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

Is this a retail/OEM disc, and not a recovery CD? If so, it is bootable. During the install process it will ask you for the CD for your qualifying product (98/Me/Win2K). If you don't have a fully installable disc for 98/Me/Win2K, you'll have to do an upgrade installation. As a side note, a Windows 95 disc will work for proof of upgrade eligibility.

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"AWA" <AWA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:A19D13C3-CFB4-40B6-9A1C-1AE2D9D0DF64@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Doug,
>
> I cannot boot from the XP install disk because the Upgrade XP Professional
> disk is not a bootable CD.
>
> Don't forget, I am using an UPGRADE CD and that in itself is not a bootable
> CD.
>
> Thank you kindly for your reply. :)
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> If you want a completely clean installation, boot from the XP install disc. Don't run setup from within Windows ME. As part of setup, you'll have the chance to format your hard disk.
>>
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>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> http://www.dougknox.com
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>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
>> --------------------------------
>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
>>
>> "AWA" <AWA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:093B4F1A-15AD-4D27-8940-C2342B89E0C7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I have an UPGRADE CD version of XP Professional. Originally I wanted to
>> > reformat my hard drive that has Windows ME on it and start fresh, but then I
>> > read something in the XP manual that states I can perform a new installation
>> > "if my current operating system supports an upgrade to Windows XP
>> > Professional, but I do not want to keep my exisiting files and personalized
>> > settings" and/or "my computer does not have an operating system". So, my
>> > question is, by putting in the XP Pro upgrade CD and choosing "New
>> > Installation", will this in effect give me the same result I want - by
>> > deleting my operating system completely and then simply installing Windows XP
>> > Professional Edition? In other words, will it be the same as reformatting my
>> > hard drive and installing XP Pro as my new OS? If not, can I reformat my
>> > hardrive, then pop in this Upgrade CD and choose "New Installation"?, since
>> > that would fall under the category of "Your computer does not have an
>> > operating system"? - OR-, am I going to have to reformat my hard drive,
>> > reinstall WIN ME and its drivers, then use the upgrade XP Pro CD?(maybe not
>> > in that order?)
>> >
>> > Please help me!!!!!! :-/
>>
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