Re: Upgrade to XP from ME (MSG from RC White)

[Jim]

Did not receive the msg. from RC White, Please repost or
send ........

Thank you!!

Jim


>-----Original Message-----
>
>"Jim" > wrote in message
...
>> I currently have ME and M/S Office Pro 2000 loaded on my
>> Dell 8100. I would like to upgrade to XP via the
purchase
>> of XP Professional Upgrade 2002 Version, and Office XP
>> Standard Upgrade 2002 Version.
>>
>> Questions:
>>
>> 1) Are the XP Software packages listed above the correct
>> ones to use for an upgrade from ME and M/S Office Pro
2000
>> to the XP Professional upgrade, and Windows Office XP
for
>> Excel, Word, Access, PowerPt?
>>
>> 2) Are there any complications with this upgrade I
should
>> be aware of?
>>
>> 3) I have heard that the ME Operating System has had
some
>> challenges, and we have had some with ours. Would it be
>> better to change out the ME with XP vs the upgrade, or
>> does the upgrade do the same as a change out where your
>> hard drive is wiped clean? I would prefer not to wipe
the
>> Hard Drive Clean unless this is an absolute requirment,
>> due to games etc. currently on the hard drive.
>>
>> 4) Any pointers that might improve the operation after
>> upgrade to XP?
>>
>> Thank you for your help, and could you provide an 800
>> number if I have additional questions.
>>
>> Jim Moczarny
>
>
>.
>

[R. C. White]

Hmmm... I didn't realize that I must have hit the Send button prematurely
on my first Reply. But, see the second one.

Sorry 'bout that. ;^{

RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX

Microsoft Windows MVP

"Jim" > wrote in message
...
> Did not receive the msg. from RC White, Please repost or
> send ........
>
> Thank you!!
>
> Jim
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >"Jim" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I currently have ME and M/S Office Pro 2000 loaded on my
> >> Dell 8100. I would like to upgrade to XP via the
> purchase
> >> of XP Professional Upgrade 2002 Version, and Office XP
> >> Standard Upgrade 2002 Version.
> >>
> >> Questions:
> >>
> >> 1) Are the XP Software packages listed above the correct
> >> ones to use for an upgrade from ME and M/S Office Pro
> 2000
> >> to the XP Professional upgrade, and Windows Office XP
> for
> >> Excel, Word, Access, PowerPt?
> >>
> >> 2) Are there any complications with this upgrade I
> should
> >> be aware of?
> >>
> >> 3) I have heard that the ME Operating System has had
> some
> >> challenges, and we have had some with ours. Would it be
> >> better to change out the ME with XP vs the upgrade, or
> >> does the upgrade do the same as a change out where your
> >> hard drive is wiped clean? I would prefer not to wipe
> the
> >> Hard Drive Clean unless this is an absolute requirment,
> >> due to games etc. currently on the hard drive.
> >>
> >> 4) Any pointers that might improve the operation after
> >> upgrade to XP?
> >>
> >> Thank you for your help, and could you provide an 800
> >> number if I have additional questions.
> >>
> >> Jim Moczarny