It should be printed in BIG letters on the Windows Upgrade CD packaging: Do
Not Use This CD To Upgrade A Previous Version Of Windows Until You Run The
Upgrade Advisor, which is on the Upgrade CD. The Upgrade Advisor analyzes
your system and finds what software and hardware would have to be upgraded
to be Windows XP compatible. Had you run the Upgrade Advisor, you would
have known before hand that your DVD software isn't Windows XP compatible.
If you liked the software that you were using, go the company's web site and
see if there's a Windows XP compatible upgrade. If you want other
alternatives, search this news group on Google for applicable posts, use key
words and/or phrases for your situation.
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tim said:
i recently installed xp on my toshiba laptop. (came with ME) apparently
the install affected my dvd drive (it is unable to read dvds) . i am now
receiving pop ups about my dvd decoder needing upgrade. is this just
advertising or do i really need a decoder? ..and are there free downloads
or am i stuck with buying one?