Windows XP Home Update installation on blank hard disk

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I've been trying to convince my girlfriend that her
shafted Windows 2000 PC is long overdue for a reformat,
and that XP would be a good idea. There is an unused copy
of XP Home Update version lying around in one of her dad's
drawers, and it's my intention to do a good old fashioned
format c:, and boot the CD to install the OS. However,
it's a long time since I've dealt with an update version
of Windows, and would like someone to confirm or deny
whether I can simply boot the disk then provide a valid
original Windows ME CD during installation (which I
ordered her to lock in a deep cavern only to be opened in
emergencies or as a suicide measure), as Windows 98 was
always content to do, or do I need to pollute the disk
with a full ME installation first and actually perform an
update?

Thanks for a prompt reply, and sorry for the rambling.
 
Here's how you do it:

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition(s), then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

7. It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except for you mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.
After XP is installed, visit the support website of the manufacturer
of each hardware device to obtain the latest drivers or software
designed to work with Windows XP.


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Nicholas

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| I've been trying to convince my girlfriend that her
| shafted Windows 2000 PC is long overdue for a reformat,
| and that XP would be a good idea. There is an unused copy
| of XP Home Update version lying around in one of her dad's
| drawers, and it's my intention to do a good old fashioned
| format c:, and boot the CD to install the OS. However,
| it's a long time since I've dealt with an update version
| of Windows, and would like someone to confirm or deny
| whether I can simply boot the disk then provide a valid
| original Windows ME CD during installation (which I
| ordered her to lock in a deep cavern only to be opened in
| emergencies or as a suicide measure), as Windows 98 was
| always content to do, or do I need to pollute the disk
| with a full ME installation first and actually perform an
| update?
|
| Thanks for a prompt reply, and sorry for the rambling.
 
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