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happymaan · 09-07-2003, 11:05 PM

I have win2000 pro, and I'm going upgrade to winXP. Does anyone know if I buy the winXP upgrade and I want to install it onto my win2000 system can the upgrade CD do a clean install where I format the HD's and everything or can it only upgrade the existing OS keeping all the old files and everything?

-happymaan

sakvee · 09-08-2003, 04:07 AM

You should be able to do a clean install. During the install it will ask you to put your Win2k cd into the drive to verify that you have a quliafying upgrade OS.

Tickford · 09-08-2003, 04:48 AM

You can do either. I reckon a clean slate is the was to go. A fresh install of an OS is always much better that an upgrade. You will be able to use your Win2k CD as an upgrade reference.

Tandem · 09-08-2003, 05:26 AM

Do a clean install - reduces potential headaches with upgrades

Fallen · 09-08-2003, 08:24 PM

yep, I've heard a lot of horror stories about problems from upgrading. I've always done clean installs, so I could avoid those problems.

jfranco13 · 09-09-2003, 05:45 PM

Be careful of a clean slate as some upgrade CDs are not bootable. You might want to go to bootdisk.com and make the 1 disk XP boot disk just in case your CD isn't bootable.

I formatted my hard drive and then couldn't boot from the CD so I had to make the disk at work. What a pain.

firebirdta · 09-09-2003, 07:45 PM

I'm curious as to why you're "upgrading" to Windows XP. Are you having stability/incompatibilty issues with Wndows 2000 Pro? If so, what hardware/software are you running that is having the problems. In my experiences, Windows 2000 has been great, and XP offered nothing that warranted spending more money. Please tell me if I'm incorrect in my thinking.

happymaan · 09-09-2003, 11:30 PM

I agree with you firebirdta, win2000 is great. I wish I didn't have to switch to XP but one really big thing I want this computer to do is video editiing, and the new premiere 7.0 requires XP.

I've been really happy with 2000, and otherwise I wouldn't be switching.

-happymaan

09-07-2003, 11:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
happymaan Insane Location: los angeles	winXP upgrade I have win2000 pro, and I'm going upgrade to winXP. Does anyone know if I buy the winXP upgrade and I want to install it onto my win2000 system can the upgrade CD do a clean install where I format the HD's and everything or can it only upgrade the existing OS keeping all the old files and everything? -happymaan

09-08-2003, 04:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
sakvee Tilted Location: Behind you	You should be able to do a clean install. During the install it will ask you to put your Win2k cd into the drive to verify that you have a quliafying upgrade OS. __________________ Better to regret something you did, than something you didn't do.

09-08-2003, 04:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tickford Insane Location: Australia	You can do either. I reckon a clean slate is the was to go. A fresh install of an OS is always much better that an upgrade. You will be able to use your Win2k CD as an upgrade reference. __________________ Anyone who goes to a psychiatrist ought to have his head examined. Samuel Goldwyn

09-08-2003, 05:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tandem Insane Location: Brisbane, Australia	Do a clean install - reduces potential headaches with upgrades __________________ It is not a mistake, but an experience. But, if you've experienced it before then you should already know if it is a mistake.

09-08-2003, 08:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fallen Crazy Location: Adrift In Madness	yep, I've heard a lot of horror stories about problems from upgrading. I've always done clean installs, so I could avoid those problems. __________________ Overdosed on Apathy

09-09-2003, 05:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
jfranco13 Crazy Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Be careful of a clean slate as some upgrade CDs are not bootable. You might want to go to bootdisk.com and make the 1 disk XP boot disk just in case your CD isn't bootable. I formatted my hard drive and then couldn't boot from the CD so I had to make the disk at work. What a pain. __________________ We may lose, and we may win, but we will never be here again.

09-09-2003, 07:45 PM	#7 (permalink)
firebirdta Crazy	I'm curious as to why you're "upgrading" to Windows XP. Are you having stability/incompatibilty issues with Wndows 2000 Pro? If so, what hardware/software are you running that is having the problems. In my experiences, Windows 2000 has been great, and XP offered nothing that warranted spending more money. Please tell me if I'm incorrect in my thinking. __________________ "Even if you prove me wrong, I'm not going to believe you." - A. McGill

09-09-2003, 11:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
happymaan Insane Location: los angeles	I agree with you firebirdta, win2000 is great. I wish I didn't have to switch to XP but one really big thing I want this computer to do is video editiing, and the new premiere 7.0 requires XP. I've been really happy with 2000, and otherwise I wouldn't be switching. -happymaan