WinXP, version 2002

Thanks for the info.
-----Original Message-----
No, you will just be asked to insert a qualifying OS CD
during the install
process. It's always best to do clean installs and the
update versions have
always been able to be installed this way.

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Len Segal, MCP
Microsoft - MVP
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"w filipowicz" wrote in message
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I thought that with an upgrade cd you can only do an
upgrade and not able to do a clean install
-----Original Message-----
If you have the original ME disk, consider doing a
Clean
install of XP
instead of upgrading over Windows ME. Clean install
run better and are
less problematic than upgrades over windows ME.

Also, be sure to run the compatibility test on the CD
before upgrading to
make sure everything in your computer is compatible.

Linda A. Epstein
Microsoft MVP ~ Windows XP/ Tablet PC
Publisher: www.TabletPc2.com
Associate Expert
The Expert Zone -

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...on/tabletpc.as
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"cliff wells" wrote in message
...
This will probably sound strange, but it is the
truth.
I
currently use WinME but on my birthday in 2002, My
son
gave me WinXP, home edition upgrade. I put it away
in
my
closet and really, forgot about it. A couple of days
ago
while my wife was cleaning this closet, she found the
upgrade. Anyway, here is my question. I have
checked
my
nearby CcompUSA store and they say that version 2002
is
still the current version of WinXP and I can go ahead
and
install it. I want to know if this will also include
the
patches that Microsoft has been making available to
download, over the last few months? Can you please
advise
me? Thanks loads....



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Walt,

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wrote in message
...
Thanks for the info.
-----Original Message-----
No, you will just be asked to insert a qualifying OS CD
during the install
process. It's always best to do clean installs and the
update versions have
always been able to be installed this way.

--

Regards,
Len Segal, MCP
Microsoft - MVP
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"w filipowicz" wrote in message
...
I thought that with an upgrade cd you can only do an
upgrade and not able to do a clean install
-----Original Message-----
If you have the original ME disk, consider doing a
Clean
install of XP
instead of upgrading over Windows ME. Clean install
run better and are
less problematic than upgrades over windows ME.

Also, be sure to run the compatibility test on the CD
before upgrading to
make sure everything in your computer is compatible.

Linda A. Epstein
Microsoft MVP ~ Windows XP/ Tablet PC
Publisher: www.TabletPc2.com
Associate Expert
The Expert Zone -

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...on/tabletpc.as
p

"cliff wells" wrote in message
...
This will probably sound strange, but it is the
truth.
I
currently use WinME but on my birthday in 2002, My
son
gave me WinXP, home edition upgrade. I put it away
in
my
closet and really, forgot about it. A couple of days
ago
while my wife was cleaning this closet, she found the
upgrade. Anyway, here is my question. I have
checked
my
nearby CcompUSA store and they say that version 2002
is
still the current version of WinXP and I can go ahead
and
install it. I want to know if this will also include
the
patches that Microsoft has been making available to
download, over the last few months? Can you please
advise
me? Thanks loads....



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Linda A. Epstein ~ MS MVP wrote:
If you have the original ME disk, consider doing a Clean install of
XP instead of upgrading over Windows ME. Clean install run better
and are less problematic than upgrades over windows ME.

Also, be sure to run the compatibility test on the CD before
upgrading to make sure everything in your computer is compatible.

Linda A. Epstein
Microsoft MVP ~ Windows XP/ Tablet PC
Publisher: www.TabletPc2.com
Associate Expert
The Expert Zone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...n/tabletpc.asp

I find very little difference in properly prepped XP upgrades and a properly
prepped XP clean install. Since the XP upgrade replaces so much of the
previous OS, it is very nearly a clean install. In any instance I feel it is
a good idea to prep for a clean install and go with the upgrade as the first
option. There are times when a clean install will actually cause more
problems than an upgrade. Some special hardware will not even install unless
it is carried over with the upgrade. Even if the upgrade goes belly up, then
do a clean install. All that is lost is the time it took to run setup.

To the OP, study the links below for the best results in upgrading to XP.
For upgrading to XP Home or Pro, see the links below.
http://aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm
XP Upgrade
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._2kupgrade.asp
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._9xupgrade.asp
See the link below for steps on performing a Clean Install.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Known problems with XP upgrades.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpupgdissues.html
Known Problems with Clean installs.
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Ins...nstallbugs.htm

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On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 17:41:52 -0800, "Michael Stevens"
wrote:

Linda A. Epstein ~ MS MVP wrote:
If you have the original ME disk, consider doing a Clean install of
XP instead of upgrading over Windows ME. Clean install run better
and are less problematic than upgrades over windows ME.

Also, be sure to run the compatibility test on the CD before
upgrading to make sure everything in your computer is compatible.

Linda A. Epstein
Microsoft MVP ~ Windows XP/ Tablet PC
Publisher: www.TabletPc2.com
Associate Expert
The Expert Zone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...n/tabletpc.asp

I find very little difference in properly prepped XP upgrades and a properly
prepped XP clean install. Since the XP upgrade replaces so much of the
previous OS, it is very nearly a clean install. In any instance I feel it is
a good idea to prep for a clean install and go with the upgrade as the first
option. There are times when a clean install will actually cause more
problems than an upgrade. Some special hardware will not even install unless
it is carried over with the upgrade. Even if the upgrade goes belly up, then
do a clean install. All that is lost is the time it took to run setup.

To the OP, study the links below for the best results in upgrading to XP.
For upgrading to XP Home or Pro, see the links below.
http://aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm
XP Upgrade
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._2kupgrade.asp
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._9xupgrade.asp
See the link below for steps on performing a Clean Install.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Known problems with XP upgrades.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpupgdissues.html
Known Problems with Clean installs.
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Ins...nstallbugs.htm

My original install was an upgrade over a well-behaved Windows ME (yes,
I know they're rare but it worked fine). Worked great. Due to the
differences in the operating systems, I think very little of ME had been
left behind. When I had a free weekend, I went ahead and did a clean
install. Motive for the clean install was curiosity. Didn't see much
difference in the results.

The battle of upgrade install vs clean install will always be around
because there is no one exact outcome for everyone with either method.
By testing the waters with an upgrade install, you could end up saving a
lot of time. If everything migrates well, you're done. If not, you still
have clean install as the next option to try out.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]

Sharon F wrote:
On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 17:41:52 -0800, "Michael Stevens"
wrote:

Linda A. Epstein ~ MS MVP wrote:
If you have the original ME disk, consider doing a Clean install of
XP instead of upgrading over Windows ME. Clean install run better
and are less problematic than upgrades over windows ME.

Also, be sure to run the compatibility test on the CD before
upgrading to make sure everything in your computer is compatible.

Linda A. Epstein
Microsoft MVP ~ Windows XP/ Tablet PC
Publisher: www.TabletPc2.com
Associate Expert
The Expert Zone -
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/e...n/tabletpc.asp

I find very little difference in properly prepped XP upgrades and a
properly prepped XP clean install. Since the XP upgrade replaces so
much of the previous OS, it is very nearly a clean install. In any
instance I feel it is a good idea to prep for a clean install and go
with the upgrade as the first option. There are times when a clean
install will actually cause more problems than an upgrade. Some
special hardware will not even install unless it is carried over
with the upgrade. Even if the upgrade goes belly up, then do a clean
install. All that is lost is the time it took to run setup.

To the OP, study the links below for the best results in upgrading
to XP. For upgrading to XP Home or Pro, see the links below.
http://aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm
XP Upgrade
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._2kupgrade.asp
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase..._9xupgrade.asp
See the link below for steps on performing a Clean Install.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Known problems with XP upgrades.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpupgdissues.html
Known Problems with Clean installs.
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Ins...nstallbugs.htm

My original install was an upgrade over a well-behaved Windows ME
(yes,
I know they're rare but it worked fine). Worked great. Due to the
differences in the operating systems, I think very little of ME had
been left behind. When I had a free weekend, I went ahead and did a
clean install. Motive for the clean install was curiosity. Didn't see
much difference in the results.

The battle of upgrade install vs clean install will always be around
because there is no one exact outcome for everyone with either method.
By testing the waters with an upgrade install, you could end up
saving a
lot of time. If everything migrates well, you're done. If not, you
still have clean install as the next option to try out.

Sharon F
MS MVP [Shell/User]

Sharon,
That is absolutely my point, you prepare for a Clean install and do the
upgrade. Anytime you perform such a intensive procedure as an OS change
whether Upgrading or Clean you must backup your important data and make sure
you have all your bases covered. Even with a clean install, a power outage
during the install will have the same results as if you were doing an
upgrade. Your data will be trashed and you will need to start over. If the
upgrade is not a success [highly unlikely] you do a clean install. The
tradeoff is if the upgrade is a success, you have saved probably a couple of
weeks of tweaks and reinstalls as opposed to 30 minutes to an hour to do the
upgrade. It's kind of a no brainier.
During the XP beta I did at least 2 or 3 clean installs and the like number
of upgrades almost weekly, and I could not distinguish between the two in
stability or performance.
--

Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP

http://michaelstevenstech.com

cliff wells wrote:

This will probably sound strange, but it is the truth. I=20
currently use WinME but on my birthday in 2002, My son=20
gave me WinXP, home edition upgrade. I put it away in my=20
closet and really, forgot about it. A couple of days ago=20
while my wife was cleaning this closet, she found the=20
upgrade. Anyway, here is my question. I have checked my=20
nearby CcompUSA store and they say that version 2002 is=20
still the current version of WinXP and I can go ahead and=20
install it. I want to know if this will also include the=20
patches that Microsoft has been making available to=20
download, over the last few months?

It will not include the collected upgrade patches that came out in
September 2002 as Service Pack one - they only appeared in copies in the
shops around the turn of the year (and the CD would have 'service pack'
on it in small print). So you would have to add that. But you can
still get a copy of it on CD from Microsoft for $10 which would be a lot
cheaper than buying a new copy of the system; and may also be able to
find it on a magazine cover CD. Given that, it is no big problem to
install once the base install has been done. =20

And I would do an upgrade in the first instance; if it does not work out
you can always go back and do a 'clean install' The idea of 'always do
a clean install' was good advice in the days of Win95 to 98, but has
become a shibboleth - it is not really needed these days. See Gary
Woodruff's advice at www.aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm

--=20
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows - File Systems)
Bournemouth, U.K.