RE: Windows XP upgrade question

Personally, I don't like upgrades. Even if you do a "clean" install, you can
still have the problems of the previous OS. You can do an upgrade from a
full version. I guess I would trust Dell, they seem to know a thing or two
about computers.

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Crosby [mailto:jlcrosby@dilgardfoods.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 9:12 AM
To: midrange-nontech@midrange.com
Subject: Windows XP upgrade question


My home PC has Windows ME and I thin I want to upgrade it to Windows XP
Pro.

Question:

If I get the upgrade version as opposed to the full version, I am told
that I cannot do a 'clean' install.  IOW, if I want to clear the hard
drive and start over, I must buy the full version.  And Dell tells me
that this is indeed a change from prior versions of windows where you
could simply insert the old windows CD to prove ownership.

Is this right?

--
-Jeff

The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily
the opinion of my company.  Unless I say so.

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