Guest Doonie Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 I want to install XP Pro over an existing XP Media version. I have my hologram sticker with the key for Pro but only a cd copy of the OS with SP2. What is the process to boot, reformat c: and install XP Pro? Thanks Doonie -- ~ every 100 years, all new people ~
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Re: Re-installing XP without the original CD On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:42:00 -0700, Doonie <Doonie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I want to install XP Pro over an existing XP Media version. I have my > hologram sticker with the key for Pro but only a cd copy of the OS with SP2. > What is the process to boot, reformat c: and install XP Pro? Since you will be clean installing, the fact that there is an existing XP Media version on the drive is completely irrelevant. The procedure is exactly the same regardless of what is on the drive, or even whether there is *anything* on the drive. Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change the BIOS boot order if necessary to accomplish this) and follow the prompts for a clean installation (delete the existing partition by pressing "D" when prompted, then create a new one). You can find detailed instructions here: http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html or here http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp.htm or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm However, why do you want to do this? Are you aware that XP Professional is a superset of XP Media Edition? There is nothing in Professional that's not in Media Edition, with one exception--the ability to join a domain. Since very few home users need the ability to join a domain, it's unlikely that you will achieve anything by doing this. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Re: Re-installing XP without the original CD If your Product Key was for Windows XP Pro then it will not work for XP Pro SP2. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com "Doonie" <Doonie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C564DFDE-FAED-4D26-97D6-BC3006869F1B@microsoft.com... >I want to install XP Pro over an existing XP Media version. I have my > hologram sticker with the key for Pro but only a cd copy of the OS with > SP2. > What is the process to boot, reformat c: and install XP Pro? > > Thanks > Doonie > -- > ~ every 100 years, all new people ~
Guest Doonie Posted July 29, 2008 Posted July 29, 2008 Re: Re-installing XP without the original CD Much appreciated and special thanks to the response regarding the issue with my Key and SP2. I was receiving warnings that the key was invlaid. Now I understand why. Thanks again... -- ~ every 100 years, all new people ~ "John Barnett MVP" wrote: > Your XP Pro isn't going to have Media Center on it. If the copy of XP Pro is > a retail copy (you purchased it from a store yourself) then installing is > easy. If, on the other hand, the copy is an OEM one which came with a > computer then the OEM copy is usually tied to the computer it was originally > installed upon, so if you are trying to install an OEM copy of XP Pro onto > another PC you will probably have problems. > > You don't actually need to reformat the drive, however if you wish to format > the drive the following link from my website will help: > http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_format_my_hard_drive_us.htm > > As for installing XP this link from my website should guide you through the > process: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_install_windows_xp.htm > > > -- > > -- > John Barnett MVP > Associate Expert > Windows Desktop Experience > > Web: http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org > Web: http://vistasupport.mvps.org > > The information in this mail/post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any > kind, either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy, > reliability or content of this mail/post. The Author shall not be liable for > any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the > use of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this > mail/post.. > > > "Doonie" <Doonie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:C564DFDE-FAED-4D26-97D6-BC3006869F1B@microsoft.com... > > I want to install XP Pro over an existing XP Media version. I have my > > hologram sticker with the key for Pro but only a cd copy of the OS with > > SP2. > > What is the process to boot, reformat c: and install XP Pro? > > > > Thanks > > Doonie > > -- > > ~ every 100 years, all new people ~ >
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