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XP over W2K

Bostitch · 2004-07-02 12:00:38

This is probably a silly question, but can you install Windows XP over Windows 2000??? Bostitch.

02-07-2004 12:00pm

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Bostitch

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This is probably a silly question, but can you install Windows XP over Windows 2000???

Bostitch.

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#2 02-07-2004 12:02pm

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Yep.

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_2kupgrade.asp

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#3 02-07-2004 12:09pm

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Yes, but it can be buggy getting everything to work again after the install...

http://labmice.techtarget.com/windowsxp/Install/win2kupgrade.htm

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#4 02-07-2004 12:14pm

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Thatt's been highlighted here recently:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=169280

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#5 02-07-2004 1:10pm

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Don't forget that when you upgrade problems are usually inherited rather than fixed (garbage in .. garbage out) and a lot of those that do get fixed would have been fixed by a reinstall.

Another option is DUAL BOOT - simply choose to install XP in a different folder - when the PC starts you choose which one you want to go into. However, because of the registry upgrading is the only way of avoiding having to reinstall all your applications all over again. (though many will inherit settings form the program files folder).

Back in 3.11 / 3.51 you could look for apps after an install to a different folder and most would work - but hey that's progress.

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