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I heard or read somewhere that a person can use the upgrade version of WinXP to do a CLEAN install, even though he has a PRE-INSTALLED version of Win98 or Win ME, and he does not have a Win CD. That is, if a person wanted to do a clean install of WinXP, is there is a way that he can do so using the WinXP upgrade

Win95 UPGRADE clean install possible?
Efter formatering og installation af et nyt system, slutter man den eksterne FireWire-harddisk eller den anden Mac som ekstern FireWire-disk til computeren og overfører data vha. Overførselsassistent. Insallationsprogrammet til OS X spørger selv, om man ønsker det. Kan man bruge en USB disk?

In place upgrade/install to 'refresh' XP
Gary White garywhite1...@worldnet.att.net comp os ms-windows win95 setup ryokan wrote: I would like to do a clean install of the upgrade version of Win 98. That is, format the hard drive, boot to a DOS 6.22 boot floppy with CD driver and install Win 98 on a completely clean drive. I have the Win 95 upgrade CD that

Why is upgrade fine, but clean install bombs?
comW98Rocks (Bob B.) ->wrote: -> ->>>Subject: Installing 98 Upgrade clean with 3.11 floppies ->>>From: Nob...@Nowhere.com (Nobody You Know) ->> ->>>Has anyone here done a clean install of Windows 98 upgrade using a set ->>>of Windows 3.11 floppies? How did it go? ->> ->>Fine. Only takes a moment to pop in the few

Upgrading Vista Home P to Ultimate : upgrade dvd will not load
David A. Spicer www.ds96427.50megs.com "MikeP" <prie...@surfbest.net> wrote in message news:uiWvEzhXBHA.2208@tkmsftngp05... I bought XP Home upgrade yesterday and did a clean install last night. (Was using XP Pro RC2) I noticed after I created and partitioned the NTFS, that the install proceeded never asking me for

Clean install
Jeg kan generelt bedst lide clean installs, men kan jeg efter en clean install få mine mails tilbage i 10.5 fra min 10.3.9 backup? Eventuelt kunne jeg lave en upgrade, gemme mine emails i 10.5 format (?) og så foretage en clean install, men det er måske ikke nødvendigt? Nogen bud på, hvad der er smartest?

Upgrading to 64-bit Vista
Was wondering if I can buy the Win XP Pro upgrade, and then install it on a newly formatted hard disk without first installing Win 98. I suppose I can, and it will just ask me for my Win 98 key? I would prefer a clean install over installing it on top of Win 98.

win me upgrade clean install
If you "upgrade," there will be problems with config files that will have to be changed. My shift from 2007.1 to 2008.0 was an "upgrade," and it was several weeks before I had the wrinkles worked out of my system to satisfaction. A clean install in a new partition is a much better solution.

INFO PLEASE XP UPGRADE CLEAN INSTALL
Then install any applications you might need. Backup again if you wish. Use and Enjoy ;-) Regards Zed -- "{AGUT}DRCray" <{AGUT}DRC...@HomeWork.com> wrote in message news:58eN6.46837$V5.8735742@news1.rdc1.mi.home.com... I have an opportunity to clean install WIN2K upgrade. I will ultimately install service pack 2.

UNBELIEVABLE! Have lost all my data--held hostage for $$$
I'm wondering what sort of advantages/disadvantages there are when you do an upgrade versus an clean install. I will have the luxury of having the 2000 server pre-installed on a separate box from the 7.0 server. Could I load a 7.0 database into a 2000 server, or do I have to bcp the data over?

Clean Install no cd?
NOTE: We do not respond to unsolicited Email support questions, please post questions in newsgroup. "andrea" <anonym...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:01e601c3fa88$c2364a60$a501280a@phx.gbl... Can I reformat the hardrive and do a clean install with a Windows XP Home upgrade?

Me upgrade vs. clean install
Hi, I have just ordered a WinMe upgrade disk. I would like to do a clean install with it, can I format my HD and install the upgrade. I have in the past been able to do such as that by inserting the old disk (Win 98 SE) then the software would install. Can you do this with ME? Thanks in advance.

Windows XP Upgrade Clean Install
I think it will prompt for the old CD during install to confirm you have a license which can be upgraded. Forrest "Rod Brehm" <rbr...@triad.rr.com> wrote in message news:j8ecsts23vlalnrnvvd1n9rm1crd37sfld@4ax.com... Hi, How can I clean install Win2k Pro upgrade on a new HD. Thanks Rod.

Unable to complete upgrade process
Clean install with an upgrade disk is posted everywhere. (The MVP is technically correct. You cannot "clean" install and activate the upgrade product. If your copy is an upgrade copy, you can't install it clean. It must be installed as an upgrade from within Windows. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User]

Clean install ??
Nicholas mrxp2...@nospamyahoo.com microsoft public windowsxp setup_deployment you have a conventional Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME or 2000 CD, then you can use the upgrade version of Windows XP to perform a "clean install". You'll be prompted to insert the older Windows CD in the CD drive during the initial setup

How to clean install win XP -upgrade version
Does anyone here know how I might accomplish the following: I have Win95 full liscence, Win98 upgrade, and Win98 Second Edition updates. Is there any way I can do a clean install with just the second edition update disk? I had some software problems that I decided to fix by starting with a clean HDD,

!0.5 upgrade eller clean install?
Robin Jackson rjac...@mail.com alt os windows-xp I installed the XP upgrade clean and I was not required to "prove" I had a previous windows version. At one point in the installation it did tell me that I would have to insert a previous version CD, but it never actually required it. So relax, it will work.

A Clean install of WinXP using the Upgrade WinXP
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WinMe upgrade clean install???
Gabe Gesmer gabeges...@home.com microsoft public mshardware product I tried doing a clean install with Windows XP Upgrade Home Edition and it wouldn't work. Got an error message saying the product can't be installed from DOS; Windows must already be present. So I did a clean install of Win ME, then did the XP

Upgrade or Clean Install from WinME?
Dwarf Dw...@discussions.microsoft.com microsoft public windows vista general Hi Kor, You cannot carry out an upgrade from the Business version to one of the Home editions or vice-versa. To do that would necessitate a clean install. If you wish to clean install Vista using upgrade media, please refer to my post