installing XP

[Guest Steve44]

I had a non-validated copy of Windows XP on my computer, came with the

computer, so I bought an XP upgrade. I installed it by booting through the

CD drive and installed it into a different file. When I went to install all

the udates, it said that the site was not available. I tried a couple of

different ways, and still could not get it to work.

 

Another thing I would like to do is transfer all the documents and settings

to the newly installed XP.

 

Any suggestions??

 

thanks

[Guest Bob I]

Re: installing XP

 

XP Upgrade? What are you going to use as the qualifying

software/operating system? You still don't have a valid operating

system, so you need one of those first. You will need a an install CD

for Windows 2000, Windows 98 or Windows 95 before you have a legit system.

 

Steve44 wrote:

> I had a non-validated copy of Windows XP on my computer, came with the

> computer, so I bought an XP upgrade. I installed it by booting through the

> CD drive and installed it into a different file. When I went to install all

> the udates, it said that the site was not available. I tried a couple of

> different ways, and still could not get it to work.

>

> Another thing I would like to do is transfer all the documents and settings

> to the newly installed XP.

>

> Any suggestions??

>

> thanks

[Guest Doum]

Re: installing XP

 

Bob I <birelan@yahoo.com> écrivait

news:OrXMZkdDJHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:

> XP Upgrade? What are you going to use as the qualifying

> software/operating system? You still don't have a valid operating

> system, so you need one of those first. You will need a an install CD

> for Windows 2000, Windows 98 or Windows 95 before you have a legit

> system.

>

> Steve44 wrote:

>

>> I had a non-validated copy of Windows XP on my computer, came with

>> the computer, so I bought an XP upgrade. I installed it by booting

>> through the CD drive and installed it into a different file. When I

>> went to install all the udates, it said that the site was not

>> available. I tried a couple of different ways, and still could not

>> get it to work.

>>

>> Another thing I would like to do is transfer all the documents and

>> settings to the newly installed XP.

>>

>> Any suggestions??

>>

>> thanks

>

>

 

The OP didn't say if his XP upgrade was Home or Pro, I have both upgrade

and XP Home won't accept Windows 2000 or NT as qualifying OS for upgrade,

only XP Pro will.

 

Doum