Is There A Way to Install WinXP Upgrade Without First Installing Win2K?

[MrControversial]

I have the Windows XP Pro uprgrade CD and I want to install it without first installing Windows 2000. Is it possible to do that if I have the Win2000 CD to verify that it's legit?

 

[Pciber]

If its at all like a windows 98 upgrade CD, it will ask for a CD to verify the upgrade status - a windows 2k, me, or 98 cd

 

[Monkey muppet]

XP can only be upgraded from w2k versions - it will not work with w9x.

If I were you I would flash some cash and get the full retail version

 

[Kobota]

Originally posted by: Monkey muppet
XP can only be upgraded from w2k versions - it will not work with w9x.

If I were you I would flash some cash and get the full retail version

you can upgrade from 98/98se or ME just not 95 or NT

 

[Griffinhart]

Originally posted by: MrControversial
I have the Windows XP Pro uprgrade CD and I want to install it without first installing Windows 2000. Is it possible to do that if I have the Win2000 CD to verify that it's legit?

Yes, just boot to the XP CD. It will ask you to verify that you own an earlier version of Windows by inserting a 98, 98SE, ME or Win2K CD before continuing the installation.

 

[Shawn]

Originally posted by: Griffinhart

Originally posted by: MrControversial
I have the Windows XP Pro uprgrade CD and I want to install it without first installing Windows 2000. Is it possible to do that if I have the Win2000 CD to verify that it's legit?

Yes, just boot to the XP CD. It will ask you to verify that you own an earlier version of Windows by inserting a 98, 98SE, ME or Win2K CD before continuing the installation.

this is the correct answer.

 

[UsandThem]

Microsoft

 

[Monkey muppet]

Originally posted by: Kobota

Originally posted by: Monkey muppet
XP can only be upgraded from w2k versions - it will not work with w9x.

If I were you I would flash some cash and get the full retail version

you can upgrade from 98/98se or ME just not 95 or NT

Could you confirmed this please. My understanding is that w2x, XP, MCE have the hardware abstraction layer and NTFS.

NTFS isn't too much of an issue as XP can run on FAT32, but the hardware abstraction layer is required for the boot sector to fuction correctly. As I said this is my understanding and experiance (I'm happy enough to to be corrected, but I will need something from M$ to say otherwise)

edit:I stand corrected - thanks for the link

 

[MrControversial]

Originally posted by: Griffinhart

Originally posted by: MrControversial
I have the Windows XP Pro uprgrade CD and I want to install it without first installing Windows 2000. Is it possible to do that if I have the Win2000 CD to verify that it's legit?

Yes, just boot to the XP CD. It will ask you to verify that you own an earlier version of Windows by inserting a 98, 98SE, ME or Win2K CD before continuing the installation.

Awesome. I don't want to go through installing two operating systems.

 

[gpgofast]

When I upgraded Windows ME(worst OS EVER) to XP, I "accidentally" inserted an old Windows 95 disk and it actually worked also. GP

 

[muppet]

you can upgrade to XP from W98 and dont like it, you can actually remove XP and revert back to W98

this is aslong as you stay on FAT32
but who wants FAT32

and you can upgrade from NT4, properly requires at least SP6 though

XP upgrades