Re: regretting upgrade from ME to XP Home

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

On Sun, 27 May 2007 12:35:01 -0700, Melodie
<Melodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

OK, Ken. I think I've got it now! If I can't find that book, or something
similar, to refer to, there's always the option of bugging my brother for
help!


Help is good. Better than a book, in my view.


Glee pointed out that my hard drive shouldn't be this full. I had wondered
about that. I've been moving/deleting everything I can, but it hasn't helped
that much. There aren't any music or video files to blame, either.



As I remember, Glee didn't say "shouldn't," but rather that you might
be able to offload some of your files to CDs.

When you deleted files, did you also empty the recycle bin. If not,
you don't save any space.



But if I
start all over with ME, will this problem be moot? TX!


Probably just temporarily. I don't know what your files are, but
you'll like repeat whatever you've done to accumulate them.

Ken



"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

On Sun, 27 May 2007 08:53:01 -0700, Melodie
<Melodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I'm sorry, Ken, I guess I wasn't clear. The machine I'm upgrading is my own
desktop machine at home. I've been hauling the work laptop back and forth
from work only because my desktop is out of commission.


Thanks for the clarification (and thanks, Glee, for pointing it out).
Yes, I misread your message.



So, your upgrade
recommendations are still valid. Now that we've got that straight, back to my
questions: Any suggestions on where I can look for specific instructions
about how


Adding RAM and adding a hard drive are both very easy. Perhaps the
best way to do these things the first time is to work with a friend
who has done them before. If you want a book, the enormous (and
expensive) volume "Upgrading and Repairing PCs" by Scott Mueller is
now in its 17th edition. It's the "bible" of this kind of book, but
it's probably overkill for you to buy. But you might want to see if
your local library or a friend has a copy you can borrow.

Also make sure you check your computers specs, and buy exactly the
same kind of RAM that's already installed. Also make sure your
computer has a free drive bay for installation of a second drive.

By the way, as Glee points out, you don't need the upgrades with ME.
You will need them only if you decide to go back to XP in the future.


to do this? Are there limitations on how much upgrading is possible with a
given machine?


Not really. You can replace every single component of the machine,
either one at a time, or all at once.

The only real issue is whether it makes economic sense to upgrade. If
you have to replace enough components, you might be better off just
buying a new computer. But in your case, adding RAM and a second drive
should be somewhere around $100, and probably makes sense to do if you
want to go to XP.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please Reply to the Newsgroup


--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
Please Reply to the Newsgroup
.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: regretting upgrade from ME to XP Home
    ... Thanks for the clarification (and thanks, Glee, for pointing it out). ... Adding RAM and adding a hard drive are both very easy. ... expensive) volume "Upgrading and Repairing PCs" by Scott Mueller is ... You can replace every single component of the machine, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers)
  • Re: regretting upgrade from ME to XP Home
    ... Thanks for the clarification (and thanks, Glee, for pointing it out). ... Adding RAM and adding a hard drive are both very easy. ... expensive) volume "Upgrading and Repairing PCs" by Scott Mueller is ... The only real issue is whether it makes economic sense to upgrade. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers)
  • Re: regretting upgrade from ME to XP Home
    ... Adding RAM and adding a hard drive are both very easy. ... expensive) volume "Upgrading and Repairing PCs" by Scott Mueller is ... Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers)
  • Re: Windows clutter cleanup
    ... XP with service pack 3 installed. ... RAM that that system can take probably rather limited, ... choice than upgrading the old one. ... Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Hardware upgrades
    ... The underlying reason for improving my hardware is to run the latest ... I'm thinking of upgrading the hardware. ... what makes you thing more RAM will improve ... It means that you don't have a separate video card, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers)