Win Xp upgrade prerequisites

[Michael]

When you install Win Xp Pro Upgrade. It checks your
computer for a previous version first. Does the previous
version have to be installed on the harddrive or can you
just put the cd in a second cd drive.

Thanks

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

As long as it is a retail or generic OEM disk, you can just insert it in =
the CD drive for the compliance check. There is no reason it needs to be =
installed. The exception to this rule is the "System Restore" disk often =
included with many store-bought systems, these are in a proprietary =
image format and are not recognizable by the compliance check. They =
would need to be installed first.

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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

"Michael" > wrote in message =
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> When you install Win Xp Pro Upgrade. It checks your=20
> computer for a previous version first. Does the previous=20
> version have to be installed on the harddrive or can you=20
> just put the cd in a second cd drive.
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> Thanks

[Michael]

Thanks

"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
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Hi,

As long as it is a retail or generic OEM disk, you can just insert it in the
CD drive for the compliance check. There is no reason it needs to be
installed. The exception to this rule is the "System Restore" disk often
included with many store-bought systems, these are in a proprietary image
format and are not recognizable by the compliance check. They would need to
be installed first.

--
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

"Michael" > wrote in message
...
> When you install Win Xp Pro Upgrade. It checks your
> computer for a previous version first. Does the previous
> version have to be installed on the harddrive or can you
> just put the cd in a second cd drive.
>
> Thanks