Re: Upgrade from ME?

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From: LT (lorentheodore_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/05/05 

Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 20:14:25 -0800

Good tips. It's a desktop with common h/w and cable modem, so I'll do a
clean install. I ran the compatibility check from microsoft and it only
mentioned new drivers for printers, so no big....
Thanks
LT

"Mike Hall" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:OSZM6ss8EHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I forgot to say that you should also run the XP CD in ME briefly.. if you
> let the CD autostart, it will present you with a menu.. select option 4 to
> run a compatibility check on your hardware/software.. you do not need to
be
> connected to the internet to do this..
>
> Remember that to do the updates, you will need to be able to connect back
to
> the net so it very important that you have the appropriate drivers for
> whatever you use to connect..
>
> Frank also warned against doing a clean install if your machine is a
laptop,
> and he is not wrong.. laptops have their own architecture depending upon
> manufacturer and are quite the most incompatible of all computers.. best
to
> check with the laptop manufacturer website to see if any XP support is
> available..
>
>
>
> "LT" <lorentheodore@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:cJednTn3JIBzrUbcRVn-ig@comcast.com...
> >I think my ME disk is an upgrade from a 98 disk. My does it matter?
> > LT
> >
> >
> > "Mike Hall" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:%23mhGlEr8EHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> LT
> >>
> >> 1.. As long as you have a full ME CD, go for clean install..
> >>
> >> 2.. Depends on the size of the drive.. if the drive is 20gb or less,
> > format
> >> the drive as one partition only, and use your slave drive for document
> >> storage..
> >>
> >> 3.. By using the slave drive as document storage, you will get over the
> >> problem of losing all in the event of primary drive failure..
> >>
> >> Mike Hall
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "LT" <lorentheodore@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:Hc-dnVc-qNl3ikbcRVn-gA@comcast.com...
> >> > 1) I bought an XP upgrade for my ME system. Should I do the
"upgrade"
> > or
> >> > a
> >> > "clean install"? I don't mind reinstalling my few apps.
> >> >
> >> > 2) Should I partition the drive to make one for the OS and one for
> >> > docs?
> >> > How?
> >> >
> >> > 3) What happens to a 2nd (slave) drive in the same box? Will I be
able
> > to
> >> > access it after the upgrade and eventually revise it's fat to ntfs?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> > LT
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

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