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can't install win xp on win me

#1 meuser

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Posted 03 July 2001 - 05:58 AM

hi

i'm using win me now i am trying to install win xp professional edition the problem is that when i run the setup it quits and gives a meassage ' Setup can not continue becaucuse it can not determine the version of windows you are running'. plz help.

#2 EddiE314

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Posted 03 July 2001 - 08:10 AM

boot off the winxp cd and do a clean install.

#3 Brian Frank

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Posted 04 July 2001 - 10:00 PM

Uhh...if I'm not mistaken, the XP in beta is of XP Pro. It only upgrades NT and 2000, so you can't upgrade it from ME.
Plus, it is always better to do a clean install.