Re: Upgrade WinXp Home OEM Ver to Retail ver?

According to MS EULA installing two o/s on a PC requires two licences, and
practically, since you mentioned backup, you would have to install all apps
on the second instance also.
Perhaps look at an Imaging app?, eg Acronis True Image


"rainman" <rainman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Mistoffolees" wrote:


rainman wrote:

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:


rainman wrote:

I need help to accomplish the following two objectives:

1. Upgrade WinXP Home OEM version to Retail WinXP Home Upgrade
version (CD). I have a full Retail version of Win98 on CD. Can this
be done while keeping existing files intact? If so, What is the
procedure?

2. I want to also add a new 120GB HD for backup in the same box,
and would like option to boot from either drive. What is the
procedure, and should the jumpers be set to the "cable select"
setting on both drives?

Note: I'm presently using one 40GB HD.

Any help will be appreciated.

1) Why? It's not really an upgrade - you gain little in such a
procedure.
You could likely just use the Product Key changer to do this for you
with no
re-install. If you want to wipe *everything* and start over, just
boot with
the Windows XP CD, start installaing - delete the partition(s) and
when it
asks for a qualifying product - insert the Windows 98 CD you say you
have.

2) Making each one bootable would entail installing the OS on one -
with the
other disconnected... And then installing the OS on the other with the
original one disconnected. And then you would likely have to be able
to
choose which is primary in order to know which to boot from.


This procedure will give me more control over software repairs without
paying the OEM (Compaq/HP) incident fees. Plus, future upgrades will
be
easier. Bottomline: I like Retail versions over OEM. Also as stated,
I'm
trying to accomplish this while keeping files intact. I already know
that I
can reformat the HD and wipe out all my files...

What do you really mean? Are you planning to upgrade Windows XP to
Windows Vista? But this is determined by the Vista version. Do you
mean the next service pack, if any, for Windows XP? It should be
compatible in any event. So, what are the incident fees from the
OEM and for what? IOW, it might be worthwhile to do an assessment
of the situation before acquiring a product (Windows XP retail) that
might not be needed.

As I stated in my original post, I already own copies of the software. No
new purchases are needed. I only want to know how to proceed, that's it. I
don't like OEM software, OK...


.

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