Re: Do I have the correct version of XP?

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ira_numan wrote:

"Ron Badour" wrote:

You bought a full retail version of XP--it will install on a drive without a system or it will upgrade a drive containing W95 or newer. If you do not want to dual boot with Vista, you will need to remove it from the drive and then install XP clean. Like one of the posters said, be sure to look for XP drivers for your hardware before doing anything.

How would I go about killing WMCE and installing this product? MCE does not support 3rd-party sound devices such as a driver for a midi interface? I need to be led by the hand as I'm the one for whom they wrote all those "for dummies" books!> --
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"Jim E" <JimE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:A1A6B55A-4AC1-4361-B5E0-66BE026D2F79@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I've been considering articles either dual-boot of Vist and XP or removing
Vista and installing XP alone. On the eve of the June 30 deadline, I bought
a copy of XP with SP2. I'm using a 7 month-old system with Vista Home Premium
and am not satisfied with it. That version of Vista is not eligible for the
down-grade offered by the manufacturer so I bought a package labled Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition that includes SP2. The box also says "For PCs with
Windows 95 or earlier, or PCs without Windows." The number 0804 Part NO.
X10-87162 is shown and the authenticity label includes the no NO9-00984.

I am concerned about whether this is the version I need. The statement "For
PCs with Windows 95 or earlier or for PCs with out Windows" seems very
limiting and, for example, would exclude W98 or W2000. Can you tell me if
this is the version I need? Thanks for your help.




Actually those for dummies books are written by very intelligent people. They give facts in a very plain straight forward method for people who just don't want a bunch of run around.

Just joshing you, I know what you meant to imply :-)

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