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reinstall xp w/ upgrade disk.

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by rpalfery

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I want to format and reinstall xp. Unfortunatly i no longer have the disk but do have access to an upgrade disk.what do i need to know to accomplish this??

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by tig2

An upgrade disk will not get you to where you want to be. If there is a recovery partition on your HDD, you may be able to reinstall from there. Otherwise, your option will be to purchase a new disk. If the disk was an image supplied by your manufacturer at the time of purchase, you may be able to get a replacement from them. You also might be able to get a replacement from Microsoft.

Do not begin any process until you have a new OS disk in your hand.

Good Luck!

by ic-it

Do not use a "friends" upgrade disk. One key one machine. There are some simple steps to take first. Locate any drivers you will need. Locate any keys for software you will need to re-install (Belarc advisor can be nice for both).
Have a qualified upgradable media available, for example Win 98, Win ME, Win 2000. Here is a decent reference;

http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

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