Re: XP Update Versions

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From: SNavas (SNavas_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/02/04 

Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 09:25:02 -0700

Hi,

Thank you for your tme and help.

Let me see if I understand the answer about the corruption. It isn't necessarily the software program that was corrupted it's more likely that there was a corruption on the PC prior to installing the upgrade.

Again, thank you, SNavas

"Bobby Mikkelson {MSFT}" wrote:

> Hello SNavas,
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> You can use either version to upgrade from Windows ME. The main difference
> between the two versions is with networking capabilities. The main concern
> with corruption during the upgrade is with what's on your machine prior to
> the upgrade. If you have corruptions on the Windows ME machine prior to
> upgrading you might have it after the upgrade. You might want to defrag the
> system, run scandisk. Check for viruses and then back up your data before
> upgrading. Also make sure that any virus software is disabled.
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> Thank You
>
> Bobby Mikkelson
> Microsoft
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> "SNavas" <SNavas@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6C973D86-7E43-468C-B9FB-221D7D214F2F@microsoft.com...
> > Need some help with clarifiying what is the proper version of XP to use to
> upgade from ME Home ver. to XP Professional ver.
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