RE: Updating to XP Pro

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

From: Nick (Nick_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 10/27/04


Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 14:23:04 -0700

Hi Jason,
             You can reformat and repartition your hard drive with the Xp
CD. During the install setup will ask for your w2k disk. Put the w2k disk
into the cd drive and setup will recognise it and ask you to put the Xp cd
in. Upgrades of Windows contain the full operating system they just require
another instance of windows present.

Nick

"JasonMeyer" wrote:

>
> Just bought an upgrade to XP Pro and in the manual it talks about new
> installations. Does that mean I don't have to have w2k already installed? My
> current install is kinda hosed up and I would like to reorganize my drives a
> bit and I don't want to have to install w2k, then upgrade to XP pro....any
> info would be nice.
>
>
>
> Jason
>
>
>



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