Re: Upgrade from Me to XP
- From: "Bob Harris" <rharris270[SPAM]@hotmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 18:36:53 -0500
Do yourself a big favor and run the Micrososft Upgrade Advisor, BEFORE
installing XP. It will identify potential hardware and software problems,
and even suggest some solutions.
General things you will probably need to do include:
Remove all antivirus and low-level software (e.g., Norton Utilities), before
upgrading. Then, install XP-compatible versions of these programs. Note
that even if antivirus software is XP-compatible, it usually needs to be
uninstalled, then re-installed, since different rountines load for XP than
for ME. Of course, do not go on-line until you have antivirus osftware and
hopefully also a firewall. (XP has a default firewall, which is better than
nothing, be inferior to most other firewalls.)
Remove all CD writing software, before upgrading. Then, install
XP-compatible versions of these. In the case of Easy CD Creator, the lowest
version that works with XP is 6 plus patches. Nero 6 is XP-compaible; I do
not know about version 5.
If you currently have a software DVD player, it will probably fail to work
under XP. Plan on getting a new one.
Backup all user files (DOC, JPG, MP3, etc). While upgrades are usually
safe, sometimes they render the PC unbootable. If you are one of those
unlucky ones, be prepared to do a clean install of XP (i.e., format first;
XP will do this for you).
"setthehook" <setthehook@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:9B2233FF-BD32-49E3-8638-8334C88CCE57@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Do I purchase XP upgrade and install it? Do I have to do anything else?
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