Re: Install XP over 2000?

From: Colon Terminus (Colon_Terminus_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 11/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 18:05:28 GMT

I can think of no reason to upgrade (I'm not convinced it IS an upgrade) a
perfectly working system?
If you do decide to upgrade for the sake of "consistency" then keep in mind
that the upgrade path from Windows 2000 Pro is to Windows XP Pro (not Home).
So, for the sake of consistency, you'd upgrade all three machines to XP Pro.

Remember: If'n it ain't broke, don't fix it.

"Corey" <Corey@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EC6F2CB8-6F72-48ED-8F69-A5E70507BE21@microsoft.com...
> 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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