XP Upgrade failure

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john

Can anyone tell me why I can't upgrade my Windows 2000 pro
machine to Windows XP pro? I get the error message:
Windows XP setup does not support this upgrade....

Many Thanks,

John
 
If you acquired an "OEM version" of XP Pro, then you
can only perform a "clean install". Only "retail versions"
of XP Pro have the capability of upgrading.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Can anyone tell me why I can't upgrade my Windows 2000 pro
| machine to Windows XP pro? I get the error message:
| Windows XP setup does not support this upgrade....
|
| Many Thanks,
|
| John
 
Greetings --

It sounds like you're trying to use an OEM WinXP CD. An OEM CD
cannot be used to perform an upgrade of an earlier OS, as it was
designed to be installed _only_ upon an empty hard drive. It can
still be used to perform a repair installation (a.k.a. an in-place
upgrade) of an existing WinXP installation.



Bruce Chambers

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