I have an older machine running Windows ME that I want to upgrade. The hardware is plenty capable of running XP but is not powerful enough to run Vista. The Microsoft site indicates that you can use the upgrade version (rather than the more expensive full version), if you currently have ME, but I cannot find whether you need the original disks or some kind of activation code for ME. My operating system came installed on the machine when new and does not have separate ME disks... only an "emergency disk" to put the system back in out-of-the-box condition, which I assume has the ME software.
If I buy the Windows XP sp2 "upgrade" package, will it detect ME on my machine and install, or will I have to have had a stand alone boxed version of ME with the original disks to be eligible to use the XP Upgrade version?
2007-03-04 13:25:15 · 2 answers · asked by whm 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
you can use an upgrade disc for xp, when loading it it will ask you to put in your me disc(emergency disc),once it has confirmed that it will ask you to put the xp disc back in and away you go loading xp. no problems
2007-03-04 14:04:06 · answer #1 · answered by D McC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It should upgrade but why you want to upgrade, I do not believe in upgrade it will be windows ME with new clothes it looks like xp but it is not xp any thing happen the computer will ask you to insert window ME disk. buy windows xp even it will cost more you're not buying that every day . by the real thing or do not buy.
2007-03-04 13:38:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋