Re: XP rebuild
From: Alex Nichol (alexn.mvpdts_at_ntlworld.delete.com)
Date: 08/11/04
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Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:50:34 +0100
Mick C wrote:
>My Machine is stuffed and I want to rebuild it fom scratch
>but I am unsure of how to do the operating system. The
>machine came preoaded with Win98 and I bought the XP
>upgrade dist retail, installed it and it worked fine. Now
>I want to start from scratch again. I would like to
>basically wipe the hard drives (back data done already)
>and reinstall the basic XP Operating system.
>
>My concern / Question is since I done have the original
>win 98 disks can I rebuild the operating system using the
>XP UPGRADE disk I bought?
You have to have *some* CD of a previous system around that you can show
to the Setup in evidence of your entitlement. See if you can find a
Win98 (or even Win95) one on eBay. But make sure it is a proper retail
one (full or upgrade) and not some makers 'recovery' disk that will not
be recognised.
-- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies) Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@mvps.D8E8L.org (remove the D8 bit)
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