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My #1 son needs his computer upgraded from W98SE to XP Home. At the same
time, we'll upgrade his motherboard to something less ancient.
So which version of XP Home do we want ?
- FULL RETAIL version - will this do "upgrade" installs from W98SE, or from
existing XP Home (e.g. do a "repair install" to maintain
settings/drivers/installed SW) ?
- UPGRADE RETAIL version - will this do "upgrade" installs from W98SE, or
from existing XP Home (e.g. do a "repair install" to maintain
settings/drivers/installed SW) ?
- FULL OEM version - will this do "upgrade" installs from W98SE, or from
existing XP Home (e.g. do a "repair install" to maintain
settings/drivers/installed SW) ?
Already in our family (as if this makes a difference)
2x HP OEM XP Home (came installed on laptops)
1x XP PRO upgrade retail
1x XP Home full retail
Thanks,
Bob Elkind
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My #1 son needs his computer upgraded from W98SE to XP Home. At the same
time, we'll upgrade his motherboard to something less ancient.
So which version of XP Home do we want ?
- FULL RETAIL version - will this do "upgrade" installs from W98SE, or from
existing XP Home (e.g. do a "repair install" to maintain
settings/drivers/installed SW) ?
- UPGRADE RETAIL version - will this do "upgrade" installs from W98SE, or
from existing XP Home (e.g. do a "repair install" to maintain
settings/drivers/installed SW) ?
- FULL OEM version - will this do "upgrade" installs from W98SE, or from
existing XP Home (e.g. do a "repair install" to maintain
settings/drivers/installed SW) ?
Already in our family (as if this makes a difference)
2x HP OEM XP Home (came installed on laptops)
1x XP PRO upgrade retail
1x XP Home full retail
Thanks,
Bob Elkind
eteamatsignaracnetdotcom@ignorethisstuff <replace atsign with the usual
symbol, replace the dot, and ignore the suffix trash>