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I got errors when I tried to overwrite xp, it had to be repartitioned


On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 18:26:25 -0000, "tomm" <> wrote:

>hang on.....
> I have XP installed ( I should never have mentioned win 98!)
>All I want to do is re-install XP over my original XP to see if it would
>clear up a few probs..
>"Abbyss" <no-spam-> wrote in message
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>> Aaaaaa!
>>
>> Ok, but, you can not do that. You can not upgrade form 98 to XP. Backup
>you'
>> re personal files, e-mail addresses, favourites an so on. Then do a CLEAN
>> install of XP.
>>
>> Regards
>> Abbyss
>>
>>
>> "tomm" <> skrev i melding
>> news:401bec37$0$13347$...
>> > I don`t wan`t to upgrade from win 98.
>> > I want to re-install xp over my original
>> > "Abbyss" <no-spam-> wrote in message
>> > news:KIRSb.31897$...
>> > > Hi!
>> > >
>> > > No problem. Just run setup from CD (winnt or winnt32 from i386 on the
>> CD)
>> > > and choose "upgrade".
>> > >
>> > > Regards
>> > > Abbyss
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "tomm" <> skrev i melding
>> > > news:401bc8d8$0$9389$...
>> > > > When I had win 98 I used to correct some probs by re-installing
>> windows
>> > > over
>> > > > the original (rather than a clean re-install). How do I do this in
>xp?
>> > > > Is it the same method? When I get to the option screen about
>> formatting
>> > > the
>> > > > drive, is there an option NOT to format, but just to re-install over
>> the
>> > > > original?
>> > > > I tried the repair option but this took mne to a screen asking for
>a
>> > > > password.
>> > > > Anyhow I prefer to re-install XP if I can
>> > > >
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