Install XP over 2000?

From: Corey (Corey_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/18/04 

Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2004 14:53:09 -0800

I have two PCs. And older desktop with 2000 (and two hard drives) and a
newer laptop with XP home.

My question is twofold.

1) Should I "upgrade" the 2000 machine to XP to be consistent among the
machines? Or leave the 2000 machine alone as long as it's working for me?

2) If I install XP on the 2000 machine, will I lose all applications
currently installed on that 2000 machine? What about data files (I think the
only data files I have on the O/S drive are the Outlook Express files that I
wuold want to keep)?

Thanks

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