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03-11-2002, 11:28 PM
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Location: PA.
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XP OEM or upgrade?
I have the full version of Win 98SE already installed on my pc and have the HD partitioned as follows C: (os only) D: (games and such) and E: (for backup)
Question is should I get the full version of XP or can I get the upgrade since I have a full version and a license for 98SE. I want to do a dual boot setup for awhile and eventually reformat the drive and do a clean install of XP, but only after I try it for awhile. Can I just load XP on E:? Its 5gigs which should be plenty for XP... |
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03-13-2002, 03:40 AM
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Location: Woodland Hills, CA (suburb of Los Angeles)
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Hi moparacer
Seems like the upgrade disk will give you the most flexibility. Both disks would cost about $90-$100. For dual-boot, I'm trying unsuccessfully to remember if there was a limitation on where the XP bootloader is.... seems like you should be okay (the distant ringing in my memory is that XP had to be...was it within the 1st 8 GB???)... If there is a limitation, hopefully someone with a better memory will post. ...Gary |
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03-13-2002, 08:16 AM
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Location: Mt Washington, KY
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You might run into problems with a reinstall later on because of the activation process. You can run it 30 days without activation.
Chas PS For what it's worth. I set this one up as dual boot first of January. Haven't booted into WIN98 in over 2 months.
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