can't install win xp on win me

This is a discussion about can't install win xp on win me in the Legacy OS category; 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'.

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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.

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boot off the winxp cd and do a clean install.

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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.

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You can upgrade to XP Professional from 98, ME, NT 4.0, and 2000. You cannot, however, upgrade to Home Edition from Windows 2000.