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Upgrading windows me to xp
I Would like to know if i can upgrade windoes me to xp
without loosing any of my software that i have loaded on it and files |
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Win Me can be upgraded to XP, both Home & Pro although it is advisable to
first run the XP Upgrade Advisor to check what applications may first have to be uninstalled and then either reinstalled or even replaced following the upgrade. Some users will tell you that you should clean install XP but that isn't really necessary, especially where you wish to retain your existing installed applications since upgrading from Win Me to XP is in effect a clean install of the operating system as, unlike an upgrade from say 98SE to Win Me, you are upgrading the underlying system from one using the 9x kernel to one using the NT kernel. The XP Upgrade Advisor (UpgAdv.exe) can be downloaded from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...ng/advisor.asp but note that this is a large program being around 32MB is size. If you only have a dial-up connection it might be worth looking for a magazine that has included the Upgrade Advisor on their cover CD. The advisor will give you a clue as to any XP drivers required that aren't on the XP CD and programs for which you will have to obtain updates. Some applications will have to be uninstalled prior to upgrading after which they can often be reinstalled although in some cases the application will first have to be upgraded to an XP compatible version. The Upgrade Advisor is also included on the XP CD. For a more extensive discussion of upgrading see Gary Woodruff's article at http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm -- Mike Maltby MS-MVP [2001-2004] karan wrote: I Would like to know if i can upgrade windoes me to xp without loosing any of my software that i have loaded on it and files |
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