How should you upgrade a computer's operating system from Windows 95 to Windows XP Professional?
1. Install Windows XP Professional to the same hard disk partition that contains the Windows 95 operating system files.
2. Install Windows XP Professional to a hard disk partition other than the one that contains the Windows 95 operating system files.
3. >>Install Windows 98 to the hard disk partition that contains the Windows 95 operating system files, and then install Windows XP Professional to the same directory.
4. Run the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor, and then install Windows XP Professional to the hard disk partition that contains the Windows 95 operating system files.
Explanation : There is no direct upgrade path from Windows 95 to Windows XP. Instead you must first upgrade to either Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Professional by installing that operating system to the hard disk partition that contains the Windows 95 operating system files. Then you can perform an upgrade to Windows XP Professional to the same disk partition and Windows directory.
You should not install Windows XP Professional to a hard disk partition that contains the Windows 95 operating system files. This will not run as an upgrade installation. Also, Microsoft strongly discourages installing multiple operating system versions or instances to the same hard disk partition unless it is an upgrade installation.
You should not install Windows XP Professional to a hard disk partition other than the one that contains the Windows 95 operating system files. This will run as a clean installation and create a multiboot computer.
You should not run the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor and then install Windows XP Professional to the hard disk partition that contains the Windows 95 operating system files. Running the Upgrade Wizard will have no effect on the installation.
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