the upgrade over 2000.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
For upgrading to XP Home or Pro, see the links below.
http://aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm
XP Upgrade
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_2kupgrade.asp
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_9xupgrade.asp
See the link below for steps on performing a Clean Install.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Known problems with XP upgrades.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpupgdissues.html
Known Problems with Clean installs.
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Install/installbugs.htm
Top 10 Reasons for Moving to Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/top10.asp
Why Windows XP Professional?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/default.asp
Windows XP Professional Features
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/features.asp

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