Windows XP Home Edition Complete

[Bill]

I have a Dell PC that came with Windows ME and later
upgraded to XP. This worked fine for two years, but now
the hard drive has crashed and is about to be replaced.
After a couple of crashes and reloading XP, (before the HD
died for good) Dell support suggested I get the XP Home
Edition Complete, so I don't have to reload ME, then
upgrade to XP each time.

Questions - does this XP HE Complete come with Internet
Explorer and Outlook Express, or something similar? I
hope so, because Dell Software sales said I would need MS
Office for XP ($350+) to have these capabilities. I know
the lawyers hit MS up for bundling software, but it is is
ridiculous for me to have to pony up mucho dinero for
something I have free now. Thanks a lot - legal eagles!

Does any of this sound right - Can I keep what I have, pay
199 for XP HE Complete, or pay 199+350 for the OS and the
Office software (btw, I don't need any of the Office
products).

Thanks for any help.

- Bill

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You don't even need to buy the full version of WinXP Home, unless
you want to. What the Dell technician failed to mention is that it is
possible to perform a clean installation using an Upgrade CD.

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, or the "\i386" folder of WinNT/2K.

And both Internet Explorer and Outlook Express are integral parts
of the WinXP operating system. You cannot find a copy of WinXP that
does not include them. You certainly don't need to buy a copy of
Office. It sounds like you're being fed a line by Dell Sales.


Bruce Chambers

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[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Greetings --

You don't even need to buy the full version of WinXP Home, unless
you want to. What the Dell technician failed to mention is that it is
possible to perform a clean installation using an Upgrade CD.

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, or the "\i386" folder of WinNT/2K.

And both Internet Explorer and Outlook Express are integral parts
of the WinXP operating system. You cannot find a copy of WinXP that
does not include them. You certainly don't need to buy a copy of
Office. It sounds like you're being fed a line by Dell Sales.


Bruce Chambers

--
Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH





.
Your better off installing a full version of win xp in

my opinion

lonewolfkt

 

[Harry Ohrn]

Bill while it is not possible to use a "Recovery CD" to satisfy the request
for a qualifying product that an XP Home Upgrade version will ask for during
setup if you boot off the XP CD it is still possible to do a clean install
with your Windows Me Recovery CD and a Windows XP Home Upgrade version.

To do so you first use the Dell Recovery CD to reinstall Windows Me. Once it
is installed pop the Windows XP Home Upgrade version into the CD-Rom. It
will autostart. Select "Install....". Next change the installation from
"Upgrade [recommended] to "New Install". XP will correctly identify that a
qualifying product ct is currently on the system but will enable you to
reformat and clean install XP.

 

[Michael Stevens]

lonewolfkt

Why? They are the same in functionality and if they have a XP CD, they save
a 100 bucks.
See below for steps to clean install from the XP upgrade.
You boot from the CD and do a clean install.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address bar.
How to clean install XP.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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[Dee]

BIll,
Sounds very familiar except I had Dell's installed ME and
never was happy. When me hard drive crashed they sent me
a new hard drive and I purchased XP from Dell. What they
fail to tell you is they only support the install version
of the software regardless of if you bought it from
them. We are having trouble with the XP multiple users
accounts and Outlook express. Good luck
dee