XP Upgrade Clean Install
Wednesday, February 12, 2003 by deleted | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I am thinking of purchasing Windows XP, and have a question:
If I were to buy the Home Upgrade version to upgrade from Win98 (don't laugh
), would there be a bunch of left over, un-used files from Win98, or would the upgrade erase the 98 files, and then install only the files needed for XP. Thanks in Advance!
If I were to buy the Home Upgrade version to upgrade from Win98 (don't laugh
), would there be a bunch of left over, un-used files from Win98, or would the upgrade erase the 98 files, and then install only the files needed for XP. Thanks in Advance!
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IPlural
Reply #22 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:22 PM
Reply #22 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:22 PM
Thats how I slam network installs...
Slap a ghosted cd in the box, setup the stattions with boot floppies and run
windows net in dose, connect to the share and zing...
Stand around, drink some coffee, hang out, listen to people bitch about paying for it and then wrap it up and setup the odd grouups and such, mostly done on the server before even walking through the door, do the odd app, get paid and leave unless there are other things needing to be done. Or I should say that is how I used to do it...
It is also the best way to have your server setup with a basic install and then do the grunt work with the apps needed for each specific install ready to go after the burn.
Clients also on an active Network, IT should have the basic setup for all desktops in a ghost image stored on the drive and also for each departments needed install base apps.
Then you can recover fast, add the backup data, wipe a system and move it to another dept, and burn it so it fits in, etc...
Slap a ghosted cd in the box, setup the stattions with boot floppies and run
windows net in dose, connect to the share and zing...
Stand around, drink some coffee, hang out, listen to people bitch about paying for it and then wrap it up and setup the odd grouups and such, mostly done on the server before even walking through the door, do the odd app, get paid and leave unless there are other things needing to be done. Or I should say that is how I used to do it...
It is also the best way to have your server setup with a basic install and then do the grunt work with the apps needed for each specific install ready to go after the burn.
Clients also on an active Network, IT should have the basic setup for all desktops in a ghost image stored on the drive and also for each departments needed install base apps.
Then you can recover fast, add the backup data, wipe a system and move it to another dept, and burn it so it fits in, etc...
IPlural
Reply #23 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:27 PM
Reply #23 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:27 PM
No, EMR disk probably wouldn't work... On Windows platters there is an option to create installation boot disks. Mostly people did it with NT4.0, but they all come with it. Anyway, that initial bootdisk should show up as being enough to run the upgrade install with for 2000 and down. XP I am pretty sure wants it installed because when you install it, you registry it and that is tracked in the registry as MS looking at the number and adding your infor to their database. meaning you registered it...
XP looks in the registry, sees that and say ok..
If you just stick the platter in, it has nothing to check it against, it could be any old CD that you picked up anywhere and never registered which is your proof to them that you actually own it...
XP looks in the registry, sees that and say ok..
If you just stick the platter in, it has nothing to check it against, it could be any old CD that you picked up anywhere and never registered which is your proof to them that you actually own it...
JamMeister33
Reply #24 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:40 PM
Reply #24 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:40 PM
Which would explain why I can't install the XP upgrade disc without first having ME installed....
IPlural
Reply #25 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:44 PM
Reply #25 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:44 PM
yep...
I'd do a ghost Image next time you have it installe, and then all you have to do is incert the cd bootup and start the restore and go do something else for a little bit...
I would also, once XP is back on and ready, Ghost that also, then just burn back ups of your data perodically and if you have a RW format a rw-cd as a drive and back up to that, your edited graphics, new graphics ect...
then recovery is a snap...
I'd do a ghost Image next time you have it installe, and then all you have to do is incert the cd bootup and start the restore and go do something else for a little bit...
I would also, once XP is back on and ready, Ghost that also, then just burn back ups of your data perodically and if you have a RW format a rw-cd as a drive and back up to that, your edited graphics, new graphics ect...
then recovery is a snap...
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Reply #21 Wednesday, February 12, 2003 11:21 PM
I do have a 98 emergency boot disk from a previous computer...
What are you saying, to boot it up with the 98 disk and then run the XP upgrade disk?