You can, and really really really should do a clean Install from an upgrade
disk.  I bought the upgrade win I moved form win98 to xp pro.  After a
failed migration attempt, I ended up reformatting the hardrive and then
installing.  Had no trouble, well no trouble with the verification of a
previous version, this is a Windows operating system after all.

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Ian Skinner
Web Programmer
BloodSource
www.BloodSource.org
Sacramento, CA

-----Original Message-----
From: Smith, Matthew P -CONT(CSC) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 10:23 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: windows xp - upgrade or full version?

Just a quick question.

My parents would like to upgrade their OS to Windows XP(I think they are on
win98 now).  I'd like for them to go with pro, mostly so that I can remote
desktop when I need to help them with anything.

Amazon shows the upgrade @ $139.99, and the full version for $219.99.  My
only concern is that the upgrade will make me have a prior version installed
rather than just ask for the disk of a prior version, making a clean install
a bit of a pain.

Can anyone verify that I can do a clean install and just present it with a
disk?

Also, what is usually the minimum required equipment purchased to get an OEM
copy?  Will a stick of ram do?

Where is the best/cheapest place to buy online?  I will check around the
local stores but I seem to remember it usually being at around $150.

Thanks!

Matthew
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