Windows98 to WindowsXP Professional Edition

[Jan]

I was given a full version of WindowsXP Professional
Edition and want to install it, is this possible without
somehow totally removing my Windows98?

[Steve C. Ray]

Yes, if it is a retail version and not a OEM version you can do a upgrade
from your 98 version. However a OEM version can't do a upgrade, clean
install only. Look here for more info about upgrading 98 to XP:

Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307726

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or
Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316639


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"Jan" > wrote in message
...
> I was given a full version of WindowsXP Professional
> Edition and want to install it, is this possible without
> somehow totally removing my Windows98?

[JAX]

If the license key has not been activated on another machine, yes, you can
do an upgrade install with the full retail version of XP. Check with whoever
gave you the disk and make sure it is not currently installed on another
machine.

LOL, JAX

"Jan" > wrote in message
...
> I was given a full version of WindowsXP Professional
> Edition and want to install it, is this possible without
> somehow totally removing my Windows98?

[Shawn]

"JAX" > wrote in message >...
> If the license key has not been activated on another machine, yes, you can
> do an upgrade install with the full retail version of XP. Check with whoever
> gave you the disk and make sure it is not currently installed on another
> machine.
>
> LOL, JAX
>
> "Jan" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I was given a full version of WindowsXP Professional
> > Edition and want to install it, is this possible without
> > somehow totally removing my Windows98?

With Windows XP Professional, you can install the software on as many
PCs as you want, it is designed for many connected corprate PCs.

[Steve C. Ray]

I don't know where you heard this but it is totally false!

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"Shawn" > wrote in message
om...
> "JAX" > wrote in message
>...
> > If the license key has not been activated on another machine, yes, you
can
> > do an upgrade install with the full retail version of XP. Check with
whoever
> > gave you the disk and make sure it is not currently installed on another
> > machine.
> >
> > LOL, JAX
> >
> > "Jan" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I was given a full version of WindowsXP Professional
> > > Edition and want to install it, is this possible without
> > > somehow totally removing my Windows98?
>
> With Windows XP Professional, you can install the software on as many
> PCs as you want, it is designed for many connected corprate PCs.

[Michael Stevens]

Shawn wrote:
> "JAX" > wrote in message
> >...
>> If the license key has not been activated on another machine, yes,
>> you can
>> do an upgrade install with the full retail version of XP. Check with
>> whoever
>> gave you the disk and make sure it is not currently installed on
>> another
>> machine.
>>
>> LOL, JAX
>>
>> "Jan" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I was given a full version of WindowsXP Professional
>>> Edition and want to install it, is this possible without
>>> somehow totally removing my Windows98?
>
> With Windows XP Professional, you can install the software on as many
> PCs as you want, it is designed for many connected corprate PCs.

Wrong! Infact, you aren't even close. LOL

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[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Totally wrong. WinXP Pro can be installed on exactly as many
machines as you have licenses for; one license required per computer.

Bruce Chambers
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"Shawn" > wrote in message
om...
>
> With Windows XP Professional, you can install the software on as
> many
> PCs as you want, it is designed for many connected corprate PCs.