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I currently use windows ME. I want to install windows xp. Should I use the full version or the upgrade version?
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If you want to keep everything as is and covert to xp use
the upgrade. Best idea would be save data, format and do a
full install. Full version will do both.
the upgrade. Best idea would be save data, format and do a
full install. Full version will do both.
Should I use the full version or the upgrade version?-----Original Message-----
I currently use windows ME. I want to install windows xp.
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Michael Stevens
If you want to keep everything as is and covert to xp use
the upgrade. Best idea would be save data, format and do a
full install. Full version will do both.
Should I use the full version or the upgrade version?
So will the upgrade version, and my suggestion is to prep for a clean
install but chose the upgrade as the first option.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
For upgrading to XP Home or Pro, see the links below.
http://aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm
XP Upgrade
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_2kupgrade.asp
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_9xupgrade.asp
See the link below for steps on performing a Clean Install.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Known problems with XP upgrades.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpupgdissues.html
Known Problems with Clean installs.
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Install/installbugs.htm
Top 10 Reasons for Moving to Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/top10.asp
Why Windows XP Professional?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/default.asp
Windows XP Professional Features
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/features.asp
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Doug
ME was an operating system that should never have been released to the
public. I whole heartedly disagree with doing an upgrade. Save data, format
your drive to NTFS and put XP into bed with clean sheets. You will be so
happy you did.
Cheers Doug
public. I whole heartedly disagree with doing an upgrade. Save data, format
your drive to NTFS and put XP into bed with clean sheets. You will be so
happy you did.
Cheers Doug
full version or the upgrade version?tlov156 said:I currently use windows ME. I want to install windows xp. Should I use the
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Michael Stevens
Doug said:ME was an operating system that should never have been released to the
public. I whole heartedly disagree with doing an upgrade. Save data,
format your drive to NTFS and put XP into bed with clean sheets. You
will be so happy you did.
Cheers Doug
And I whole heartedly disagree on not doing an upgrade over Me. Since the XP
upgrade deletes the OS it upgrades after saving the information needed to
import after XP is basically clean installed; it is very close to a clean
install. If you prep for a clean install but do the upgrade, your covered if
the upgrade goes south and you only loss is the time it took to do the
upgrade. Your gain when the upgrade is a success is hours of time not spent
reinstalling and configuring from a clean install.
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upgrade?
So will the upgrade version, and my suggestion is to prep for a clean
install but chose the upgrade as the first option.
Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
For upgrading to XP Home or Pro, see the links below.
http://aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm
XP Upgrade
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_2kupgrade.asp
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_9xupgrade.asp
See the link below for steps on performing a Clean Install.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Known problems with XP upgrades.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpupgdissues.html
Known Problems with Clean installs.
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Install/installbugs.htm
Top 10 Reasons for Moving to Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/top10.asp
Why Windows XP Professional?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/default.asp
Windows XP Professional Features
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/features.asp
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Doug
I agree with you part of the way, however the system architecture between
the two causes a lot of grief with pre-existing software in place during an
upgrade. I have found that by doing a BURF (backup & reformat) and clean
install, the problems are virtually non-existent. I am not an expert in this
area but I have worked as a technical support agent (not any more) for
Symantec and fielded consumer calls from all over the US and Canada. Their
one universal problem always seemed to be upgrading from ME to XP which in
turn blew all the Symantec products out of the water as with other third
party vendors. In closing, I only offered my opinion as a one time solution
and not a maybe or not. Simplicity is much better having to go around only
once.
Cheers Doug
the two causes a lot of grief with pre-existing software in place during an
upgrade. I have found that by doing a BURF (backup & reformat) and clean
install, the problems are virtually non-existent. I am not an expert in this
area but I have worked as a technical support agent (not any more) for
Symantec and fielded consumer calls from all over the US and Canada. Their
one universal problem always seemed to be upgrading from ME to XP which in
turn blew all the Symantec products out of the water as with other third
party vendors. In closing, I only offered my opinion as a one time solution
and not a maybe or not. Simplicity is much better having to go around only
once.
Cheers Doug
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Alex Nichol
tlov156 said:I currently use windows ME. I want to install windows xp. Should I use the full version or the upgrade version?
Upgrade. And it would be capable of doing a clean install should you
ever want, provided you retain the ME CD. Read Gary Woodruff's article
on upgrading to XP at http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm
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Don Burnette
Actually, if your ME disc is not oem - ie retail upgrade or full, the ugrade
version of XP will do either - clean install, or upgrade over the existing
ME installation.
No need in that case to spend the extra 100 bucks on a full version.
Personally, I used the upgrade version of XP and used it to format and clean
install ( I have a retail 98 disc), as I prefer to start with a clean slate
when doing a major upgrade such as an OS.
You can try upgrading over ME, and if you have problems go back and do a
clean install, just be sure and back up your important data files you don't
want to lose.
Firstly though, I would either download and run the compatibility wizard
from MS, or run it from the XP cd, to help ensure your system will be XP
compatible.
Hope this helps,
Don Burnette
version of XP will do either - clean install, or upgrade over the existing
ME installation.
No need in that case to spend the extra 100 bucks on a full version.
Personally, I used the upgrade version of XP and used it to format and clean
install ( I have a retail 98 disc), as I prefer to start with a clean slate
when doing a major upgrade such as an OS.
You can try upgrading over ME, and if you have problems go back and do a
clean install, just be sure and back up your important data files you don't
want to lose.
Firstly though, I would either download and run the compatibility wizard
from MS, or run it from the XP cd, to help ensure your system will be XP
compatible.
Hope this helps,
Don Burnette
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Danny W
You can perform a clean install with an upgrade disk. Boot from it and it
will ask you to insert your Windows 98/Me CD-ROM to verify it.
will ask you to insert your Windows 98/Me CD-ROM to verify it.
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Michael Stevens
Doug said:I agree with you part of the way, however the system architecture
between the two causes a lot of grief with pre-existing software in
place during an upgrade. I have found that by doing a BURF (backup &
reformat) and clean install, the problems are virtually non-existent.
I am not an expert in this area but I have worked as a technical
support agent (not any more) for Symantec and fielded consumer calls
from all over the US and Canada. Their one universal problem always
seemed to be upgrading from ME to XP which in turn blew all the
Symantec products out of the water as with other third party vendors.
In closing, I only offered my opinion as a one time solution and not
a maybe or not. Simplicity is much better having to go around only
once.
Cheers Doug
You did seem to miss the key element of my statement. I suggest to prep for
a clean install, this means you do some homework and remove all incompatible
software and hardware "before" doing the upgrade. It really makes no
difference what OS is upgraded when the system is prepped properly. This is
the same exact homework and preparation you would need to do for a
successful clean install. The likelihood of a person having a successful
clean install of XP without prepping for it first are about the same as
doing an XP upgrade without the proper preparation. There are some cases
where certain hardware will work from an upgrade install and not from a
clean install. When you have the option try the upgrade first.
I have probably done an equal number of upgrade and clean installs of XP and
find it very difficult to see a difference in performance. The main negative
is a slightly larger footprint.
Just for the record, I don't really recommend upgrading a Pre XP Windows
system. The minimal cost of upgrading any system that shipped prior to XP
after upgrading software and hardware is most likely more than purchasing a
more powerful new system pre-installed with XP and bundled with XP versions
of essential basic software; like AV, CD burning and broadband connectivity
built in. For a small expenditure; a home network can be setup between the
old and new system allowing you access to both system from either computer.
If space is an issue, there are very inexpensive switching devices that
allow the use of the same keyboard, mouse and monitor to be used on either
computer box.
I don't see scorched earth sacrifices when upgrading necessary with XP. 8~^)
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Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
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