Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade Path from Windows 95

G

Guest

I'm planning on clean installing Windows XP Home Edition my dad's PC. He's
currently running an OEM version of Windows 95. He also has the CD-ROM for
the same.

While Microsoft says that the upgrade version of Windows XP Home does not
apply to Windows 95, the following site -
http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/upgrade.php - states that:
"Windows 95 Official Retail and OEM CD-ROMs are taken as qualifying media
for use with the upgrade version of Windows XP Home or Professional."

Which is correct? Can I buy the upgrade edition of Win XP Home ($99) and
use the Windows 95 OEM CD as proof of upgrade, or must I buy the retail Win
XP Home ($199)?

Thanks in advance.
 
C

Curt

I've not gone from Win95 to XP, but in reading the info from the site you
list, I take it to mean that only a clean install of XP is possible with
Win95 as the qualifying media. No upgrade is possible. A clean XP install
can be performed with the XP upgrade cd. .
 

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