Upgrade from 98 to XP

[liz]

I am trying to install my XP upgrade from 98 SE but keep
getting to error messages...

The languages of this installatio of windows differs from
the one you ar einstalling. The option to upgrade is not
available.

And second message,

Setup can not continue because upgrade functionality is
disabled on your copy of windows XP only allows upgrades.

Can someone please help me and let me what I need to do to
get the upgrade to work.

Thanks,
Liz

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Liz,

1) You can't do an upgrade with different language versions, clean install
only.

2) You probably have an OEM version, these will normally only do a clean
install. Upgrading is not an option with these.

Basically, your option is to do a clean installation or create a dual boot.
Programs will need to be reinstalled under the new system.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"liz" > wrote in message
...
> I am trying to install my XP upgrade from 98 SE but keep
> getting to error messages...
>
> The languages of this installatio of windows differs from
> the one you ar einstalling. The option to upgrade is not
> available.
>
> And second message,
>
> Setup can not continue because upgrade functionality is
> disabled on your copy of windows XP only allows upgrades.
>
> Can someone please help me and let me what I need to do to
> get the upgrade to work.
>
> Thanks,
> Liz

[Liz]

Thanks,

I am a real novice at this (but learning quickly).

You're right, Windows is OEM. Can you give me a hint on
how to do a clean reinstall? Dual boot sounds too
complicated for me.

What do you think?

Liz

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Liz,
>
>1) You can't do an upgrade with different language
versions, clean install
>only.
>
>2) You probably have an OEM version, these will normally
only do a clean
>install. Upgrading is not an option with these.
>
>Basically, your option is to do a clean installation or
create a dual boot.
>Programs will need to be reinstalled under the new system.
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"liz" > wrote in message
...
>> I am trying to install my XP upgrade from 98 SE but keep
>> getting to error messages...
>>
>> The languages of this installatio of windows differs
from
>> the one you ar einstalling. The option to upgrade is
not
>> available.
>>
>> And second message,
>>
>> Setup can not continue because upgrade functionality is
>> disabled on your copy of windows XP only allows
upgrades.
>>
>> Can someone please help me and let me what I need to do
to
>> get the upgrade to work.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Liz
>
>
>.
>

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Simply boot from the WinXP installation CD. You'll be offered the
opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the
installation process. (You may need to re-arrange the order of boot
devices in the PC's BIOS to boot from the CD.)

HOW TO Install Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp


Bruce Chambers

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"Liz" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks,
>
> I am a real novice at this (but learning quickly).
>
> You're right, Windows is OEM. Can you give me a hint on
> how to do a clean reinstall? Dual boot sounds too
> complicated for me.
>
> What do you think?
>
> Liz
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi Liz,
> >
> >1) You can't do an upgrade with different language
> versions, clean install
> >only.
> >
> >2) You probably have an OEM version, these will normally
> only do a clean
> >install. Upgrading is not an option with these.
> >
> >Basically, your option is to do a clean installation or
> create a dual boot.
> >Programs will need to be reinstalled under the new system.
> >
> >--
> >Best of Luck,
> >
> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> >"liz" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I am trying to install my XP upgrade from 98 SE but keep
> >> getting to error messages...
> >>
> >> The languages of this installatio of windows differs
> from
> >> the one you ar einstalling. The option to upgrade is
> not
> >> available.
> >>
> >> And second message,
> >>
> >> Setup can not continue because upgrade functionality is
> >> disabled on your copy of windows XP only allows
> upgrades.
> >>
> >> Can someone please help me and let me what I need to do
> to
> >> get the upgrade to work.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Liz
> >
> >
> >.
> >