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Old August 17th 08, 04:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.setup
Mike M
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Default reinstalling windows Me - addendum

You don't have to install Win Me, having the CD should be sufficient. The
only problem that might occur is if your Win Me CD is not a "proper" Win
Me CD but instead contains an image of the operating system but that was
relatively rare for Win Me systems although common for new PCs running
either XP or Vista.

Boot your system using the XP upgrade CD and select to clean install. You
will be asked at some point, I forget exactly when, to verify your right
to be using an upgrade version by inserting the CD of a qualifying
version, at this point remove the XP CD and insert the Win Me CD. Follow
the on-screen prompts and you should be OK.

If you select to clean install XP you will be given the option to reformat
your hard disk.
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Mike Maltby




ladybug wrote:

Mart - I'm also struggling with a computer issue..3 yr old machine
with XP (can't locate the discs that came with machine - XP was
installed when I bought it new). Need to reformat and reinstall. I
have WinME CD with keycode and XP upgrade CD and keycode as I had
purchased for this machine's predecessor which is no longer in
existence. Without a floppy drive or any ME startup disc, how can I
reformat the hard drive, start up, install ME and then upgrade to XP?
Thank you in advance for guidance!