Message that appears:
Setup cannot upgrade your current installation to Windows XP
Your current installation of Windows is not a supported upgrade path
Setup can not continue
2006-11-09 02:27:28 · 7 answers · asked by Iceman 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Since you most likely have an upgrade version, you will need an older version to upgrade from. I have a feeling if you format and do a new install you will get stuck if you do not have access to an older version of windows. You can use an old windows 95 disc if you have one.
When you install windows on a newly formatted hard drive, during the install process it will ask you for proof of a previous version. If you do not have proof, then you can not install it.
2006-11-09 02:34:52 · answer #1 · answered by chuck g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this situation you might want to format your hard drive before you install anyways because you don't know if there were any rootkits (viruses) in the system that was installed before. Save your documents, Outlook settings and format the hard drive or rather let Windows installation process rearrange your partitions and then format.
Good luck!
2006-11-09 02:32:23 · answer #2 · answered by DA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the PC already has XP on it then which version is it? Home or Pro?
If its Pro then you cannot DOWNGRADE your OS to Home.
If its Home then it will only show you additional features you can install. If you want to remove the "pirated" version you either need to reactivate with your cert key or completly reformat your PC and install the OS from scratch.
Also note if the previous OS was Win2k ONLY WinXP Pro can be used to upgrade.
2006-11-09 02:48:10 · answer #3 · answered by uqlue42 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
initiate your pirated reproduction of residing house windows XP. placed the residing house windows XP CD contained in the CD-ROM force. Run SETUP.EXE out of your CD-ROM force, pick the improve option fairly of the recent/sparkling installation option in the course of the setup technique. this may protect all of your human being and software settings.
2016-11-28 23:10:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u cant use an XP upgrade disk to upgrade to XP ... download a 98 or ME disk and install it first ..
2006-11-09 02:36:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you must do a full install including a complete formatt
2006-11-09 02:29:19 · answer #6 · answered by bsmith13421 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do a complete format,
2006-11-09 02:30:24 · answer #7 · answered by rich2481 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋