Re: Upgrade from ME to XP Pro - Please HELP ME!!!! Ahhhhhhh!

AWA wrote: 
Hi Doug,

I cannot boot from the XP install disk because the Upgrade XP Professional disk is not a bootable CD.



All legitimate WinXP installation CDs, including Upgrade CDs, are bootable. If the CD you have isn't bootable, take it back to where ever you purchased it and request a replacement.


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