Upgrading to XP

[Arlene]

I have WIN2000 Prof SP2 and I'm considering upgrading to
XP.

If I upgrade, will it remove my files and settings? I
will backup my files etc. to CD, but wanted to know how
much I need to worry about it messing up my other programs
or files.

Thanks!

[Thorsten Matzner]

"Arlene" > wrote:

>I have WIN2000 Prof SP2 and I'm considering upgrading to
>XP.
>
>If I upgrade, will it remove my files and settings? I
>will backup my files etc. to CD, but wanted to know how
>much I need to worry about it messing up my other programs
>or files.

You should backup in any case, but under normal circumstances you will
not lose any data and most of your settings.

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(tm)

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Generally, upgrading does not remove files, though those kept in desktop
folders sometimes disappear - backup anything you can't afford to lose. The
upgrade should retain your settings for the most part.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Arlene" > wrote in message
...
> I have WIN2000 Prof SP2 and I'm considering upgrading to
> XP.
>
> If I upgrade, will it remove my files and settings? I
> will backup my files etc. to CD, but wanted to know how
> much I need to worry about it messing up my other programs
> or files.
>
> Thanks!
>
>

[Harry Ohrn]

Check out Gary Woodruff's page on Upgrading to XP
http://www.aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm

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Harry Ohrn MS-MVP [Shell\User]
www.webtree.ca/windowsxp


"Arlene" > wrote in message
...
> I have WIN2000 Prof SP2 and I'm considering upgrading to
> XP.
>
> If I upgrade, will it remove my files and settings? I
> will backup my files etc. to CD, but wanted to know how
> much I need to worry about it messing up my other programs
> or files.
>
> Thanks!
>
>

[Alex Nichol]

Arlene wrote:

>I have WIN2000 Prof SP2 and I'm considering upgrading to=20
>XP.
>
>If I upgrade, will it remove my files and settings? I=20
>will backup my files etc. to CD, but wanted to know how=20
>much I need to worry about it messing up my other programs=20
>or files.

An upgrade, done by running a retail XP CD (not OEM which will not
upgrade) from the Win2000 will retain installed programs and data,
though you should have that backup against something like a power
failure at a critical moment


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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K.