I'm running windows ME, and everyone says it's the worst windows to have. and i beliveit. i have so many problems i've become immune to restarting the computer twice before i can do anything.
How do I upgrade to XP? What do i need to know to not mess up my comp? like a steb-by-step proccess? and will i lose all my information, like files and pictures, and software?
2006-10-09 12:10:56 · 11 answers · asked by Bitterly Sweet 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
You can click on this link to get step by step instructions as well as actual screen shots of what you will see. The first link shows an XP Home with Service Pack 2 upgrade install.
http://www.windowsxphome.windowsreinstall.com/sp2installxpwindowsupgrade/indexfullpage.htm
The second link is the home page for "windowsreinstall.com". From this home page you can see the various install options for XP Home and XP Pro.
http://www.windowsreinstall.com/
Even though Microsoft is supposed to release Vista in January 2007, I think it's going to have a lot of problems and I wouldn't get it until after the first service pack is released. Another possible problem is that Vista will scan the computer. If Vista thinks the computer won't support all the applications, it will not load them. So people might spend big bucks for Vista only to find out that some of the features won't be available to them. Just something to consider.
And finally, here's a link to a site that has some decent prices for XP Home and XP Pro:
http://www.edirectsoftware.com/
2006-10-09 12:44:44 · answer #1 · answered by Angry C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is what you do you buy windows xp home service pack 2 then you put the windows xp home in the cd drive a windows xp menu will open close that off then restart the pc , it will boot up off the cd rom then your have 3 options you go for the 3 option that is to leave everything as it is do not pick format what so ever when you have move to the open leave everything as it is windows xp home will install now your come to a part where your have to set the copuntry and time zone , then your come to the part where your have to enter the product key , you do that then if is ask you where you want to install windows . make sure you put in the box
c:\windows
then you click on next then windows xp home will install and take over windows me
and all your files will still be on the hard drive and all your pc drivers , you just let windows xp home install like that and all will be fine do not stop it when it is installing and if your using a laptop make sure you have the power on not the battery . you dont want the pc going off while windows xp home is installing , make sure you buy windows xp home with service pack 2 on it ,when windows xp home is installed you will have to Activate it . buy calling microsoft. but your see a Activate screen anyway
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2006-10-09 12:26:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can buy an XP upgrade which will convert your existing WinME installation to a WinXP install.
I've never used it so I can't comment on how easy it is.
I never had many problems with WinME. To be honest, I found it to be better than Win98SE which crashed every 1/2 hour. Admittedly the computer hardware it was installed on turned out to be faulty so I'll never know, but from my experience I had a better time with WinME.
To be honest though, using an upgrade is kind of 'dirty' for getting XP. You would be better getting a proper clean installation of windows XP Pro.
Good luck
J
2006-10-09 12:16:08 · answer #3 · answered by J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go buy the upgrade disk and follow the instructions. It is really pretty easy and you shouldn't have any problems. You should not lose any pictures or anything but back them up anyhow. You should back them up even if you don't upgrade.
The software should go without a hitch too. Occasionally you need to reinstall something because it works a little differently on one OS, but that is not the norm.
2006-10-09 12:17:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its better to have new Windows XP than Upgrade.
You can find Windows XP in only $49 from this web site.
http://www.Dealinsecond.com
If you could not find then search by
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
and you will find it.
2006-10-09 12:16:46 · answer #5 · answered by Adam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you upgrade, yes you will lose everything.... unless you back it up. You can back up stuff like pictures, word documents, music, movies, but you cannot back your programs up since they use registry settings in your current system.
All you need is the Windows XP CD and boot your PC with it inside and everything else is self-explanatory.
2006-10-09 12:15:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
XP is NOT an upgrade, it will wipe everything off your computer when you install it. It's like starting over from scratch. You will need to back everything you have up on CD/DVD. Also, Windows Vista is coming out in January 2007, it may be better to wait until that operating system comes out before switching.
2006-10-09 12:16:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2016-11-27 03:25:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as your computer is new (fast) enough, yes you can just upgrade. Al ll your files and programs will stay in place.
2006-10-09 12:15:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no u'll not loose anyting.just use ur window xp disc to upgrade it.it'll just go over the me.the screen will teach u step by step.
2006-10-09 12:14:55 · answer #10 · answered by cellular 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋