Upgrade? to XP

[John Barnett - MVP]

An upgrade of XP will only install if it can locate a
previous version of Windows on your system. Now unless
you can install Windows 98 back on your system i'm afraid
you will be looking at buying a Full retail version of XP.

Hope this helps

John Barnett - MS MVP
Associate Expert
>-----Original Message-----
>My dell PIII 933 got infected. I ended up replacing the
>hard drive. My original windows 98 floppy disk & CD
will
>not boot.
>The hard drive is good. I was thinking the problem is
the
>Win 98 boot disk. Went online & downloaded new boot disk-

>nothing better than original.
> If i purchase Win XP as an upgrade, will it load?
Will
>it be recognized as an upgrade?
>.
>

[Steve C. Ray]

Not correct. You don't have to have a previous Windows installed for a
upgrade or a clean install with a XP Upgrade. You do need proof of owning a
qualifying version of Windows 98 or ME, such as the CD for those systems. XP
install will prompt you when to insert the qualifying disk.

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Steve C. Ray
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"John Barnett - MVP" > wrote in message
...
> An upgrade of XP will only install if it can locate a
> previous version of Windows on your system. Now unless
> you can install Windows 98 back on your system i'm afraid
> you will be looking at buying a Full retail version of XP.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> John Barnett - MS MVP
> Associate Expert
> >-----Original Message-----
> >My dell PIII 933 got infected. I ended up replacing the
> >hard drive. My original windows 98 floppy disk & CD
> will
> >not boot.
> >The hard drive is good. I was thinking the problem is
> the
> >Win 98 boot disk. Went online & downloaded new boot disk-
>
> >nothing better than original.
> > If i purchase Win XP as an upgrade, will it load?
> Will
> >it be recognized as an upgrade?
> >.
> >