Upgrades

[Guest]

If I understand correctly..and someone please correct me if Im wrong here.....

If I have an original Win98II CD or WinME CD....then I can use the WinXP Pro upgrade CD to install ONLY WinXP PRO on a new unformated hard drive ..... so in effect it would be the same as having the WinXP PRO Full install CD...
Is this correct?

thanks
jack
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[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Windows XP Home or Pro upgrade can be used for a clean as well as an
upgrade installation, the same with the full version.
The only difference in installation is the upgrade will need to have
the qualifying media inserted for a few minutes.
You save about $100 buying upgrade instead of full.
However with the upgrade, the qualifying OS is tied to this computer
as the upgrade qualifier.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/

If I understand correctly..and someone please correct me if Im wrong here.....

If I have an original Win98II CD or WinME CD....then I can use the

WinXP Pro upgrade CD to install ONLY WinXP PRO on a new unformated
hard drive ..... so in effect it would be the same as having the WinXP
PRO Full install CD...

 

[JAX]

You got it right. Just follow the instructions on the link below for a clean
install. At some point you will be prompted to insert the 9x/ME disk to
prove qualification for the upgrade.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Thanks to Michael Stevens

Run the compatibility wizard if in doubt of your hardware and disconnect
everything except your mouse and keyboard before installation.

LOL, JAX

If I understand correctly..and someone please correct me if Im wrong here.....

If I have an original Win98II CD or WinME CD....then I can use the WinXP

Pro upgrade CD to install ONLY WinXP PRO on a new unformated hard drive
...... so in effect it would be the same as having the WinXP PRO Full install
CD...

 

[siljaline]

If I understand correctly..and someone please correct me if Im wrong here.....

If I have an original Win98II CD or WinME CD....then I can use the WinXP Pro

upgrade CD to install ONLY WinXP PRO on a new unformated hard drive ..... so in
effect it would be the same as having the WinXP PRO Full install CD...

Is this correct?

thanks
jack
(e-mail address removed)

http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm

HTH

--
siljaline

MS - MVP Windows IE/OE
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(Reply to group, as return address
is invalid - that we may all benefit)

 

[Guest]

Many Thanks to Jupiter, JAX and siljaline for your prompt answers............... Not only did I learn that I was correct
but I also learned a lot more about the ULA/WPA etc that I was not aware of before thru the links you all supplied
Thanks again...
Jac

----- Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote: ----

Windows XP Home or Pro upgrade can be used for a clean as well as a
upgrade installation, the same with the full version
The only difference in installation is the upgrade will need to hav
the qualifying media inserted for a few minutes
You save about $100 buying upgrade instead of full
However with the upgrade, the qualifying OS is tied to this compute
as the upgrade qualifier

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP
An easier way to read newsgroup messages
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.as
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar

If I understand correctly..and someone please correct me if Im wron here....

WinXP Pro upgrade CD to install ONLY WinXP PRO on a new unformate
hard drive ..... so in effect it would be the same as having the WinX
PRO Full install CD..