Re: re-install software needed?

From: D.Currie (dmbcurrie.nospam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 11:32:39 -0700

"santiago" <pgonzalez@telus.net> wrote in message
news:192CD991-8270-4CF8-96D1-342A45028799@microsoft.com...
> Do I need to re-install all of my current software now running on Win Me.
I cannot complete the upgrade from Win Me to Win XP, I can only install it
as a new version, what will happen to all my drivers, office files, will
they be lost?
>
> Please Help...

If you have to do a clean install, you'll have to reinstall everything. Make
sure you backup all of your important data before you proceed.

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