Can I overlay another version of xp without loosing file structure?
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Well, unlike Butchell, I will ASSUME you purchased a legal copy and are having problems.  If this is the case you might need to contact Microsoft licensing to unlock your code.  Did you change hardware to the point where it locked you?  If you have an OEM license, you need to understand that license is bound to the physical hardware of the PC.  Changing any internal component (even a video card) voids the license and Microsoft expects you to buy a new license (yes...seriously...I just talked to their licensing support about this like a week ago)\n\nHowever, if Butchell is right and you are using an illegal license there is a way to break the license and enter a new one.  Do a search for "change XP license" in google and you will find a few ways to do it.
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Open Windows XP Backup\nWindows XP includes its own backup program, although you may need to do some digging to find it. You can also take your pick of third-party programs (listed at the end of this column) that add bells and whistles you won't find in the basic Windows XP Backup utility.\n\nIf you use Windows XP Professional, the Windows Backup utility (Ntbackup.exe) should be ready for use. If you use Windows XP Home Edition, you'll need to follow these steps to install the utility:\n\n1.\n Insert your Windows XP CD into the drive and, if necessary, double-click the CD icon in My Computer. \n \n2.\n On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform Additional Tasks. \n \n3.\n Click Browse this CD. \n \n4.\n In Windows Explorer, double-click the ValueAdd folder, then Msft, and then Ntbackup. \n \n5.\n Double-click Ntbackup.msi to install the Backup utility. \n \n\nFor more information, see How to Install Backup in Windows XP Home Edition.\n\nWith that chore out of the way, you're ready to begin backing up. By default, the Backup utility uses a wizard that makes the process straightforward. To start Backup:\n\n1.\n Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup to start the wizard. \n \n2.\n Click Next to skip past the opening page, choose Back up files and settings from the second page, and then click Next. You should see the page shown in Figure 1, which represents your first decision point. \n\n\n\nFigure 1\n\n \n\nTop of page\nDecide What to Back Up\nYou might be tempted to click All information on this computer so that you can back up every bit of data on your computer. Think twice before choosing this option, however. If you've installed a slew of software, your backup could add up to many gigabytes. For most people, the My documents and settings option is a better choice. This selection preserves your data files (including e-mail messages and address books) and the personal settings stored in the Windows Registry.\n\nIf several people use your computer—as might be the case on a shared family PC—select Everyone's documents and settings. This option backs up personal files and preferences for every user with an account on the computer.\n\nIf you know that you have data files stored outside your profile, click Let me choose what to back up. This option takes you to the Items to Back Up page shown in Figure 2.\n\n\n\nFigure 2\n\n\nSelect the My Documents check box to back up all the files in your personal profile, and then browse the My Computer hierarchy to select the additional files you need to back up. If some of your files are on a shared network drive, open the My Network Places folder and select those folders.\n\nThis option also comes in handy if you have some files you now you don't want to back up. For instance, I have more than 20 GB of music files in the My Music folder. To keep my data file backup to a reasonable size, I click the check box next to the My Music folder. This clears the check box from all the files and subfolders in My Music.\n\nTop of page\nDecide Where to Store Your Backup Files\nOn the Backup Type, Destination, and Name page, Windows asks you to specify a backup location. If you're one of those exceedingly rare individuals with access to a backup tape, the Backup utility gives you a choice of options in the Select a backup type box. No tape drive? No problem. Backup assumes you're going to save everything in a single file; you just have to choose a location for that file and give it a name.\n\nBy default, Backup proposes saving everything to your floppy drive (drive A). Although that might have made sense 10 years ago, it's hardly a rational choice today. You'd need dozens, perhaps hundreds of floppy disks to store even a modest collection of data files, especially if you collect digital music or photos.\n\nInstead, your best bet is to click Browse and choose any of the following loc
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VERY GOOD IDEA!  ME is crappy.  Just be sure not to forget Service Pack 2 on your new XP machine.  I would recommend you start with a clean install.  Good luck.
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If it is an upgrade CD then no, you will have no problems installing XP over 2000, but if it is a full version installing over 2k, then pay close attention to the installation.  There will come a point when it will ask you if you want to install with or without formatting.  You do not want to format.  You will lose everything.  When you chose not to format, it will say that your Windows 2000 installation will become unstable.  That is fine if you're only going to use XP.  When the installation is complete you will see not only your old WINNT folder, but a new WINDOWS folder.  The latter is XP.\n\nBefore you begin your installation, rename your Documents and Settings folder to something simple such as Docs or Documents.  XP's installation will create a new Documents and Settings folder and may erase any documents, settings and email files you have for all your users.  Making a backup to disk is highly recommended.\n\nYou may have to re-install some programs.  Especially those that rely on your registry for information.  When XP installs, it also creates a new registry.  Make sure you have your installation disks for all your hardware, games and software that you plan to use.  Even if the drivers/files are still on the computer, the new registry will not be able to find them so a re-install will be necessary.\n\nBackup, backup, backup is the best advice I can give you.\n\nGood luck.  I recently installed XP over 2k and it is great.
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Here you go\nhttp://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/xpsp2.html\n///
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Yes there are many, but you will have to use Windows "Classic" scheme, not Windows "XP" theme. Go to Control Panel > Display > Appearance > Windows and Buttons > Windows Classic style > Color Scheme > OK\n\nHave fun and good luck.
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Here is my favorite tweaks site:\nhttp://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
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If your using Windows XP file/folder sharing should be disabled already.  XP does have a "share" folder and anything you drop in that folder can be shared. Other than that you should be ok.
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So long as it is on the same PC, you can install it over and over again. When you register XP across the Internet it records pieces of information from your hardware, so that next time you reformat and reinstall it will check against that information, and providing everything is the same, it will have no problems with a re-install.
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Well you should first backup your files anyway. Keep in mind that once you install it you may not be able to go back to Windows XP without a complete re-installation. Also keep in mind that the BETA release will probalby expire.\n\nYou should be able to run the setup program from within Microsoft Windows XP. From there it should be straight forward. However, doing an upgrade such as this with a BETA version is extremely risky. I had ill-effects from the most recent upgrade I did.
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Hi,\n\nYou should provide more details.. what software you used to make it?? Something which work in 98 may not work on XP...\n\nCheers!!!\njAY
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Get a copy of Windows XP and install it.\n\n-J
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When you start the installation for XP, it'll ask you to format or remove the current partition.  You can remove all partitions and reformat this way.
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You should be able to unistall the old one. If they were windows, it should ask you to overwrite the old version.
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No you cant. I think future Windows might actually allow that though!\n\nThe person with the directions below mine is an alternative way, but that requires you to basically move around the files so you can separate them and have different views for each group. You can do that, but I thought the question is if you can have half/half of different views in one folder? If that is the question, the answer is still no.
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most computers nowadays will automaticlly use the better of the two. and since it is and update it improves an aspect of the previous version. look at what exactly what updated and if the new version is the an update for the last update your should be good to go ahaed and delete the old file
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Don't do it.  If you clear the secure socket layer in XP you won't be able to use secure sites properly.