replace windows me with xp pro

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From: Gerry (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 05/27/04


Date: Thu, 27 May 2004 12:45:57 -0700

What she should have done, was to run the XP setup disc
under windows me and allow the operating system to
upgrade. Why not just copy all her necessary files over
to the xp side and just reinstall the programs under xp.
You could then delete the windows me operating system.

>-----Original Message-----
>Wife installed a full version of Windows XP Pro on her
>Sony, Pentium 3, notebook which was running Windows ME.
>Now it is running both. She has to choose which one she
>wants to use everytime it boots. She wants to run
>everything under XP Pro. Can she remove Windows ME
>without losing the programs and data that are running
>under it?
>If so - how?
>If not, can she reinstall XP Pro in a way that will
>preserve the ME data?
> Thank you
> Rog Kelm
> An e-mail reply would be very much appreciated. I am new
>to this posting system. I am not sure how I will know if
I
>get a response.
>Thank you again.
>.
>



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