The Dell System Recovery CD will work as a qualifying media, it is a full copy of Windows98SE. You can purchase the XP Upgrade and do a "clean" install using the 98 disk as a qualifying media. Use the install directions here;
I no longer have the original recovery CD that came with the desktop. (I do have original diskettes from a Windows 95 system I had years ago.) Will I have a problem or will the Setup program detect the Windows 98 system on my hard drive? Can I get away with the Windows 95 setup diskette? The supersite for Windows upgrading seems to imply in Step 4a that any Windows system is acceptable.
Am I stuck?
Yes, you are stuck. Windows 95 doesn't qualify, and you need the CD.
I no longer have the original recovery CD that came with the desktop. (I do have original diskettes from a Windows 95 system I had years ago.) Will I have a problem or will the Setup program detect the Windows 98 system on my hard drive? Can I get away with the Windows 95 setup diskette? The supersite for Windows upgrading seems to imply in Step 4a that any Windows system is acceptable.
Thanks, Rick. However, I received the reply below from a similar posting I had. Is Gary incorrect? I've also sent in a request to Dell tech support to see if there's any chance they can help me out with a replacement recovery CD or something that will help.
If you have Windows 98 on your HD you shouldn't need to insert Qualifying media as scan of your HD will detect 98.
Use Upgrade from within Window ( ie: Insert XP Upgrade CD with windows started then select Install > Upgrade.
see this link;
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxphome/installxpwindowsupgrade/index.htm
Although since you don't have 98 CD & you ever need to use Upgrade CD again it won't be able to detect Qualifing media as 98 will be gone & XP isn't listed as Qualifying media.(don't know if it will accept Windows XP.?)
Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 12-08-2003 03:15 PM
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http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html at step 9. says;
9. If you are using the upgrade version of XP on a computer without any version of Windows currently installed, this is where you will replace the XP CD with your qualifying CD, XP setup will scan the qualifying CD and instruct you to replace it with the XP CD to continue XP setup; otherwise, you will not see this screen. Clean install qualifying media can be any of the following Win NT3.51, 4.0, 2000, Win 95, 98, Me.
So if you have Windows 98 installed on HD it will be detected or if no Windows Qualifying OS installed , Windows 95 CD will be accepted for Clean Install Qualifying media.
Once Upgraded to XP scan by Upgrade CD will accept Windows XP install & display normal menu.
If scan by Upgrade CD can't find Windows XP OS you will have to do a Clean Install again & insert 95 CD as Qualifying media
Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 12-09-2003 08:10 AM
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kranywefe,
The Dell System Recovery CD will work as a qualifying media, it is a full copy of Windows98SE. You can purchase the XP Upgrade and do a "clean" install using the 98 disk as a qualifying media. Use the install directions here;
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
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I did come across the link you included during my research, just unsure if the Dell Recovery CD would work. Thanks for the feedback.
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I no longer have the original recovery CD that came with the desktop. (I do have original diskettes from a Windows 95 system I had years ago.) Will I have a problem or will the Setup program detect the Windows 98 system on my hard drive? Can I get away with the Windows 95 setup diskette? The supersite for Windows upgrading seems to imply in Step 4a that any Windows system is acceptable.
Am I stuck?
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Thanks, Rick. However, I received the reply below from a similar posting I had. Is Gary incorrect? I've also sent in a request to Dell tech support to see if there's any chance they can help me out with a replacement recovery CD or something that will help.
Use Upgrade from within Window ( ie: Insert XP Upgrade CD with windows started then select Install > Upgrade.
see this link;
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/winxphome/installxpwindowsupgrade/index.htm
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
Although since you don't have 98 CD & you ever need to use Upgrade CD again it won't be able to detect Qualifing media as 98 will be gone & XP isn't listed as Qualifying media.(don't know if it will accept Windows XP.?)
Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 12-08-2003 03:15 PM
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9. If you are using the upgrade version of XP on a computer without any version of Windows currently installed, this is where you will replace the XP CD with your qualifying CD, XP setup will scan the qualifying CD and instruct you to replace it with the XP CD to continue XP setup; otherwise, you will not see this screen. Clean install qualifying media can be any of the following Win NT3.51, 4.0, 2000, Win 95, 98, Me.
If scan by Upgrade CD can't find Windows XP OS you will have to do a Clean Install again & insert 95 CD as Qualifying media
Message Edited by gryjhnhpe on 12-09-2003 08:10 AM