Re: Upgrade ME to XP
- From: "Gregg Hill" <bogus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 13:46:29 -0800
Anna,
You stated that "there's no reason *not* to use the upgrade path as Malke
has recommended to upgrade your system."
I heartily disagree. I have NEVER seen an upgraded system perform as fast as
a freshly installed system. You inherit all the old OS's registry entries,
many of which are not needed by the old system and certainly not by the new
system. Fairly often, the drivers written for the current OS will crash the
new OS. Many times, the Upgrade Advisor has found incompatible software that
had to be removed, then reinstalled after the new OS was in place. If you do
an upgrade, you inherit all the old settings, spyware, bloated registry,
etc.
Granted, I have not been doing this as long as others (only since 1992), but
that has been my experience and the experience of all the network
consultants I know.
For example, I can take my current 18 month old installation of XP Pro, back
up my data, and do a fresh install, then put back the same exact
applications. Looking at the system, it will appear identical to its
condition now, yet it will outperform my current system by a large margin.
Time and again I have had this experience.
Upgrades are for people who are not concerned with maximum stability or
speed.
Gregg Hill
"Anna" <myname@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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cdog wrote:
Microsoft customer services have told me,eventualy, that i am able to up
grade my existing ME to XP.
What they can't seem to help me with is if i have to save all my
existing files and information to disc before i upgrade and then
reinstall it or will the XP kick in and automaticaly use my existing ME
files and info. Any advice would be appreciated.
"Malke" <notreally@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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First back up all your data. Have on hand any drivers for your hardware
and programs you will want to reinstall on CD's. Make sure your computer
will handle XP - run the Upgrade Advisor first.
Then try an upgrade install. You may be pleasantly surprised. An Upgrade
Install will keep all your data and programs intact. If the upgrade does
not go well, then do a Clean Install. You will need your ME installation
disk as qualifying media.
Upgrade Advisor -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/xpupgdissues.html - Upgrade Issues
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install
Malke
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"Vagabond Software" <vagabondsw-X-@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Well, I disagree with Gregg on Windows ME and think it is a fine
operating system (compared to 95/98). However, I do agree with him that
you'll want to reformat and install from scratch.
If you have the media and product keys for all your applications, then
all you really care about is the data that you created. Assuming that is
the case, there are two easy options. The cheapest is to buy a new hard
drive, slap it into the computer, unplug the power from the old hard
drive (if you want to be extra careful), and install Windows XP on the
new hard drive.
Mind the master/slave jumper when installing the new drive. You'll want
to change the jumper on the old drive to be the slave and keep the new
drive jumpered as master (the default). Once Windows XP is installed,
turn off the computer and plug the power cable into the old hard drive,
then turn your computer back on. Voila! All your old data will be just
a few
mouse-clicks away at all times.
Maybe even easier is to buy one of those external USB drives. Boot into
Windows ME, plug the external usb drive into your computer and begin
backing up your data to the removable drive. You can then install XP on
the hard drive, plug the usb drive into the system and begin retrieving
your old data.
Good Luck,
carl
cddog:
In my view the advice you received from Malke is the correct one to
follow. Assuming your present Me system is properly functioning; there are
no hardware problems that you're aware of, and your hardware is sufficient
to cope with the XP OS, there's no reason *not* to use the upgrade path as
Malke has recommended to upgrade your system. In virtually every case the
upgrade will proceed smoothly and without incident. To be sure, it's
always prudent to save your important/critical files prior to undertaking
a reinstall.
In your situation I see no overriding reason of the need to undertake a
fresh install of XP and then go through the rather onerous task of
reinstalling all your programs & data as suggested by Carl. While there's
certainly no harm in purchasing a new HD or USB external HD, as Carl
suggests, and subsequently configuring your system to handle backups, this
additional hardware arrangement should have no particular bearing on the
desirability to perform an upgrade on your present Me system rather than a
fresh install of XP.
Anna
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