Upgrading from 98SE to XP Pro

  • Thread starter Thread starter DBoose
  • Start date Start date
D

DBoose

Can you do a full install onto a new hard drive if you've
only purchased an upgrade version of XP Professional?
 
In
DBoose said:
Can you do a full install onto a new hard drive if you've
only purchased an upgrade version of XP Professional?
Click to expand...


Just answered in another thread. Please don't post the same
question twice a few minutes apart, and especially don't start a
second thread.
 
Greetings --

It's quite possible to perform a clean installation using the
Upgrade CD. You'll be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and
format partitions as part of the installation process.

Simply boot from the WinXP Upgrade CD. The Upgrade CD checks to
see if a qualifying OS is installed, and, if it finds none, it asks
you to insert the installation media (CD) of that OS. Unfortunately,
an OEM "Recovery/Restore" CD will not work for this purpose; you must
have a true installation CD, complete with the "\Win98" folder and
*.cab files, or the "\i386" folder of WinNT/2K.


Bruce Chambers

--
Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
 
Back
Top