Re: Upgrade from ME to XP....
From: Vagabond Software (carlfenley-X-_at_-X-san.rr.com)
Date: 04/11/04
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Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2004 09:45:17 -0700
As with all Microsoft Upgrades, you can nuke the ME installation and start
with a fresh XP install. However, you will be prompted to insert the CD of
a qualified product, which is when you will insert the ME CD.
The XP installation only verifies that it is an ME CD, nothing is
installed.from it.
- carl
"John Soberay" <jmsobes@prodigy.net> wrote in message
news:1b50c01c41fe1$08e981c0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> I'm looking to upgrade from ME to XP real soon, and i have
> a question for everyone...
>
> My computer is acting strange (locks up constantly, acts
> as stable as Ozzy Osbourne after a weekend bender at
> Starbucks, etc...) and i've been told that ME is no good,
> is evil, etc. ...So i'd rather format the hard drive, and
> completely forget about ME, and use the ME disks as coffee
> cup coasters etc.
>
> If i do this (format drive), does it mean i have to buy
> the full XP package? Or can i save $99 and only buy the
> upgrade? I'm really weary of ME (several bad crashes) and
> would rather get rid of it all together. Saving the money
> would be nice, but if i have to, i'll buy the full package.
>
> thanks! :)
> john
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