You'll need to purchase the "retail upgrade version" of
"Windows XP Professional" in order to upgrade over an
existing Windows 2000 installation. Windows XP Home
Edition cannot upgrade over Windows 2000.
Before upgrading any existing Windows installation, it would be prudent to
run the Upgrade Advisor for Windows XP. This tool will report what hardware
or software may be incompatible with Windows XP. If you follow the Upgrade
Advisor's recommendations, you should not have any problem upgrading to
Windows XP.
If you fail to utilize the Upgrade Advisor, you may run into incompatibility issues.
Just inserting the Windows XP Upgrade CD in the CD Drive and selecting
"upgrade" is not going to give you the desired result. You must "prepare and
plan" your computer before beginning the upgrade process.
Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307726
It is imperative that you have the latest BIOS update installed. Visit the support
website of the manufacturer of your computer or motherboard for instructions
on updating your computer's BIOS.
Accessing Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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| I would like to install Win Xp over Win 2K, is there any one with experience
| with this
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| Advice is welcome
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| Thanks
