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Windows XP Home Question
I plan to install WinXp on a new partition for a dual boot system.
The version of WinXP I have is a Home Edition Upgrade. How do I do a "clean" install without installing a previous Windows OS? I do have a Win98 install disk, but it is also an upgrade. Thanks for any help |
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Greetings --
It is possible to perform a clean installation using an Upgrade CD. Simply boot from the WinXP Upgrade CD. You'll be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the installation process. The Upgrade CD checks to see if a qualifying OS is installed, and, if it finds none, it asks you to insert the installation media (CD) of that OS. Unfortunately, an OEM "Recovery/Restore" CD will not work for this purpose; you must have a true installation CD, complete with the Win98 folder and *.cab files. Alternatively, or especially if all you have is an OEM Recovery CD for the earlier OS, you can even start the upgrade from within the current Win98/Me installation, and still elect to perform a clean installation, to include formatting the drive. In this case, there's no further request for the qualifying OS's installation CD, because the installation routing "remembers" that you started from within the qualifying OS. This process is more time-consuming, but you get the same results: a clean installation of WinXP. HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q316639 Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html ---- You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "DD" wrote in message ... I plan to install WinXp on a new partition for a dual boot system. The version of WinXP I have is a Home Edition Upgrade. How do I do a "clean" install without installing a previous Windows OS? I do have a Win98 install disk, but it is also an upgrade. Thanks for any help |
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Thanks Bruce for your prompt and informative help
On Sun, 27 Apr 2003 09:20:40 -0600, "Bruce Chambers" wrote: Greetings -- It is possible to perform a clean installation using an Upgrade CD. Simply boot from the WinXP Upgrade CD. You'll be offered the opportunity to delete, create, and format partitions as part of the installation process. The Upgrade CD checks to see if a qualifying OS is installed, and, if it finds none, it asks you to insert the installation media (CD) of that OS. Unfortunately, an OEM "Recovery/Restore" CD will not work for this purpose; you must have a true installation CD, complete with the Win98 folder and *.cab files. Alternatively, or especially if all you have is an OEM Recovery CD for the earlier OS, you can even start the upgrade from within the current Win98/Me installation, and still elect to perform a clean installation, to include formatting the drive. In this case, there's no further request for the qualifying OS's installation CD, because the installation routing "remembers" that you started from within the qualifying OS. This process is more time-consuming, but you get the same results: a clean installation of WinXP. HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q316639 Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html ---- You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "DD" wrote in message .. . I plan to install WinXp on a new partition for a dual boot system. The version of WinXP I have is a Home Edition Upgrade. How do I do a "clean" install without installing a previous Windows OS? I do have a Win98 install disk, but it is also an upgrade. Thanks for any help |
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Thanks Ken for your prompt and informative help
On Sun, 27 Apr 2003 08:20:20 -0700, "Ken Blake" wrote: In , DD wrote: I plan to install WinXp on a new partition for a dual boot system. The version of WinXP I have is a Home Edition Upgrade. How do I do a "clean" install without installing a previous Windows OS? I do have a Win98 install disk, but it is also an upgrade. Thanks for any help Just install it. When it doesn't find a previous qualifying version installed, it will prompt you for its CD as proof of ownership. Insert the 98 CD and follow the prompts. |
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