Re: Clean XP install over old XP install

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Peter

A full retail version in a blue or green authentic Microsoft sealed box is a
good investment because:

#1.. you do not require pre-qualifying software
#2.. it is transferable to another computer
#3.. Microsoft directly support retail boxed software

The retail UPGRADE requires a CD containing qualifying software.. an OEM
Windows 98 CD is in this category..

Look at this site for what you can and can't do with the UPGRADE version..

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/matrix.mspx

Buying cheap versions has pitfalls.. very often, they are OEM versions that
are NOT supported directly by Microsoft.. these versions are NOT
transferable to another machine.. these versions ONLY clean install.. ONLY
buy an OEM version if you are prepared to accept these limitations..

In the worst cases, cheap XP deals are pirated copies..

Caveat Emptor.. applicable to any transaction between a seller and consumer,
regardless of product type..



--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"Peter Young" <PeterYoung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:F55A4D71-135A-40C2-A61B-D1DBA14FD90F@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> So, I'm looking at purchasing an XP Pro upgrade to make this work and I'm
> finding XP Pro full versions for $50 - downloadable - and full versions in
> the box for $110 - with COA - are these for real?
>
> Peter
>
> Peter
>
> "Peter Young" wrote:
>
>> I don't have either.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>> "Ken Blake" wrote:
>>
>> > In news:C19DE140-A9F3-4936-80A6-E43260FFC7AD@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
>> > Mark James <MarkJames@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
>> >
>> > > Try uninstalling XP, then uninstalling Win 98,then reinstall
>> > > Win 98
>> > > (if you still have the disk/s) then reinstall XP.
>> >
>> >
>> > No, it is not necessary to install the older version to do a
>> > clean installation of XP with an upgrade version. The requirement
>> > to use an upgrade version is to *own* a previous qualifying
>> > version's installation CD (with an OEM restore CD, see below),
>> > not to have it installed. When setup doesn't find a previous
>> > qualifying version installed, it will prompt you to insert its CD
>> > as proof of ownership. Just insert the previous version's CD, and
>> > follow the prompts. Everything proceeds quite normally and quite
>> > legitimately.
>> >
>> >
>> > You can also do a clean install if you have an OEM restore CD of
>> > a previous qualifying version. It's more complicated, but it
>> > *can* be done. First restore from the Restore CD. Then run the XP
>> > upgrade CD from within that restored system, and change from
>> > Upgrade to New Install. When it asks where, press Esc to delete
>> > the partition and start over.
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> > Please reply to the newsgroup
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > "Peter Young" wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> A couple of years ago I upgraded my Dell from 98 to XP without
>> > >> doing
>> > >> a clean install. Now that computer is going somewhere and I
>> > >> want to
>> > >> do a clena install. I did all the steps, but got two error
>> > >> messages.
>> > >>
>> > >> First - the version of windows you have is newer than the one
>> > >> on the
>> > >> CD - which I ignored.
>> > >>
>> > >> Second - there is no upgradable version of Windows on
>> > >> yourmachine.
>> > >>
>> > >> I have long since deleted the old version of 98 that was saved
>> > >> on the
>> > >> machine. How do I get my upgrade version of XP to do a clean
>> > >> install
>> > >> on this machine?
>> > >> --
>> > >> Peter Young
>> >
>> >
>> >


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