Erroe Upgrading Windows 2000 Pro to XP Home

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Simulationcity - 30 Jan 2006 13:20 GMT

When I try to upgrade right off I get an error about Windows 2000 installed
in a non-compatible system path.

Also I think my copy of Windows 2000 Pro is a bad copy. I got a refurbished
computer with 2000 Pro installed and now I can't view http:// based websites
but I can get to https://, ftp:// and feed:// just fine. Also when I go to
Run and type in MSConfig it says it can't find it.

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Carey Frisch [MVP] - 30 Jan 2006 15:13 GMT

In order to upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows XP,
you'll need to purchase a "Retail Upgrade Version" of
Windows XP Professional. Windows XP Home Edition
cannot upgrade over an existing Windows 2000 installation.

If you want to install Windows XP Home Edition, it can only
be installed as a "Clean Install".

Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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| When I try to upgrade right off I get an error about Windows 2000 installed
| in a non-compatible system path.
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| but I can get to https://, ftp:// and feed:// just fine. Also when I go to
| Run and type in MSConfig it says it can't find it.

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Simulationcity - 30 Jan 2006 15:56 GMT

Then why in the XP Home readme it can upgrade if you're using windows 2000
Pro? If it can't upgrade to XP Home then it shouldn't say that.

> In order to upgrade from Windows 2000 to Windows XP,
> you'll need to purchase a "Retail Upgrade Version" of
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> | but I can get to https://, ftp:// and feed:// just fine. Also when I go to
> | Run and type in MSConfig it says it can't find it.

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Carey Frisch [MVP] - 30 Jan 2006 16:08 GMT

Windows XP supported upgrade paths
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292607/en-us

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Simulationcity - 31 Jan 2006 22:51 GMT

Okay fine so what about my other problem? I can connect but cannot view
websites. I've asked 5 different computer technicians: 3 say viruses, one
says it's a corrupted system file and the other one isn't sure. It's not a
virus I scanned with two different programs: Freedom and AVG

> Windows XP supported upgrade paths
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292607/en-us

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