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Old 03-09-2004, 12:08 AM   #1
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Installing Win2000 or XP over 98?

A friend wants to upgrade to Win2000 or XP from Win98. How do I wipe his HDD clean and install the new OS? Do I need a program like Partition Magic? Thanks.
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Old 03-09-2004, 12:13 AM   #2
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xp will do all that for you, just boot up with the cd and do a new clean install by flowing the instructions
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Old 03-09-2004, 02:59 AM   #3
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Both XP and 2000 can format and partition the HDD, just boot to the CD and follow the instructions.
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