The question I always get at this point is how can I install directly from my upgrade CD into an empty partition without having a prior release of the operating system installed in the partition. Can you do this? Yes you can and I’m going to tell you how to do this.
	You start to install into the empty partition from your upgrade CD. At some point in the installation, Windows will pause with a message that says: “This is an upgrade version and I can’t find the prior qualifying release in your partition. Can you point me to it?” All you need to do is to remove the WinMe CD from the reader and place the CD from your prior version of Windows in the reader and answer with the address of your CD reader. WinMe will then look at the CD and determine that it is a prior release and it will then let you go on with the installation. This lets you install directly from the CD and keeps your new system clean of the clutter of an earlier release. When you complete the installation, you will have one of the cleanest versions of your operating system installed and running.