Windows XP New Installation Question

[krys]

I just purchased the xp home disk. my current os is
window me which came with my computer. how do i make the
switch? I have no idea what to do. do i just put in the
xp disk and wait for the prompts? is there something i
need to do first? will it pick up all my saved stuff in
the windows me? thanks so much for all your help and
advice.
new to xp

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

As long as Windows ME is installed, you can use the "upgrade version"
of Windows XP to "Upgrade" over Windows XP. Make sure you select
the default "Upgrade" option during setup, and not "New Installation".

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or
Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316639

Before upgrading any existing Windows installation, it would be prudent to
run the Upgrade Advisor for Windows XP. This tool will report what hardware
or software may be incompatible with Windows XP. If you follow the Upgrade
Advisor's recommendations, you should not have any problem upgrading to
Windows XP.

If you fail to utilize the Upgrade Advisor, you may run into incompatibility issues.
Just inserting the Windows XP Upgrade CD in the CD Drive and selecting
"upgrade" is not going to give you the desired result. You must "prepare and
plan" your computer before beginning the upgrade process.

Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307726

It is imperative that you have the latest BIOS update installed. Visit the support
website of the manufacturer of your computer or motherboard for instructions
on updating your computer's BIOS.

Accessing Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

Also, physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware devices,
especially USB devices (not including your mouse, keyboard or
monitor). Uninstall any antivirus program, too!


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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"krys" > wrote in message:
...

| I just purchased the xp home disk. my current os is
| window me which came with my computer. how do i make the
| switch? I have no idea what to do. do i just put in the
| xp disk and wait for the prompts? is there something i
| need to do first? will it pick up all my saved stuff in
| the windows me? thanks so much for all your help and
| advice.
| new to xp

[krys]

Carey Frisch: thanks very much, your response is most
helpful! would you recommend xp? or should i just leave me?

>-----Original Message-----
>As long as Windows ME is installed, you can use
the "upgrade version"
>of Windows XP to "Upgrade" over Windows XP. Make sure
you select
>the default "Upgrade" option during setup, and not "New
Installation".
>
>HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or
>Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-
US;316639
>
>Before upgrading any existing Windows installation, it
would be prudent to
>run the Upgrade Advisor for Windows XP. This tool will
report what hardware
>or software may be incompatible with Windows XP. If you
follow the Upgrade
>Advisor's recommendations, you should not have any
problem upgrading to
>Windows XP.
>
>If you fail to utilize the Upgrade Advisor, you may run
into incompatibility issues.
>Just inserting the Windows XP Upgrade CD in the CD Drive
and selecting
>"upgrade" is not going to give you the desired result.
You must "prepare and
>plan" your computer before beginning the upgrade process.
>
>Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;307726
>
>It is imperative that you have the latest BIOS update
installed. Visit the support
>website of the manufacturer of your computer or
motherboard for instructions
>on updating your computer's BIOS.
>
>Accessing Motherboard BIOS
>http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
>
>Also, physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices,
>especially USB devices (not including your mouse,
keyboard or
>monitor). Uninstall any antivirus program, too!
>
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
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>
>"krys" > wrote in
message:
> ...
>
>| I just purchased the xp home disk. my current os is
>| window me which came with my computer. how do i make
the
>| switch? I have no idea what to do. do i just put in
the
>| xp disk and wait for the prompts? is there something i
>| need to do first? will it pick up all my saved stuff
in
>| the windows me? thanks so much for all your help and
>| advice.
>| new to xp
>.
>