Thanks for help on successful upgrade to XP!

[AK]

Thanks to those who responded to my messages regarding an upgrade on an old
P3 500 Mhz machine from WinME to XP.

The upgrade was successful, but not completely uneventful!! Those
contemplating the same thing may be interest in what follows:

The upgrade stalled at a couple of points, and I thought it would not
succeed. But finally, after erasing all software that XP seemed to dislike,
based on the report it generated, and then following MSFT's tip to do a
clean reboot of WinME (using msconfig to turn EVERYTHING off except for one
item they specifically request) the upgrade succeeded.

It was very very lengthy - I left the system running overnight during the
phase in which it seem to collect data and load its own software (about 7
hours) and then it took four or five hours more to actual get the system up
and running. Partly due, no doubt, to the slow old processor and slow
CD-ROM, possibly since it (hopefully) strips away the detritus of a Win98 -
WinME upgrade before this.

The only unexpected problem was with Norton Internet Security and Virus
Protect - I had to uninstall them and reinstall them. A few tweaks here and
there - e.g. to load WinXP drivers for my printer) and I was in business

So far, everything seems to be working fine!

Alan

 

[Jim Macklin]

When doing an upgrade, it would always be advisable to
disconnect and remove printers and scanners and remove
programs such as anti-virus and reinstall these after the OS
was updated.

Keeping the upgrade simple is a good idea.


in message | Thanks to those who responded to my messages regarding an
upgrade on an old
| P3 500 Mhz machine from WinME to XP.
|
| The upgrade was successful, but not completely
uneventful!! Those
| contemplating the same thing may be interest in what
follows:
|
| The upgrade stalled at a couple of points, and I thought
it would not
| succeed. But finally, after erasing all software that XP
seemed to dislike,
| based on the report it generated, and then following
MSFT's tip to do a
| clean reboot of WinME (using msconfig to turn EVERYTHING
off except for one
| item they specifically request) the upgrade succeeded.
|
| It was very very lengthy - I left the system running
overnight during the
| phase in which it seem to collect data and load its own
software (about 7
| hours) and then it took four or five hours more to actual
get the system up
| and running. Partly due, no doubt, to the slow old
processor and slow
| CD-ROM, possibly since it (hopefully) strips away the
detritus of a Win98 -
| WinME upgrade before this.
|
| The only unexpected problem was with Norton Internet
Security and Virus
| Protect - I had to uninstall them and reinstall them. A
few tweaks here and
| there - e.g. to load WinXP drivers for my printer) and I
was in business
|
| So far, everything seems to be working fine!
|
| Alan
|
|
|
|