Re: Reinstalling XP

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On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:16:13 -0400, Big_Al <BigAl@xxxxxx> wrote:

Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
On Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:55:16 -0400, Big_Al <BigAl@xxxxxx> wrote:

Matt wrote:
I have an older computer that came with a Windows XP Upgrade CD. I am
trying to reinstall with that CD but I get a message saying the version of
Windows on my hard drive is newer than the CD and will not let me proceed. I
have everything backed up I want, how do I get around this?
And the manufacturer didn't send you both the older OS and the new OS?
And you've contacted them to see if they could send you the older OS?

Its an upgrade so you have to have an earlier version. You probably
have applied a service pack to the current version on your hard drive
thus its a later version than the one on your CD.

You could slipstream the SP3 into your CD and make a new one,


Please note that although that might be a good thing to do, it's not
Matt's problem. His problem is that he's trying to do the installation
incorrectly, and needs to do it by booting from the CD. Please see the
message I sent.



at least
it would then be the save version and might let you continue, its not an
upgrade technically, but at least its not a downgrade, and that's the
current issue.

I won't tell you to find a buddy that had win98 and use it as that would
technically not be *your* upgrade.

Yes, I read it. I have my old Win98, I never throw anything away. So
its never been an issue to get over that hurdle. I'm glad you
responded, to both us.



Good, I'm glad I was able to help.

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