Question : upgrade XP to Windows Server 2008?

I have a box running XP SP3 that has been acting as a default file and print server. I'd like to install Server 2008 on the box instead because I need additional capabilities that XP doesn't offer.

Can I install Server 2008 on top of XP, i.e., can I "upgrade" from XP? Or am I better off formatting the hard drive and doing a clean install of Server 2008?

Thanks...

Answer : upgrade XP to Windows Server 2008?

Upgrade paths :

Look section "Unsupported Upgrade Scenarios" : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/migration-paths.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=f2d08680-0875-44d3-bb5f-c5b05ac7201b&displaylang=en

You should do a clean install

Regards.