You can do a clean install of an up grade.  However, you will need a older
version of the os  for it to work.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Elliman" <[log in to unmask]>
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
>
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