Request for advice in upgrading from ME to XP Home Ed

[Jon]

Hello ... I'm about to upgrade from ME to XP-Home and
looking for anyone who has upgrade experience to XP and
might be familiar with this wizard called, "Files and
Settings Transfer Wizard"??

I'm glad to hear this wizard exists and have been nervous
about losing data or the pain of troubleshooting problems
for eons -- but what about lessons learned out there. Any
advice? Especially before I start this process??

I'm planning on running my Anti Virus and Defragging my C-
drive before starting the upgrade and initiating this
wizard. I'm considering using my CD R/W to burn a bunch
of disks just in case something wacky happens.
I don't back up my files/programs like I know I should.

Thank you for your help!!
Jon

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Jon,

If you are simply upgrading the existing system, you likely will not need
this tool. It is for migrating the machine state from one machine to
another, or to backup the existing state for later restoration to a new
installation. An upgrade should carry over your existing system state "as
is" except for the core operating system. Programs, data, and such should
remain intact, however it is *always* prudent to backup that which you do
not wish to lose before beginning. Make sure you run the upgrade advisor
first to check for known issues, and at least disable antivirus software
before you start. More tips can be found here:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm

If you'd like to read up on fastwiz anyways, see:
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Guest]

Thanks a lot Rick ... and also for those links! I'm
viewing them now and look forward to an relatively easy
upgrade. I'll back up data files, virus scan, defrag, and
disable Norton AV ... if that is not enough, I welcome
additional advice.

Aloha,
Jon

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Jon,

Just pay attention and you should be fine. Sounds to me like you are taking
all the proper precautions and doing your homework. Those that do encounter
few, if any, problems.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Guest]

There is also a compatibility run that tells you what won't
work in XP that did in ME. If you have disk space you
could consider partitioning the drive. For example,
you could put 2 to 5 different systems ( ME XP Suse-Linux
etc.) in 10 gig partitions leaving a 6th work partition of
10 gigs if you had a 60 gig drive. The work partition
would be for things you never want to lose. An example is
favorites, playlists, music, downloads and so on. Both
your XP and ME media players from systems on C: or D: get
it from the same place. You need to burn to CD, if you can
ony for the chance that you lose your hard drive or if you
are getting a new computer; so burn work drive to CD with
occasional backups if possible. I am glad that I have
retained ME separately because there are things that are
better on it than on XP and the converse is true. You can
put XP on top of ME but I don't suggest that if it is
possible to carry them separately. But hey if you have
room for 5 systems with partitioning, you can do whaever
you want.
This form of set up makes reinstallation of a system
simpler. If you format a drive partition and install from
CD you know there are no bugs in there. Do you really need
anti virus software, continuous burden to system which
probably attracts bugs like fly paper?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Have you made sure that your PC's hardware components are capable
of supporting WinXP? This information will be found at the PC's
manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Hardware Compatibility
List: (http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp) Additionally, run
Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you have any incompatible
hardware components or applications.

You should, before proceeding, take a few minutes to ensure that
there are WinXP device drivers available for all of the machine's
components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed for
Win98. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and run fine
with Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more stringent
hardware quality requirements. This is particularly true of many
models in Compaq's consumer-class Presario product line or HP's
consumer-class Pavilion product line. WinXP, like WinNT and Win2K
before it, is quite sensitive to borderline defective hardware
(particularly motherboards, RAM and hard drives) that will still
support Win9x.

HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316639


Bruce Chambers

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