Re: xp upgrade



"Ferdy" <fredjr1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I can vouch for the HP Pavillion incompatibility. I ran the upgrade advisor
>on my ME machine, and many, many pieces of software, and especially hardware
>(most notably the video adapter) would not run under XP---
>
You always need to double check with the manufacturer of the
hardware/software item when the Upgrade Advisor identifies an item as
not being XP compatible.

There are many items that have XP updates/patches available now that
were not ready when the XP Advisor data files were prepared.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
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In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm
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Relevant Pages

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    ... First verify all your hardware and software is compatible with Windows ... #3 Upgrade Advisor can also help a lot. ... Jupiter Jones [MVP] ...
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