Upgraded to Windows XP

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I recently upgraded to Windows XP from Win 2000. I did something wrong
because now I have two vrsions of windows and cannot access files from one
windows version to the other. I have to choose which version of Windows to go
into when I boot up. What did I do wrong and how can I fix it??
 
gum said:
I recently upgraded to Windows XP from Win 2000. I did something wrong
because now I have two vrsions of windows and cannot access files from one
windows version to the other. I have to choose which version of Windows to go
into when I boot up. What did I do wrong and how can I fix it??
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Instead of doing an upgrade to Windows XP, it would appear that
a dual-boot between Windows 2000 and Windows XP now exists. One
solution is to undo the dual-boot installation and do a proper
upgrade. The other is to accept the dual-boot situation and re-
configure the system so that data, information, etc., files can
be accessed by both systems. In a dual-boot situation, some re-
installation of applications may also be required to re-register
them for the Windows XP system.
 
I recently upgraded to Windows XP from Win 2000. I did something wrong
because now I have two vrsions of windows and cannot access files from
one
windows version to the other.

Apparently a very common problem. My technician says he doesn't
understand why they sell an upgrade, because it virtually never works.
I also have to Windows XP, one in Italian and one in English. It would
not alter, just install alongside and screwed up program distribution.
Some programs work from both, some crash both.
Another person has Win 98 and Win XP and never the two shall meet
unless she goes through a huge repair proposed.
I haven't done it, because I would permanently lose associated
programs. I haven't yet decided what I would keep and what to dump. I
have instead tried to learn enough Italian computerese to make the
system tootle on, but the price is that it is terribly slow. My 3 gig
system is as slow as my ancient Dell that used 95.
 
gum said:
I recently upgraded to Windows XP from Win 2000. I did something wrong
because now I have two vrsions of windows and cannot access files from one
windows version to the other. I have to choose which version of Windows to
go
into when I boot up. What did I do wrong and how can I fix it??
Click to expand...

I think the best way around your problem is to boot to the upgrade CD and
then go through the process of doing an install , by pass the part about
partitioning your HDD and then when you get to the screen to upgrade select
the upgrade option of upgrading the existing file system , this hopefully
will remove the entire existing file system , but retaining your user/system
settings.

I have done this option and it works good without any side effects from a
upgrade.


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In order to upgrade Windows 2000 to Windows XP, you need a
"Retail Upgrade Version" of Windows XP Professional. While
at your Windows 2000 desktop, insert the Windows XP Professional
CD in the CD drive, then when the setup menu appears, select the
default "Upgrade" option and not the "New Installation" option.

At this point, it would be best if you performed a "clean install".

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I recently upgraded to Windows XP from Win 2000. I did something wrong
| because now I have two vrsions of windows and cannot access files from one
| windows version to the other. I have to choose which version of Windows to go
| into when I boot up. What did I do wrong and how can I fix it??
 
Judith said:
because now I have two vrsions of windows and cannot access files from
one
windows version to the other.

Apparently a very common problem. My technician says he doesn't
understand why they sell an upgrade, because it virtually never works.
Click to expand...


Sorry, but your technician is very much wrong. It normally works very well.
However you have to select the appropriate option and be sure to do an
upgrade, rather than a parallel installation, as the original poster
apparently did.

Also note that the original poster didn't specify whether he installed XP
Professional or Home. You can upgrade to XP Professional from Windows 2000,
but *not* Home.
 
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