Install HArd Drive

[Guest]

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I am installing a new WD 80 gig. Can I copy the old hard drive to the new
hard drive? I dont want to load WIN 98 and then use my XP upgrade. Is there
a way to run the upgrade without installing WIn 98 first?

thanks

 

[Guest]

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Install the XP and then when it wants qualifying proof insert the 98 cd.

Doug wrote:
> I am installing a new WD 80 gig. Can I copy the old hard drive to the new
> hard drive? I dont want to load WIN 98 and then use my XP upgrade. Is there
> a way to run the upgrade without installing WIn 98 first?
>
> thanks
>
>

 

[Guest]

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I cant run XP upgrade from dos.

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Install the XP and then when it wants qualifying proof insert the 98 cd.
>
> Doug wrote:
>> I am installing a new WD 80 gig. Can I copy the old hard drive to the new
>> hard drive? I dont want to load WIN 98 and then use my XP upgrade. Is
>> there a way to run the upgrade without installing WIn 98 first?
>>
>> thanks
>

 

[Ryan]

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Enter your BIOS and boot from the CD. Fire up your machine and should prompt
you to insert your CD. Then put in XP.

"Doug" wrote:

> I cant run XP upgrade from dos.
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:u7HvJPiOFHA.3296@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Install the XP and then when it wants qualifying proof insert the 98 cd.
> >
> > Doug wrote:
> >> I am installing a new WD 80 gig. Can I copy the old hard drive to the new
> >> hard drive? I dont want to load WIN 98 and then use my XP upgrade. Is
> >> there a way to run the upgrade without installing WIn 98 first?
> >>
> >> thanks
> >
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Boot from the CD, the setting to force that is in the BIOS.

Doug wrote:

> I cant run XP upgrade from dos.
>
> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:u7HvJPiOFHA.3296@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>
>>Install the XP and then when it wants qualifying proof insert the 98 cd.
>>
>>Doug wrote:
>>
>>>I am installing a new WD 80 gig. Can I copy the old hard drive to the new
>>>hard drive? I dont want to load WIN 98 and then use my XP upgrade. Is
>>>there a way to run the upgrade without installing WIn 98 first?
>>>
>>>thanks
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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well doug, you can install Norton Ghost, and just click the button on the
Ghost to make similar copy to your new harddrive. I created 2 perfect copy
of my friends harddrives.

good luck,
michael



"Doug" <doug57@www.com> wrote in message
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>I am installing a new WD 80 gig. Can I copy the old hard drive to the new
>hard drive? I dont want to load WIN 98 and then use my XP upgrade. Is there
>a way to run the upgrade without installing WIn 98 first?
>
> thanks
>