upgrading from win2000 pro to xp pro full release?

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The documentation says this is okay.
However when I run the install win xp pro won't
allow me to upgrade from win 2000 pro.

I have dozens of compilers/assemblers/interpreters as
well as word processing. I'd hate to have to reinstall
everything. Was Microsoft lying or is there a way to
make this work? PS: I'm moving to Linux, but I need
a top quality word processor and Word is better than
anything I've found for Linux.

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

Only a "Retail Version" of Windows XP Pro can upgrade
over an existing Windows 2000 installation. If you acquired
an "OEM Version", you are limited to a "Clean Install" only.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens]

Also, Windows XP Pro does not include Microsoft Word.
You'll have to purchase and install Microsoft Word separately.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/se [...] fault.aspx

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"joseph66akagi" wrote:

| The documentation says this is okay.
| However when I run the install win xp pro won't
| allow me to upgrade from win 2000 pro.
|
| I have dozens of compilers/assemblers/interpreters as
| well as word processing. I'd hate to have to reinstall
| everything. Was Microsoft lying or is there a way to
| make this work? PS: I'm moving to Linux, but I need
| a top quality word processor and Word is better than
| anything I've found for Linux.