Win 2K to XP PRO

[mouse1]

I just got XP pro upgrade disk, I am running win 2K, and would like to do the upgrade from 2k to xp..(but) if it is not user friendly to me would I be able to use the Acronis true image back up of my 2K OS that I have already stored on my second hard drive to revert back to win2k???

[glc]

Yes.

[mouse1]

Thank you glc, I will go ahead and install XP and activate it and see how it works, maybe I will just like it and stay with it...

[glc]

You have 30 days to activate it - don't waste the activation.

[mouse1]

Another question my brother downloaded XPSP2 and put it on a disk for me(because I am using dial-up and he has broad band)..And I would like to integrate it to an all updated install disk before I install it to my computer, something will not let me access the disk to do so, Is there something in the XPSP2 file code that prevents win 2K from access???

[glc]

Not that I know of.

Here's the procedure:

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

Copy it from the CD your brother gave you to the hard drive and remove the read-only attribute before you start.

[mouse1]

Originally Posted by glc Not that I know of. Here's the procedure: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase...slipstream.asp Copy it from the CD your brother gave you to the hard drive and remove the read-only attribute before you start.

I tried that but my computer locks up and wont let copy it over, I have to C,A,D and re boot
BTW, great URL...

[glc]

Get him to reburn it on a CDR - and make sure the disc is finalized. You could also use a USB key.

[mouse1]

He burned it on a CD-R, is there a difference

[glc]

Same thing - but make sure it's finalized. Reburn it, it may be corrupted.

[mouse1]

I finally got it work maybe I used auto streamer to move it to the folder that I have XP in but there is a little thing I don't really understand and if the image that I have uploaded appears you will see what I am talking about...The .iso thing there

[glc]

If that is the iso that you created using the slipstream process, that is an image of your new CD. Open it in your CD burning software and burn it. If you use Nero Express, it's create CD from image or saved project. That iso is probably over 400mb if you did it right.

[mouse1]

Originally Posted by glc If that is the iso that you created using the slipstream process, that is an image of your new CD. Open it in your CD burning software and burn it. If you use Nero Express, it's create CD from image or saved project. That iso is probably over 400mb if you did it right.

Thank you very much glc I must have done it right because the disk boots to XP and is over 500 meg, again you saveed my butt, thank you, thank you ..........GaryD

[mouse1]

I have another question for you, now that I have XP up and running very well for about a week now and have 25 days left to activate,,If I do a true image backup now, and have restore after I activate will it have to be reactivated after restore??

[glc]

Yes. Image it after you activate it and reimage after installing any new hardware.

[mouse1]

Originally Posted by glc Yes. Image it after you activate it and reimage after installing any new hardware.

I kind of thought that might be the case BUT had to ask before I activated it, thanks glc