Re: Changing OS, ME to XP???

"Cliffhucker" <Cliffhucker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Anonymous,

Thank you,
I think have decided to go with XP-PRO. What of all the problems I've
heard
about SP2? have those been resolved?

I do have the Gateway disks that came with my computer, they are not
standalone ME disks. They are 3 Disks entitled "Gateway Restoration
Disks"
and include ME,harware drivers and applicatins etc.

Do I definately need to use an XP upgrade disk/program?
Is it the only way? Can I not do a cleaner install than an upgrade?
The reason I want this is to start as clean as possible, dissascoiating
myself from my original OEM installation.

And what do you mean by : "Do a clean install i.e. format the disk and
keep handy your original CDsas they will be required when you are
installing
the Os and other
applications if they too are upgrade verions."

Also I will probably get an external hard drive which I can use when I
get/build a new system in the future.

Thanks alot Anon,
Cliffhucker



"ANONYMOUS" wrote:


If you have your original media for ME then you need an upgrade RETAIL
version of XP. Now I would normally go for PRO because I like the
security and networking features but in your case HOME edition would be
fine.

Also, 15gb is the bare minimum as by the time you have installed the OS
and Office 2003, Adobe Reader version 7, Perhaps a CD writer like ROXIO,
you will run out of space. I have a system with 20gb and it works very
fast on XP pro SP2.

You will only get XP with SP2 embedded as this is the most secure
version on the market.

Do a clean install i.e. format the disk and keep handy your original CDs
as they will be required when you are installing the Os and other
applications if they too are upgrade verions.

Hope this helps for now.


Cliffhucker wrote:

Ok, I am considering finally getting ME off my system and going to
XP.

My system runs pretty good ( I try to keep it as clean and lean as
possible) except for all the ME quirks that are well known: error
screens,
restarts, improper shutdows, software conflicts, etc.

I was going to wait untill I got/built a new system but that isnt going
to
happen anytime soon. And I think it (my current hardware) can handle XP
fairly well. (as far as system requirements go)

I have a gateway computer that I bought back in 2000. AMD800 (Gateway
Select 800)
I upgraded my RAM to 320MB and I have a whopping 15 gigs HD ( I am only
using 5g tho)

I want to completly clear my system and do a clean install. I am ready
to
burn all my files to CD that I want to keep as well as downloads
(firewall,AV, etc)

I remember crashing once back in 2001 and I had to reinstall the OS. I
had
Gateway techs help me on the phone and remeber doing what they called
"writing Zeros to the hard drive" ? is this getting as clean as an
install
as you can get? I want to start as clean as possible as though the
harware
components were new.
Would this mean flashing new Bios? How would I do it?

I want to know if I can just put an XP disk in and follow directions?

Also, which XP do I want?
http://iwonshopping.shopping.com/xPP-software--operating_systems
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/default.mspx
Pro or Home? SP2? , Upgrade? , OEM?, XP64?, (can it run on my
system?
and then be used on a new upgraded dual core system later)
Where is a good /cheap site to order it? I am not a gamer. I run a
small
business and like to my computer for research, photos, surfing etc. I
usually multi-multi task, having to much going at once.
I do not network or have wireless connections etc. I'd like something
that
I can later load onto a new system.
I noticed here:
http://iwonshopping.shopping.com/xPP-software--operating_systems
that the home edition is DVD ( I only have CDROM and CDR-RW drives)
whats
up with that?

Is there any new OS's that I should wait for? Do I want XP? Is the
firewall any good? Can everthing be controlled? I like to do all
updating
manually ( I do manual updates more often than automatic anyways; AV,
OS, etc)
Most of these reasons aren't for me:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/top10.mspx
Should I wait till I can build a dual core pc and get something better?
what about XP media center? is it all XPPro and then some?

Are there any major issues I need to be aware of? Other than that I
should
build a new system.

I am researching as much as I can but I completely respect all the
snswers I
find here.

Thanks for your time and efforts,

Cheers,
Cliffhucker

You can do a clean install with the XP upgrade disc. (Including formatting
the entire hard drive.) The upgrade version only signifies that you must
have proof of owning Windows 98 or newer to use the upgrade version. If you
don't have proof of owning Windows 98 or newer, you'll need the full
edition. In order to prove that you have Windows 98 or newer, just have
your Windows disc and insert it in the drive when instructed to do so if you
don't have Windows installed already. If you are still using Windows ME
when you install the XP upgrade, you will not need the disc regardless if
you're formatting the entire hard drive or not because it nows that a
previous version of Windows exists.


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