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11-29-2004, 08:20 PM
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new xp pro install
Just purchased a new copy of XP pro with service pack 2 on it Can I install that copy over an older version of xp pro, without sp2, and not loose any of my saved data of already loaded programs?
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11-29-2004, 08:52 PM
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Yes it should work fine, in fact just to be sure I would do it from windows.
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11-29-2004, 09:20 PM
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If you do it as a repair install, it should upgrade you to SP2
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11-29-2004, 09:20 PM
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My data and programs would all be spared,...and the new version only copies itself over the old version, root files and all?
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11-29-2004, 10:31 PM
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If you're booting from CD, you MUST do a repair install... if you don't, it will delete things like the My Documents folder (You'll be warned about this and have a chance to abort).
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