Re: XP Pro Upgrade
- From: chequer <chequer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:11:02 -0800
I said I didn't know much.
I seemed to recall that once when I upgraded to a later version of Word That
I had to have the previous version installed first.
One problem for example is that when I tried to reply to this message a
while ago the computer froze when I tried to send it.
The problems seem mainly to be associated with Outlook Express and IE.
When I received your reply I tried clicking the link in OE to take me to the
MS forum page, it froze again. I can get out of it by using Task manager or
CTRL ALT DEL but it takes ages for the 'End Task' box to appear.
Previously I uninstalled McAfee AV ver. 11.0 as I was having trouble with it.
I also used the McAfee 'Complete removal tool ' , mcpr. exe as supplied my
Mcafee.
This tool is supposed to remove all files pertainaing to McAfee Av but when
I ran this removal tool I finished up with this message: Only part of
'ReadProccessMemory' or ' WriteProccessMemory' was completed.
How can I get rid of what is left?.
I now believe that what was not removed is now interfering with my Computer.
There are heaps of IE shortcuts, empty McAfee folderscan these be deleted?, .
and also a dbx file, ' Mcafee.dbx'
Keith
He may be correct; McAfee has a pretty bad reputation. However, it's
impossible to say, as you've neglected to provide any sort of
information about the sort of problem(s) you're having.
Did he do the right thing by just installing the upgrade?
Certainly. It's quite possible to perform a clean installation using
the WinXP Upgrade CD, provided one has the true installation CD for the
earlier OS.
One need simply boot from the WinXP Upgrade CD. The Upgrade CD
checks to see if a qualifying OS is installed, and, if it finds none, it
asks the user to insert the installation media (CD) of that OS.
--
chequer
"Bruce Chambers" wrote:
chequer wrote:.
When I decided to upgrade from WindowsXP Home Edition SP2 to WindowsXP Pro
SP2 I bought the Upgrade version of XP Pro and as I know nothing re
installing and reformatting, I got someone to do it for me.
After this person finished the reformat he went ahead and, using only the
WindowsXP Pro Upgrade, he installed it on my computer.
I mentioned that I thought that I he would have had to install the
WindowsXP Home Edition SP2 first and then linstall the WindowsXP Pro
He assured me that this was not the case.
Ever since he completed the job I have had nothing but trouble.
The person that did the job now tells me that the problems I am having are
caused by McAfee AV ver 11.0 and not the way he did the Upgrade.
He may be correct; McAfee has a pretty bad reputation. However, it's
impossible to say, as you've neglected to provide any sort of
information about the sort of problem(s) you're having.
Did he do the right thing by just installing the upgrade?
Certainly. It's quite possible to perform a clean installation using
the WinXP Upgrade CD, provided one has the true installation CD for the
earlier OS.
One need simply boot from the WinXP Upgrade CD. The Upgrade CD
checks to see if a qualifying OS is installed, and, if it finds none, it
asks the user to insert the installation media (CD) of that OS.
--
Bruce Chambers
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