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Jerry
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 Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 4:37 am Post subject: Win XP install? |
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I want to buy and install Windows XP (upgrade version). I would like to
do a "Clean Install" completely replacing my existing Windows 98.
Because my present hard drive is only 8GB I plan on buying a new 80GB HD
(or larger) for XP and use the 8GB HD for miscellaneous.
Questions. What verification does XP require….Win98 CD, Win98 product
key or do I need to keep 98 installed (which would open up a new can of
worms)?
BTW, I will be upgrading my CPU, RAM, etc. also.
TIA, Jerry |
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Strontium
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| Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 5:50 am Post subject: Re: Win XP install? |
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All you need is the 98 CD, for verification.
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Jerry stood up, at show-n-tell, and said:
| Quote: | I want to buy and install Windows XP (upgrade version). I would like
to do a "Clean Install" completely replacing my existing Windows 98.
Because my present hard drive is only 8GB I plan on buying a new 80GB
HD (or larger) for XP and use the 8GB HD for miscellaneous.
Questions. What verification does XP require….Win98 CD, Win98 product
key or do I need to keep 98 installed (which would open up a new can
of worms)?
BTW, I will be upgrading my CPU, RAM, etc. also.
TIA, Jerry
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Strontium
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now, and then, I kick the livin' *** `outta me." - Lit |
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Bob Knowlden
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| Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Win XP install? |
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A retail XP upgrade wants to be shown qualifying media. In my case, that is
a Win98 (upgrade) CD, or a CD-R backup copy of it. No product key for the
qualifying product is needed.
In principle, qualifying media should only be used with a single upgrade
copy of XP, but there is no built-in enforcement of this.
HTH.
Bob Knowlden
Address may be altered to avoid spam. Replace nkbob with bobkn.
"Jerry" <jerry@any.net> wrote in message
news:br877c03fo@enews3.newsguy.com...
| Quote: | I want to buy and install Windows XP (upgrade version). I would like to
do a "Clean Install" completely replacing my existing Windows 98.
Because my present hard drive is only 8GB I plan on buying a new 80GB HD
(or larger) for XP and use the 8GB HD for miscellaneous.
Questions. What verification does XP require….Win98 CD, Win98 product
key or do I need to keep 98 installed (which would open up a new can of
worms)?
BTW, I will be upgrading my CPU, RAM, etc. also.
TIA, Jerry |
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Bob Knowlden
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| Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2003 8:22 am Post subject: Re: Win XP install? |
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A retail XP upgrade wants to be shown qualifying media. In my case, that is
a Win98 (upgrade) CD, or a CD-R backup copy of it. No product key for the
qualifying product is needed.
In principle, qualifying media should only be used with a single upgrade
copy of XP, but there is no built-in enforcement of this.
HTH.
Bob Knowlden
Address may be altered to avoid spam. Replace nkbob with bobkn.
"Jerry" <jerry@any.net> wrote in message
news:br877c03fo@enews3.newsguy.com...
| Quote: | I want to buy and install Windows XP (upgrade version). I would like to
do a "Clean Install" completely replacing my existing Windows 98.
Because my present hard drive is only 8GB I plan on buying a new 80GB HD
(or larger) for XP and use the 8GB HD for miscellaneous.
Questions. What verification does XP require….Win98 CD, Win98 product
key or do I need to keep 98 installed (which would open up a new can of
worms)?
BTW, I will be upgrading my CPU, RAM, etc. also.
TIA, Jerry |
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