Upgrading to x64 from Eval to OEM

Well my 120-days are over, and I was impressed, so I purchased a copy today.
How smooth is the upgrade to the retail version from the Eval? Am I going to
have to do a clean re-install, or will I be able to change my key from an
Evaluation Key to a Retail Key?

Andre
Mon Sep 26 12:58:36 CDT 2005

You can boot off the XP Pro x64 full version CD and during the text based
setup option after the agreement, you should have the option to do a repair
install.
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"Joey" <Joey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Well my 120-days are over, and I was impressed, so I purchased a copy
> today.
> How smooth is the upgrade to the retail version from the Eval? Am I going
> to
> have to do a clean re-install, or will I be able to change my key from an
> Evaluation Key to a Retail Key?

Joey
Mon Sep 26 13:18:07 CDT 2005



"Andre Da Costa" wrote:

> You can boot off the XP Pro x64 full version CD and during the text based
> setup option after the agreement, you should have the option to do a repair
> install.
> --

Great... so I can keep my drivers, programs and settings from the Evaulation
version?

John
Mon Sep 26 13:31:57 CDT 2005

Yes and remember what Andre said. You don't want the first repair option
(which is repair using recovery console), you want the second one after the
agreement


"Joey" <Joey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Andre Da Costa" wrote:
>
>> You can boot off the XP Pro x64 full version CD and during the text based
>> setup option after the agreement, you should have the option to do a
>> repair
>> install.
>> --
>
> Great... so I can keep my drivers, programs and settings from the
> Evaulation
> version?

David
Mon Sep 26 13:39:27 CDT 2005


"Joey" <Joey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Great... so I can keep my drivers, programs and settings from the
Evaulation
> version?

It should work but why not do a backup first? It can't hurt anything and
just might save you some time.

Joey
Mon Sep 26 13:44:06 CDT 2005



"John Barnes" wrote:

> Yes and remember what Andre said. You don't want the first repair option
> (which is repair using recovery console), you want the second one after the
> agreement
>
>
> "Joey" <Joey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AA45EE0F-6E91-405C-8009-225CF9A3DED4@microsoft.com...
> >
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa" wrote:
> >
> >> You can boot off the XP Pro x64 full version CD and during the text based
> >> setup option after the agreement, you should have the option to do a
> >> repair
> >> install.
> >> --
> >
> > Great... so I can keep my drivers, programs and settings from the
> > Evaulation
> > version?

Thanks guys I really appreciate the help.

John
Mon Sep 26 13:49:28 CDT 2005

Great advice.


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> "Joey" <Joey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:AA45EE0F-6E91-405C-8009-225CF9A3DED4@microsoft.com...
>
>> Great... so I can keep my drivers, programs and settings from the
> Evaulation
>> version?
>
> It should work but why not do a backup first? It can't hurt anything and
> just might save you some time.
>
>
>

Andre
Mon Sep 26 14:49:08 CDT 2005

Very good advice.
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"John Barnes" <jbfoofy@email.net> wrote in message
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> Great advice.
>
>
> "David R. Norton" <d_r_nortonNO@SPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Joey" <Joey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AA45EE0F-6E91-405C-8009-225CF9A3DED4@microsoft.com...
>>
>>> Great... so I can keep my drivers, programs and settings from the
>> Evaulation
>>> version?
>>
>> It should work but why not do a backup first? It can't hurt anything and
>> just might save you some time.
>>
>>
>>
>
>