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    about the os upgrade cd

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Matsu, Dec 24, 2006.

  1. Matsu

    Matsu Notebook Consultant

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    i am just wondering if you can reformat and do a full installation with an upgrade cd? thanks in advance.
     
    Matsu, Dec 24, 2006
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  2. Chris83

    Chris83 Newbie

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    You always could with win95 / 98 / 2000 and probably Xp ( I never tried it ) aslong as you had the full version disc of what you where upgrading from.

    Ie if you were upgrading to windows 2000, during the setup it would want to check the full version disc of win98 for example.
     
    Chris83, Dec 24, 2006
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  3. Sykotic

    Sykotic Notebook Evangelist

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    Basically, no. You have to have a full install cd
     
    Sykotic, Dec 24, 2006
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    Boneyard Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have XP Home upgrade and every time I have formatted and installed it says it can't find a previous version of Windows and asks for a CD. I have used Win 95 and Win 98 disks and both worked. It checks the disk then goes on with the install.
     
    Boneyard, Dec 24, 2006
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