Re: XP upgrade

From: Mike (mike.hall.mail_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: 08/03/04 

Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 07:57:45 -0400

As long as you have a Win98 cd, full version or OEM, or ME full version..
booting from the XP cd will at some point ask for the W98/ME cd briefly to
check for qualifying product.. it WILL NOT work with recovery cds..

"Stu" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:9ec601c47934$5b26db70$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I'm about to upgrade from W98SE to XP Home (due to
> applications that won't run on W98.) It has been
> recommended I wipe my machine and start again, due to
> applications' drivers, etc.
> 1. Can I use my XP upgrade disc on a blank machine?
> 2. Any other comments on this recommendation?
>

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