Re: This is Ridiculous

Tech-Archive recommends: Speed Up your PC by fixing your registry

From: Pokey (nospam_at_spammer.com)
Date: 05/02/04


Date: Sun, 02 May 2004 03:09:11 GMT

XP will install as an upgrade over ME but it is usually best to do a clean
install. Have you run the compatibility wizard off the XP cd to see if your
hardware is compatible?

"diablo" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:708901c42ff0$436f2330$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> Windows XP won't install as an upgrade over ME. Since I
> can't install it, I can't get a Product ID. Without a
> Product ID, I can't access online support. So apparently
> my options are to pay $35 or to eat the cost of the XP
> software that won't work.
>



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