Upgrading to XP with the same disc.

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I'm a bit useless me. I can't help anyone here and need
some advice as well.

I want to format my two harddrives. One contains XP
upgraded from Win98. The problem is I'm worried since
I've lost my 98 disc and today brought WinME, the product
activation might screw me over, since it'll detect a new
previous OS and not my 98 one.

Basically the problem I'm thinking is that the same
upgrade disc of XP won't allow me to access my computer
once I've formatted and reinstalled.
 
The said:
I'm a bit useless me. I can't help anyone here and need
some advice as well.

I want to format my two harddrives. One contains XP
upgraded from Win98. The problem is I'm worried since
I've lost my 98 disc and today brought WinME, the product
activation might screw me over, since it'll detect a new
previous OS and not my 98 one.

Basically the problem I'm thinking is that the same
upgrade disc of XP won't allow me to access my computer
once I've formatted and reinstalled.
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I wouldn't have thought that to be a problem !

You could perhaps, to avoid the risk, install your XP to, the other drive
than what you have XP on at present.
Said would give you the option of getting back to where you are at present.
Though as of said, I don't think it likely that your upgrade-qualifier would
be reported in the activation-process.

You do by the way, appreciate that when useing an upgrade disc, that it is
not necessary for to have the old OS installed on the machine. You can
simply boot from your XP-upgrade disc and at some point it will ask you to
insert a qualifying disc (old OS installation disc) just to have a look at
(verify upgrade elligibility), then you'll be told to put back the
XP-upgrade-disc.

Anyway, sorry I can't give an authoriative answer to the question but have
never heard of said concern before.
 
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I wouldn't have thought that to be a problem !

You could perhaps, to avoid the risk, install your XP to, the other drive
than what you have XP on at present.
Said would give you the option of getting back to where you are at present.
Though as of said, I don't think it likely that your upgrade-qualifier would
be reported in the activation-process.

You do by the way, appreciate that when useing an upgrade disc, that it is
not necessary for to have the old OS installed on the machine. You can
simply boot from your XP-upgrade disc and at some point it will ask you to
insert a qualifying disc (old OS installation disc) just to have a look at
(verify upgrade elligibility), then you'll be told to put back the
XP-upgrade-disc.

Anyway, sorry I can't give an authoriative answer to the question but have
never heard of said concern before.


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Well it all sounded good to me so thank you. :)
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Hi,

Activation does not care what OS is used as a qualifier for an installation
(be it an upgrade or a clean install). The activation code uses a hash that
is based on the hardware in use and the installation key. The WinME disk is
fine to use as a qualifying OS, it will not impede your activating the
system.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
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