Hello Jerry,
Yep, OEM disk would be the issue. OEM disks do not support upgrading.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
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| winnt32.log states upgrade=no
| source is xp home disc
| source 2 is win98
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| setup.ii on install cd says upgrade is no;
| is this because this is an OEM version of xp home?
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| >Hello Jerry,
| >What does the winnt32.log state? This information should
| be logged to that
| >file and may provide us with additional information that
| explains why this
| >is not allowed.
| >What is in the setupp.ini file located in the i386 folder
| on the cdrom
| >drive?
| >Thanks,
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| >| On two dell computers with Win98SE the XP home retail
| >| disc only gives the choice to do a clean install, not
| an
| >| upgrade. On one other Dell I was given a choice of
| >| upgrade or clean install - same situation - Win98SE to
| >| XP Home.
| >| I've spent hours in this faq and other sites but can
| not
| >| find a reason. My only guess so far is that these two
| >| Dells had WIN98SE installed as OEM. Can this be
| affecting
| >| my upgrade plans?
| >| Thanks for any help on this one...
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