Upgrading from windows 98

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I am trying to upgrade from windows 98 to XP Professional on my laptop. I have purchased the upgrade CD, but it will not allow me to upgrade because it states "the "uprade function is turned off . . ." How do I turn it on?!
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]

Apparently, you acquired an "OEM version" of Windows XP.
OEM versions are not designed to upgrade an existing Windows
installation. It must be installed on a reformatted drive.
Only "retail versions" of Windows XP have the ability to upgrade.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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| I am trying to upgrade from windows 98 to XP Professional on my laptop. I have purchased the upgrade CD,
but it will not allow me to upgrade because it states "the "uprade function is turned off . . ." How do I
turn it on?!
 

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