Installation of XP Home over Windows 2000

[Kevin]

Hi,

I have a computer with Windows 2000 installed, and I went
ahead and purchased the Full Version of Windows XP Home
Edition.

Can I install this over my existing operating system
without losing all my data stored on my PC?

Thanks for your help.

Kevin Crawford

[Chris Lanier]

No, you must do a clean install(lose all data) or purchase Windows XP
Professional to do an upgrade install and keep your data.

"Kevin" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I have a computer with Windows 2000 installed, and I went
> ahead and purchased the Full Version of Windows XP Home
> Edition.
>
> Can I install this over my existing operating system
> without losing all my data stored on my PC?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Kevin Crawford
>

[Tech]

Look here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/matrix.asp


"Kevin" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I have a computer with Windows 2000 installed, and I went
> ahead and purchased the Full Version of Windows XP Home
> Edition.
>
> Can I install this over my existing operating system
> without losing all my data stored on my PC?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Kevin Crawford
>

[Harry Ohrn]

If you did not open the packaging yet you might be able to return the full
version of XP Home for an Upgrade version of XP Pro for around the same
price. As you see from other posters you can not upgrade to XP Home version
over Windows 2000

--

Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Kevin" > wrote in message
...
> Hi,
>
> I have a computer with Windows 2000 installed, and I went
> ahead and purchased the Full Version of Windows XP Home
> Edition.
>
> Can I install this over my existing operating system
> without losing all my data stored on my PC?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Kevin Crawford
>