Re: XP Pro to Server 2003

Thanks Frank,

Yes, I booted the 2003 CD - it would NOT let me delete or format the main
partition saying temp files are in that partition that Setup needs.

I am an MSDN subscriber so I have full versions. I had to use the original
Dell XP Home CD and that apparently does not put temp files in the partition
and thus allows formatting. After formatting I had to immediately open the
CD drive to stop XP Home from installing and then reboot to the 2003 CD.

Messy, but it worked.




"Frankster" <Frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OcydnToBKrrGwhPeRVn-pA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Did you try to boot from the 2003 CD? Do you have the upgrade 2003 or the
> full version?
>
> -Frank
>
> ------------------
> "Richard" <rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Or93Pgg9FHA.340@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I have been scouring the newsgroups for hours now and am stuck.
>
> Since XP Pro cannot be upgraded to Server2003 I resigned myself to wiping
> out XP-Pro and format my HD. But since my PC does not have a floppy I
> cannot use that media to boot from.
>
> In my search I found what I thought was the solution: Windows XP Clean
> Install
> by Paul Thurrott,
> http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
>
> That site indicated I could format my HD by using the XP-Pro setup,
> however, when I get to the partitions screen - I cannot delete the
> partition (says setup files are there and cannot delete), and I never see
> the Format Drive screen.
>
> Sure would have been nice if the Server2003 CD had a simple option to
> format a HD - especially since it can tell me I cannot upgrade from XP-Pro
> and does not offer any solution.
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction how I can get Server2003 to
> install.
>
> Thanks!!
> Rich
>


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