what's the diff. between XP home upgrade and XP home edition?

[Accipiter22]

they're telling her that if she has 98 on her computer, she needs XP home edition upgrade because she has 98...but if she doesn't, she'll need XP home edition...for 160 bucks.

 

[Rip the Jacker]

don't buy from best buy -_-

newegg ftw

meh didnt read the whole thing.. i think you can format instead of gettin an upgrade -_-

 

[neutralizer]

Clean format ftw. Upgrading is nasty.

 

[Powermoloch]

geeze...that's freakin' expensive. Go head over on newegg. Trust me, best buy blows nads on deals.

 

[jagec]

If you have a previous MS OS, Upgrade is cheaper than full retail. But don't buy from BB.

Originally posted by: neutralizer
Clean format ftw. Upgrading is nasty.

You can actually do a clean format with Upgrade edition...it'll just ask you to insert the 98 (or whatever) CD at one point as a check.

I agree that you should NEVER install an OS without formatting first.

 

[Sukhoi]

That's probably correct. Assuming that 98 actually counts as a qualified product for XP Home Upgrade. I didn't realize it went back that far.

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: neutralizer
Clean format ftw. Upgrading is nasty.

True on the format. But AFAIK you can do a clean install from the XP Upgrade CDs. You just need to insert the 98 or whatever CD during installation so it knows you own it.

And a little tip. Office 2000 Standard Upgrade is a qualified product to use when upgrading to Office 2000 Standard Upgrade. Just point the CD back at itself. I love Microsoft.

 

[Accipiter22]

OMFG!!!! XP home edition at best buy is 199.99 hahhahahah oh my gosh

 

[InverseOfNeo]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
That's probably correct. Assuming that 98 actually counts as a qualified product for XP Home Upgrade. I didn't realize it went back that far.

IIRC, 98 (possibly 2nd Edition) is the earliest MS OS you can upgrade from. BUt 95 definately need the full install.

 

[BoomerD]

I bought an OEM version of XP Pro last year for about $95. I think they've gone up a bit since then, but still a better deal than Best Buy....