Upgrade from ME to XP Profesional

[Rafael]

My computer had ME. I installed XP Pro. What I wanted to
do was an upgrade. Now I have both, ME in drive C: and XP
Pro in drive D:, XP keep giving me the message "Low Disk
Space" " You are running very low on disk space on
SYSTEM_SAV (D:)
How can Iresolve this. All I want is to get rig of ME and
update to XP Pro on Drive C:
Thanks,
Rafael

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Apparently you selected "New Installation"
and managed to install Windows XP on
the same partition as Windows ME. If you wanted to actually
upgrade over Windows ME, you should have chosen the default
"Upgrade" option during the setup phase.

This is very undesirable since stability issues will arise when
two different operating systems reside on the same partition.
The only way to correct this is to perform a "clean install".

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

7. It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except for you mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.
After XP is installed, visit the support website of the manufacturer
of each hardware device to obtain the latest drivers or software
designed to work with Windows XP.


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

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"Rafael" > wrote in message:
...

| My computer had ME. I installed XP Pro. What I wanted to
| do was an upgrade. Now I have both, ME in drive C: and XP
| Pro in drive D:, XP keep giving me the message "Low Disk
| Space" " You are running very low on disk space on
| SYSTEM_SAV (D:)
| How can Iresolve this. All I want is to get rig of ME and
| update to XP Pro on Drive C:
| Thanks,
| Rafael

[Rafael]

Dear Carey:
Thank you for your prompt response!
Can you please let me know how can I open my BIOS and set
your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
Thanks again,
Rafael


>-----Original Message-----
>Apparently you selected "New Installation"
>and managed to install Windows XP on
>the same partition as Windows ME. If you wanted to
actually
>upgrade over Windows ME, you should have chosen the
default
>"Upgrade" option during the setup phase.
>
>This is very undesirable since stability issues will
arise when
>two different operating systems reside on the same
partition.
>The only way to correct this is to perform a "clean
install".
>
>The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools
necessary
>to partition and format your drive. Follow this
procedure and allow
>Windows XP to partition and format your drive:
>
>1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first
bootable device.
>2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and
reboot your computer.
>3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow
the instructions.
>4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to
delete the existing
> Windows partitions, then create a new partition,
then format the primary
> partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to
install Windows XP.
>
>5. Clean Install Windows XP
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> [Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
>
>6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit the
support website
> of the manufacturer of the computer to download
and install any
> available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as
video adapter
> and audio drivers.
>
>7. It would be best to physically disconnect all your
peripheral hardware
> devices, except for you mouse and keyboard,
before installing XP.
> After XP is installed, visit the support website
of the manufacturer
> of each hardware device to obtain the latest
drivers or software
> designed to work with Windows XP.
>
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>---------------------------------------------------------
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>
>"Rafael" > wrote in
message:
> ...
>
>| My computer had ME. I installed XP Pro. What I wanted
to
>| do was an upgrade. Now I have both, ME in drive C: and
XP
>| Pro in drive D:, XP keep giving me the message "Low
Disk
>| Space" " You are running very low on disk space on
>| SYSTEM_SAV (D:)
>| How can Iresolve this. All I want is to get rig of ME
and
>| update to XP Pro on Drive C:
>| Thanks,
>| Rafael
>.
>

[R. C. White]

Hi, Rafael.

Each make and model of computer has its own method of booting from the CD
drive. Often it involves pressing a key - maybe F1, or Del, or ??? - just
as the computer starts to boot. Sometimes it's more user-friendly than
that. Instructions for your make and model probably are in your owner's
manual and sometimes they flash briefly on the screen. If not, post back
telling us which computer you have and somebody here may recognize it and
know the secret.

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

Microsoft Windows MVP

"Rafael" > wrote in message
...
> Dear Carey:
> Thank you for your prompt response!
> Can you please let me know how can I open my BIOS and set
> your CD Drive as the first bootable device.
> Thanks again,
> Rafael
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Apparently you selected "New Installation"
> >and managed to install Windows XP on
> >the same partition as Windows ME. If you wanted to
> actually
> >upgrade over Windows ME, you should have chosen the
> default
> >"Upgrade" option during the setup phase.
> >
> >This is very undesirable since stability issues will
> arise when
> >two different operating systems reside on the same
> partition.
> >The only way to correct this is to perform a "clean
> install".
> >
> >The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools
> necessary
> >to partition and format your drive. Follow this
> procedure and allow
> >Windows XP to partition and format your drive:
> >
> >1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first
> bootable device.
> >2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and
> reboot your computer.
> >3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow
> the instructions.
> >4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to
> delete the existing
> > Windows partitions, then create a new partition,
> then format the primary
> > partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to
> install Windows XP.
> >
> >5. Clean Install Windows XP
> > http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
> >
> > [Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
> >
> >6. After installing Windows XP, be sure and visit the
> support website
> > of the manufacturer of the computer to download
> and install any
> > available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as
> video adapter
> > and audio drivers.
> >
> >7. It would be best to physically disconnect all your
> peripheral hardware
> > devices, except for you mouse and keyboard,
> before installing XP.
> > After XP is installed, visit the support website
> of the manufacturer
> > of each hardware device to obtain the latest
> drivers or software
> > designed to work with Windows XP.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Carey Frisch
> >Microsoft MVP
> >Windows XP - Shell/User
> >
> >---------------------------------------------------------
> ---------------------------
> >
> >"Rafael" > wrote in
> message:
> > ...
> >
> >| My computer had ME. I installed XP Pro. What I wanted
> to
> >| do was an upgrade. Now I have both, ME in drive C: and
> XP
> >| Pro in drive D:, XP keep giving me the message "Low
> Disk
> >| Space" " You are running very low on disk space on
> >| SYSTEM_SAV (D:)
> >| How can Iresolve this. All I want is to get rig of ME
> and
> >| update to XP Pro on Drive C:
> >| Thanks,
> >| Rafael