Re: Upgrade Time

From: Robert Stewart (Canonman_at_triad.rr.com)
Date: 02/15/04 

Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2004 14:29:01 GMT

Thanks for the info. The motherboard that I am using is the EliteGroup
K7S5A Pro and it offers (2) slots for SDRAM and (2) slots for DDR. I have
been very happy with it's performance and would recommend it for anyone
looking for a new board. 

-- 
Robert Stewart
RWS Photography  http://tinyurl.com/n3mx
"sig666" <sig666_lahnospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> 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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