upgrading to windows xp

[scott]

i have an upgrade disc for windows xp but when i try and
use it i am told windows 2000 doesnt support an upgrade to
xp so i need to do a "new instalation" in the manual it
doesnt tell me what a new installation is or how to do one
it just gives some facts about one. Do i need to buy a
new copy of windows xp or is there someway to preform this
new installation with the cd i already have? thanks for
your help.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

It sounds like you have the wrong version of WinXP. Win2K can be
upgraded to WinXP Pro, but not to WinXP Home.

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.


Bruce Chambers
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