Since you are not upgrading, but building a new machine, I suggest you get an OEM copy of XP - the price is comparable to an upgrade. OEM versions are available at places like Newegg.com, but you usually have to buy hardware with them - a mouse will do. (YOU are the OEM.) Dean Kukral ----- Original Message ----- From: Peter Elliman To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 4:26 PM Subject: [PCBUILD] upgrade Windows OS - different machine/ drive? I've looked at different posts on upgrading to Windows XP and could not validate whether what I want to do will work as expected. I currently have Windows98 on an old P3 machine. I am building a new machine and want to place a clean version of XP Pro on this machine. 1) Can I use an Windows XP upgrade CD to install XP on a clean drive on the new PC? If this is possible, it would entail creating a Win98 boot disk for the new machine and then running the XP upgrade, correct? 2) Does the XP upgrade install all of the approriate files on the new HD? I do not want XP to live on the same, small drive used on current Win98 machine and I prefer a clean install of XP. 4) Is this possible (and recommended) or should I simply install a full copy XP on the new machine? Thanks, Peter Visit our website regularly for FAQs, articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more http://freepctech.com Visit our website regularly for FAQs, articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more http://freepctech.com