Re: Upgrade Time
From: sig666 (sig666_lahnospam_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/15/04
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Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 09:14:36 -0500
Robert Stewart wrote:
> Here is the situation. I have finally had it with Windows ME and I plan on
> doing a fresh install using the Windows XP Pro Upgrade. I will also be
> installing (2) 512MB DDR RAM modules from Crucial. Here are my questions.
>
> 1. I currently have 512MB SDRAM, should I remove this and install the new
> memory (1GB DDR) before I do a fresh install of XP (I am aware that you
> cannot mix the 2 memory types), or should I leave the current 512 SDRAM in
> and replace it after the fresh install of XP? Windows ME has a limit of
> 512MB, yet another reason I am dumping it for XP.
****** I do not bellieve you can use DDR RAM in a motherboard that uses
SDRAM.
>
> 2. I also have a question about the file system. Here is my current setup.
> I have 2 separate hard drives. The first is an 80GB that is broken up into
> 3 separate partitions (C, D, and E). Of course, C is used for the OS and
> programs. D is used for family downloads, pictures, songs, etc. E is used
> to store my digital images, I am into photography, and MS Office files. The
> second hard drive is the old 60GB drive that I had before I bought the 80GB
> and it is also partitioned into 3 (F, G, and H) and is mainly used for
> backup purposes. Both drives are using the FAT32 system that ME requires.
> I would like to use the NTFS file system after I install XP Pro. The
> information that came with the upgrade states that I can convert to NTFS at
> any time. I had only planned on doing a reformat of the C drive partition
> to do the upgrade, leaving D, E, F, G, and H alone and intact. Can I change
> to the NTFS file system and still leave the other in FAT32 or do I have to
> convert everything at once?
****** C Drive can be changed and the others left alone.
Would it be a better idea to leave the file
> system as FAT32 until after the upgrade and then change to NTFS? I have a
> feeling that I am totally confused about how this is handled, so feel free
> to set me straight.
****** No! NTFS is a much better file system. Actualy all drives should
be changed to NTFS.
>
> 3. I have had to do a fresh install of Windows ME 3 times in 3 years and I
> always used the same startup floppy disk to run FDISK and FORMAT. Do I need
> to have a new startup disk to reformat the C drive or can I just use the
> same one that I was using with ME? If I do indeed need a new disk, where do
> I get it?
****** No! You put the upgrade XP Pro CD in your computer. You set the
BIOS to boot from a CD ROM. Then you follow the on screen instructions.
>
> I am sure that I am not the only person out there that has performed a
> similar upgrade and I would like to have some input from you before I start.
> Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
>
>
>
>
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