Re: xp upgrade from 98se
From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 02/27/05
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Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 15:50:36 -0700
In news:l94421p7of1tt1175lvte8sg3e2it05ohb@4ax.com,
JT <nomail@ever.com> typed:
> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote:
>
>> Unlike with previous versions of Windows, an upgrade to XP
>> replaces almost everything, and usually works very well.
>
> "Usually" being the operative word. Sorry, but I many others
> don't
> wish to gamble seven plus years of software purchases, updates,
> and
> data on "usually".
I certainly don't think that you should gamble anything, and
nowhere did I suggest that.
>> However, don't assume that doing an upgrade relieves you of
>> the
>> need to backup your data, etc. before beginning. Before
>> starting
>> to upgrade, it's always prudent to recognize that things like
>> a
>> sudden power loss can occur in the middle of it and cause the
>> loss of everything. For that reason you should make sure you
>> have
>> backups and anything else you need to reinstall if the worst
>> happens.
>
> The mistake that you and a few others make is the false
> assumption
> that most users have the technical ability to make such
> backups.
I think you miss the critical point entirely. Backup is
essential, whether you are doing an upgrade or not. Not having a
backup is *always* "gambl[ing] seven plus years of software
purchases, updates, and data" and is a foolhardy thing to do.
Although making backups is generally easy and well within the
technical skills of most beginners I know (with a little help to
get started), I make no assumptions about what technical
abilities most users have. But anyone who doesn't have that
ability desparately needs to acquire it. It's not hard to learn
and is a far greater need than upgrading your version of Windows.
> For
> most users, your caveat to "have backups and anything else
> needed to
> reinstall" would be virtually impossible to achieve without
> hands-on
> expert assistance.
Nonsense! That's not at all true in my experience. There may be
an occasional person like that, but the great majority of
beginners I'ved worked with have easily learned to do backups
with just a little help from me.
> No, the safest way to effect an XP Pro upgrade is
> to first have someone who knows what they are doing either
> image the
> drive(s) beforehand and store the image externally or clone the
> drive(s) beforehand. That way, reverting back to a working
> Win98
> system is just a matter of restoring the image or swapping
> drives.
That's one form of backup, and it happens to be a good one for
many people. It's the method I personally use. But it's not the
only choice.
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