xp upgrade re-install

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hard drive mechanically dead.bought new hard drive , contacted MS and got a
new product key..(the disk is upgrade) will i need to install the old 98 in
order to reintall xp???? I thought i'd ask before using the new key and
having to call MS again.
 
dwayne said:
hard drive mechanically dead.bought new hard drive , contacted MS and got a
new product key..(the disk is upgrade) will i need to install the old 98 in
order to reintall xp???? I thought i'd ask before using the new key and
having to call MS again.
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You will not need to install win98 first.
you can just bootup with your XP cd and install it.

Note: during the installation you will be asked to insert your win98 cd
so be sure to have it on hand
(any previous "qualifying product" cd will work though)
 
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philo said:
You will not need to install win98 first.
you can just bootup with your XP cd and install it.

Note: during the installation you will be asked to insert your win98 cd
so be sure to have it on hand
(any previous "qualifying product" cd will work though)
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hard drive mechanically dead.bought new hard drive , contacted MS and got a
new product key..(the disk is upgrade) will i need to install the old 98 in
order to reintall xp???? I thought i'd ask before using the new key and
having to call MS again.
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The requirement to use an upgrade version is to *own* a previous
qualifying version's installation CD (with an OEM restore CD, see
below), not to have it installed. When setup doesn't find a previous
qualifying version installed, it will prompt you to insert its CD as
proof of ownership. Just insert the previous version's CD, and follow
the prompts. Everything proceeds quite normally and quite
legitimately.

You can also do a clean installation if you have an OEM restore CD of
a previous qualifying version. It's more complicated, but it *can* be
done. First restore from the Restore CD. Then run the XP upgrade CD
from within that restored system, and change from Upgrade to New
Install. When it asks where, press Esc to delete the partition and
start over.
 
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