Re: another upgrade question

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/23/04 

Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 19:52:35 -0400

Hi,

Upgrading does not erase files, though you should still backup anything you
do not wish to lose. Your HP recovery disks were designed to work in the
supplied installation, upgrading it may cause the applications not to work,
but then again some of them will run just fine. Some may require a patch or
upgrade, and the best source for this is the program vendor. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"scienceteacher" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:123501c4a1c3$b4b54610$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> after upgrading from ME to XP, can I use the HP system
> recovery disks to reinstall the software that no longer
> works? They were for ME and I sort of freak when the
> message comes up about proceeding may erase files. I
> don't want to reformat!

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