windows 2000 to xp

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what is the best way to upgrade win 2000 to xp?
can i install over 2000?

thanks

 

[Subrahmanya Bhandarkar [MSFT]]

Please visit below link
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;316941&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Install Windows XP
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IN THIS TASK
SUMMARY

Upgrading to Windows XP
Installing to a New Hard Disk
Installing to a New Folder
Multi-Booting
SUMMARY
This step-by-step article describes how to install Windows XP. For
additional information before you install Windows XP, please see the "Get
Started with Windows XP" Web page on the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/default.aspx?scid=fh%3
bEN-US%3bwinxpstart

For additional information about how to install Windows XP Professional,
click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
286463 Release Notes for Windows XP Setup Contained in the Pro.txt File

For additional information about how to install Windows XP Home Edition,
click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
306824 Release Notes for Windows XP Setup Contained in Home.txt File

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Upgrading to Windows XP
This section describes an upgrade to Windows XP from Microsoft Windows 98,
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), and Microsoft Windows 2000
Professional.

NOTE: Before you begin the upgrade process, obtain and install the latest
BIOS upgrade for your computer from the computer's manufacturer. If you
update the BIOS after you upgrade the computer, you may have to reinstall
Windows XP to take advantage of features such as Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface (ACPI) support in the BIOS. If possible, update the
firmware in all of your hardware devices before you start the upgrade.

Also, you may want to disconnect from the Internet during the installation.
Disconnecting from the Internet during the installation helps protect you
from malicious users. You may also want to enable the firewall in Internet
Explorer. For more information, see the "Enable or disable Internet
Connection Firewall" topic in Windows XP Help.

For additional information about how to prepare Windows 98 or Windows
Millennium Edition for an upgrade to Windows XP, click the following
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
316639 How to Prepare Windows 98 or Windows Me to Upgrade to Windows XP

To begin the upgrade, start your computer, and then insert the Windows XP
Home Edition CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
If Windows automatically detects the CD-ROM, click Install Windows to start
the Windows XP Setup Wizard. If Windows does not automatically detect the
CD-ROM, click Start, and then click Run. Type CD-ROM drive
letter:\setup.exe, and then press ENTER to start the Windows XP Setup
Wizard.
When you are prompted to choose an installation type, choose Upgrade (the
default setting), and then click Next.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the upgrade.
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Installing to a New Hard Disk
To install Windows XP to a new hard disk, you must start your computer by
using one of the following:
Microsoft Windows 98/Windows Me startup disk
Windows XP boot disks
Windows XP CD-ROM
For additional information about how to start Setup from MS-DOS or a
Windows 98/Windows Millennium Edition startup disk, click the following
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307848 HOW TO: Start Setup from MS-DOS in Windows XP

For additional information about how to obtain the Windows XP Setup boot
disks, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
310994 Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks

NOTE: If you want to start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, your
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive must be configured to do so. For information about
how to configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive,
please refer to the documentation that is included with your computer, or
contact the computer manufacturer.
Read the End-User License Agreement, and then press F8.

NOTE: If your Windows XP CD-ROM is an upgrade, you are prompted to insert a
CD-ROM of a previous operating system to check for upgrade compliance.
Remove the Windows XP CD-ROM, and then insert the CD-ROM from your previous
operating system into the CD-ROM drive. Valid qualifying media for upgrade
compliance include:
Windows 98
Windows 98 Second Edition
Windows Millennium Edition
Windows NT 4.0
Windows 2000 Professional

When you receive a prompt for the Windows XP CD-ROM, remove your previous
operating system CD-ROM, and then insert your Windows XP CD-ROM.
To install Windows XP by starting the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM,
insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive, and then
restart the computer.
When you see the "Press any key to boot from CD" message, press any key to
start the computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to begin Windows XP Setup.
Follow the instructions on the screen to select and format a partition in
which to install Windows XP.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Windows XP Setup.
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Installing to a New Folder
To install Windows XP to a new folder (also known as a parallel
installation), you must start your computer by using one of the following:
Microsoft Windows 98/Windows Millennium Edition startup disk
Windows XP boot disks
Windows XP CD-ROM
For additional information about how to start Setup from MS-DOS or a
Windows 98/Windows Millennium Edition startup disk, click the following
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
307848 HOW TO: Start Setup from MS-DOS in Windows XP

For additional information about how to obtain the Windows XP Setup boot
disks, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
310994 Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks

NOTE: If you want to start your computer from the Windows XP CD-ROM, your
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive must be configured to do so. For information about
how to configure your computer to start from the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive,
please refer to the documentation that is included with your computer, or
contact the computer manufacturer.
To install Windows XP to a new folder by starting your computer from the
Windows XP CD-ROM, insert the Windows XP CD-ROM into your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
drive, and then restart your computer.
When the "Press any key to boot from CD" message is displayed on the
screen, press any key to start the computer from the Windows XP CD.
At the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to begin Windows XP Setup.
Read the End-User License Agreement, and then press F8.
Select the partition in which you want to install Windows XP, and then
press ENTER.
Choose the Leave the current file system intact (no changes) option, and
then press ENTER to continue.
Press ESC to install to a different folder.
If Setup detects another operating system folder, Setup prompts you to type
the name for the new folder after the back slash (\), for example, \WINXP.
If there are no other operating systems detected, Setup automatically names
the folder \Windows.
Press ENTER to continue.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete Windows XP Setup.
For additional information about how to change the folder name on new
installations, click the article number below to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
315242 How to Designate Original Folder Name for Windows XP Reinstall

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Multi-Booting
For additional information about multi-booting Windows XP and other
versions of Windows and MS-DOS, click the article number below to view the
article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
217210 Multi-Booting Windows XP/2000, Windows NT, Windows 9x, MS-DOS



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