Windows XP

Can I install XP Home edition or XP Pro onto a bare hard-
drive that has no operating system on it at all? I can't
seem to install over the following: Have Windows 95 OEM
and the Windows 98 Upgrade, And then Windows ME Upgrade. I
can't install. Too many error messages when trying to
install XP. Also messages about it leaving out files and
or not being able to find files come up when trying to
load XP. I try retry loading files, that does not work; So
I select skip file; Which leads me to skiping a whole lot
of files because it won't or can't load them from the
disc. It will load to 100% even though I had to skip files
to get it unto 100% But then it won't finalize the
installation. It would seem I need to format and install
on a clean hard-drive. But I was told I have to have a
previous windows operating system on my hard drive before
I can install any version of XP. Is that true?

Will
Mon Sep 15 06:05:46 CDT 2003

Hi

This posting should really have been posted into one of the windowsxp =
news groups, but I'll see if I can elucidate:

You can install XP onto a 'bare drive' if you have purchased either the =
upgrade version - a CD from a previous of Windows will be required - or =
a full Retail version - in which case XP can be installed without a CD =
from previous version of Windows.

What kind of XP CD have you got - upgrade, OEM or full retail?

OEM versions can only perform a 'clean' install of XP and will not count =
as an 'upgrade' CD.

Skipping files will not help any installation of any program and will =
nullify that installation. Skipping files on a Norton install may be =
advantageous though :-))

If you detail your problems in one of the windowsxp news groups, then =
someone may be able to help you.

Will

"Charles McCorkle" <ihou8@aol.com> wrote in message =
news:03a101c37b72$7c8a4330$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Can I install XP Home edition or XP Pro onto a bare hard-
> drive that has no operating system on it at all? I can't=20
> seem to install over the following: Have Windows 95 OEM=20
> and the Windows 98 Upgrade, And then Windows ME Upgrade. I=20
> can't install. Too many error messages when trying to=20
> install XP. Also messages about it leaving out files and=20
> or not being able to find files come up when trying to=20
> load XP. I try retry loading files, that does not work; So=20
> I select skip file; Which leads me to skiping a whole lot=20
> of files because it won't or can't load them from the=20
> disc. It will load to 100% even though I had to skip files=20
> to get it unto 100% But then it won't finalize the=20
> installation. It would seem I need to format and install=20
> on a clean hard-drive. But I was told I have to have a=20
> previous windows operating system on my hard drive before=20
> I can install any version of XP. Is that true?


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Ron
Tue Sep 16 13:55:12 CDT 2003

"Charles McCorkle" <ihou8@aol.com> wrote:

>Can I install XP Home edition or XP Pro onto a bare hard-
>drive that has no operating system on it at all? I can't
>seem to install over the following: Have Windows 95 OEM
>and the Windows 98 Upgrade, And then Windows ME Upgrade. I
>can't install. Too many error messages when trying to
>install XP. Also messages about it leaving out files and
>or not being able to find files come up when trying to
>load XP. I try retry loading files, that does not work; So
>I select skip file; Which leads me to skiping a whole lot
>of files because it won't or can't load them from the
>disc. It will load to 100% even though I had to skip files
>to get it unto 100% But then it won't finalize the
>installation. It would seem I need to format and install
>on a clean hard-drive. But I was told I have to have a
>previous windows operating system on my hard drive before
>I can install any version of XP. Is that true?

You can install XP onto a bare hard drive.

If what you have is the Upgrade version of Windows XP then at some
point during the install you will be asked to insert the disk from a
qualifying product so as to substantiate your eligibility to use the
Upgrade version. Any of your 3 CDs - 95 OEM, 98 Upgrade or Me
Upgrade - will suffice for this purpose.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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