XP upgrade and upgrade w/ additional license

[John]

I am currently running Win98SE on my desktop and laptop
and I am looking to upgrade to Windows XP Home Edition. I
have a couple of questions I am hoping the forum is able
to answer.

First, my desktop is running an OEM version of Win98SE,
can I use the XP Upgrade or is it going to require the
full install? (I do have a licensed version of Win95 can I
use that disk when I load XP?).

Second, and this one is very confusing, when I go to the
Staples site to price XP I find the following:

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade Version
$99.00
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade Additional
License $118.00

My question is, does this mean buying the Upgrade w/
Additional License I will get 2 licenses for $118?
Unfortunately the staples site does not make this clear.
When I talked to the store, they knew less than I.


Thanx

[Chris Lanier]

Hi,

1) Yes you may use a retail version on your Windows 98 OEM machine.
2) To purchase an extra licence see the site below. Its not two licences
for $118. You ccan save about 15% purchasing the extra licence instead of
the boxed product.

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Home Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/addlic.asp

Additional Licenses for Windows XP Pro Edition
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/addlic.asp

"John" > wrote in message
...
> I am currently running Win98SE on my desktop and laptop
> and I am looking to upgrade to Windows XP Home Edition. I
> have a couple of questions I am hoping the forum is able
> to answer.
>
> First, my desktop is running an OEM version of Win98SE,
> can I use the XP Upgrade or is it going to require the
> full install? (I do have a licensed version of Win95 can I
> use that disk when I load XP?).
>
> Second, and this one is very confusing, when I go to the
> Staples site to price XP I find the following:
>
> Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade Version
> $99.00
> Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade Additional
> License $118.00
>
> My question is, does this mean buying the Upgrade w/
> Additional License I will get 2 licenses for $118?
> Unfortunately the staples site does not make this clear.
> When I talked to the store, they knew less than I.
>
>
> Thanx
>