Re: regretting upgrade from ME to XP Home

Another thing that can take up a lot of room on a drive is System Restore,
especially if it is playing up and not working properly. Do you have any
idea how much room it is taking up ?
Joan

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

Melodie

"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
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