Windows XP Home Upgrade Install on new drive

[Dave]

I'm preparing to upgrade from Win98se to XP Home. I plan
to use the Upgrade edition with a clean install. Also at
this time I would like to replace my c: system drive with
a new drive.

If I do this, will the XP install still work? Will it
check for a valid OS on the hard drive, not find it, and
abort? Or, does it check for OS validation by prompting
the user for the original CD?

Thanks!
Dave

 

[David Jones]

It will ask for the qualifying OS CD (such as retail
Win98/ME/2000).