Re: ME upgrade to XP Home?
From: AK (a.kolnik_at_remove-to-eliminate-spam.verizon.net)
Date: 08/27/04
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 09:38:19 -0400
Susan:
If you're sure that the software you have won't run, then of course you're
right not to upgrade.
I upgraded from ME to XP HE on an old Pentium 3 system and everything EXCEPT
Task Scheduler has worked perfectly - better, in some cases - but I don't
run any old DOS programs, for example.
Alan
"Susan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:14a001c48c37$6b3a9db0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Guess I ought to return Windows XP Home Upgrade and forget
> this. Installing SP2 updates sounds bad enough!
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have computer with ME. I have software that will not
> run
> >with XP according to the technical support. I was
> thinking
> >about partitioning the HD? One person suggest I just use
> >upgrade and compatibility option? Don't know much about
> >the compatibility option but what if it doesn't work?
> Then
> >am I locked into having XP unless I backtrack and format
> >the HD and reinstall ME? Also, if I have other software
> in
> >box that I decide to install later and everything is XP,
> >would compatability option not apply anymore?
> >
> >Is partitioning the HD a crazy idea? Should I forget the
> >XP upgrade if I want to continue to be able to use the
> old
> >software? What is this compatibility option?
> >
> >Thanks for any insight and recommendations.
> >
> >Susan
> >.
> >
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