RE: Windows XP upgrade question

["Richard B Baird" <rbaird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

just an FYI, Mike is right - simply doing an FDISK or similar isn't enough
to clean off all remnants of an old OS and all of it's associated problems.

after cleaning the disk, you need to do a 'debug' on it - the name is
misleading - debug.com (i think) is on most rescue diskettes. if not, you
can find in on most windows pcs too.

Scan the Dell Knowlege base for 'debug' and there are step by step
instructions on how to TRUELY clean your disk for a fresh install using
debug.  I highly recommend it!

hth,

rick

---- original message ----
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