upgrade windows 2000 to windows xp professional

network of three computers w/server using windows xp professional...one of
the computers is using windows 2000 wish to upgrade to windows xp professional

Purchase a "Retail Upgrade Version" of Windows XP Professional,
insert the CD in the CD Drive and select "Upgrade".

Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307726

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or
Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;316639

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"jaw" wrote:

| network of three computers w/server using windows xp professional...one of
| the computers is using windows 2000 wish to upgrade to windows xp professional

I bought a DELL that was supposed to have an OEM edition of XP Professional
pre installed. I was not ready to upgrade to XP at the time. Dell
pre-installed a copy of 2000 professional at my request. They gave me a valid
copy CD OEM of XP professional. Is there any way I can upgrade my Windows
2000 Professional system now to XP Professional,with out wiping out my
machine? I tried and the OEM XP disk didn't offer an upgrade option
Bob

"jaw" wrote:

> network of three computers w/server using windows xp professional...one of
> the computers is using windows 2000 wish to upgrade to windows xp professional

Hi Bob,

If you use the OEM winxp media, it will wipe the machine.

Without having access to winxp media to install, there is no way to upgrade.
At this time, you will have to purchase a copy of winxp if you want to
upgrade and keep your information that you already have on your computer.

Diana

Diana Smith [MSFT] <>
CSS Security Team

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"bob" <> wrote in message
news:2F2A2909-1E22-49E8-A85A-...
>I bought a DELL that was supposed to have an OEM edition of XP Professional
> pre installed. I was not ready to upgrade to XP at the time. Dell
> pre-installed a copy of 2000 professional at my request. They gave me a
> valid
> copy CD OEM of XP professional. Is there any way I can upgrade my Windows
> 2000 Professional system now to XP Professional,with out wiping out my
> machine? I tried and the OEM XP disk didn't offer an upgrade option
> Bob
>
> "jaw" wrote:
>
>> network of three computers w/server using windows xp professional...one
>> of
>> the computers is using windows 2000 wish to upgrade to windows xp
>> professional