Re: Win XP install problems

peter wrote:
Win 7 will install with an upgrade version and will ask you to
install the XP CD to verify that you are eligible for upgrade.
XP does not need to be installed for this to happen.

Actually, Peter, that is incorrect (that is how it used to be done, of
course). Please see these pages:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/help/upgrading-from-windows-xp-to-windows-7

http://community.winsupersite.com:80/blogs/paul/archive/2009/07/09/clean-install-with-windows-7-upgrade-media-how-does-that-work-exactly.aspx

We're still waiting to see if the method that worked for Vista mentioned
here will also work for Windows 7:

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/winvista_upgrade_clean.asp

If it does, then your statement can be correct. :-)


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