upgrade your windows xp from your installation disc? is this just as good as doing new windows?
2006-08-07 01:05:02 · 9 answers · asked by peakcox 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
A complete new install is better. An upgrade leaves 'baggage' in the form of unnecessary files, reg entries, etc. Start new.
2006-08-07 01:11:12 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
no it won't help the computer, but it'll help you. If you upgrade a previous windows version, you have the advantage of not missing any files, and having your good ole setting intact, but if you do a clean install, your computer would be free of those useless garbage, that slows down computer considerably.
My reccomendation, perhaps, is if your old installation of Windows XP is new and you're at least 95% sure there is no virus, spyware, adware, etc you could do an upgrade, but if your installation is quite old (for example, the last time you reinstall the old installation is 1 years ago) then I strongly suggest a clean install.
2006-08-07 08:52:34 · answer #2 · answered by Lie Ryan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I understand your question...
It is better to format the hard drive and do a complete install of Windows XP then to upgrade over an existing version of Windows. Because of you upgrade, your system will not change the drivers for some of your hardware to the Windows XP versions. It may continue to use the drivers from the earlies version of Windows.
It also cleans up any unwanted or unneeded files from the early version of Windows (and other software), "defrags" the hard drive, cleans the registry and clears any viruses or spyware.
2006-08-07 08:12:21 · answer #3 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know all it does is just Slow down windows XP just a simple new installation of XP is best upgrading it makes it slow.
P.S. This is from my own experience of upgrading so sorry if I am wrong.
2006-08-07 08:12:23 · answer #4 · answered by Hasnain R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ya, if u upgrade ur XP from another disk then its good, but it has some drawback to like if ur PC contain some virus then they ur computer remain infected after installing a new window. look ,Upgradation of xp is useful when ur boot drive contain some important information. n You can not move or copy that information to another drive.so my suggestion is first of all format ur boot drive n install a new xp
2006-08-07 08:15:02 · answer #5 · answered by i M Leynor Mark 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a new installation is alway's better. and upgrade would mean that all your old setting would have to be saved, which would be additional load on the drive and the resources.
2006-08-07 08:13:14 · answer #6 · answered by joamon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its good if you want to keep existing installed softwares.. Otherwise its better to reinstall for faster access.
2006-08-07 08:11:08 · answer #7 · answered by elan c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go for a fresh install instead..
2006-08-07 08:12:17 · answer #8 · answered by NaughtyBoi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
doesn't matter but i will suggest to reinstall
2006-08-07 08:07:44 · answer #9 · answered by sanyog Kesar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋