XP pro install

[Mark]

Will Windows XP Pro version 2002 for PCs without Windows
or PCs with Windows 95 or earlier install as an update for
Win 98se? Or will I have problems?

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User\)]

I don't believe it will install as an upgrade over 98se; it needs to be
installed clean.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend

"Mark" > wrote in message
...
> Will Windows XP Pro version 2002 for PCs without Windows
> or PCs with Windows 95 or earlier install as an update for
> Win 98se? Or will I have problems?

[Tom Porterfield]

Mark wrote:

> Will Windows XP Pro version 2002 for PCs without Windows
> or PCs with Windows 95 or earlier install as an update for
> Win 98se? Or will I have problems?

Actually it installs fine as an upgrade. The full version works to
upgrade a prior OS, and the upgrade version can be used to perform a
clean install. The only difference between the two is that the upgrade
will require that you show it a qualifying previous version before or
during the upgrade install.

--
Tom Porterfield
MS-MVP Windows XP & Smart Display
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/tp.porterfield/support

Please post all follows to the newsgroup only

[Harry Ohrn]

Hi Michael actually the full retail version of XP can be used as an upgrade
over top of an existing Win98/Me/NT/2000 setup. But you are correct in that
an OEM version of XP must be clean installed.

--

Harry Ohrn - MS MVP (Windows Shell/User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/
www.webtree.ca/newlife/

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
message ...
> I don't believe it will install as an upgrade over 98se; it needs to be
> installed clean.
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
>
> "Mark" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Will Windows XP Pro version 2002 for PCs without Windows
> > or PCs with Windows 95 or earlier install as an update for
> > Win 98se? Or will I have problems?
>
>

[Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User\)]

Yes, Harry, thank you. I received an e-mail from Tom on this as well as I
had inquired of him about his response and I stand corrected.

--
Michael Solomon MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Backup is a PC User's Best Friend

"Harry Ohrn" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Michael actually the full retail version of XP can be used as an
upgrade
> over top of an existing Win98/Me/NT/2000 setup. But you are correct in
that
> an OEM version of XP must be clean installed.
>
> --
>
> Harry Ohrn - MS MVP (Windows Shell/User]
> www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/
> www.webtree.ca/newlife/
>
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP-Windows Shell/User)" > wrote in
> message ...
> > I don't believe it will install as an upgrade over 98se; it needs to be
> > installed clean.
> >
> > --
> > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> >
> > "Mark" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Will Windows XP Pro version 2002 for PCs without Windows
> > > or PCs with Windows 95 or earlier install as an update for
> > > Win 98se? Or will I have problems?
> >
> >
>
>