I have Windows ME right now (i know it sucks.. lol) BUT i am going to get Windows XP and i was wondering if i installed XP if i would still have my songs on my computer (i have over 500 songs)... someone i know told me i would still have them if i installed XP and someone told me i wouldnt... so does anyone know if i would still have my songs on my computer if i installed XP??? PLEASE HELP ME!! =) thanks so much!!
2007-07-09 14:02:32 · 8 answers · asked by i♥holio 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
I will recommend you to back up your music, and format the hard disk and install xp, for two reasons: 1.- Is a secure way to do it and 2.- You will have your back up if anything happens to your computer. By the way how can you still have ME i think you're the only person on earth that uses that piece of ....
2007-07-09 14:09:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
If your songs are in My Music or under My Documents, chances are you will loose them. I would recommend that you should back up songs. If you have another partition on your hard drive (D: drive etc.), then put the songs there. Or simply burn CDs or DVDs for them. After that format your c: and install XP. Reason? Upgrade from Windows ME to XP has failed 97% of the times. Also, if you have not bought the CD for XP, I would suggest checking to make sure its not an upgrade CD.
2007-07-09 21:14:56 · answer #2 · answered by Jasmeet Singh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, when you install a new operating system your computer will be completely cleared out. It will be a brand new computer. You can however back up your music with a removable storage device such as an ipod.. external Hard drive or burn them all off to discs.
2007-07-09 21:07:17 · answer #3 · answered by Kyle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well if you do the inplace upgrade to xp you'll save everything, but if you do a fresh install of xp you'll lose everything. So i would simply pop in the xp cd and let it upgrade.
2007-07-09 21:08:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The easiest way to make sure you have them is to burn them onto a CD or DVD. With ME it's best to wipe the hard drive and start from scratch to make sure you get all the BS from ME off your computer.
2007-07-09 21:05:54 · answer #5 · answered by George W 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes i just told u. if u did an upgrade, all ur songs would still be there. u should always keep a backup of data on ur computer neways.
2007-07-09 21:06:11 · answer #6 · answered by Jake 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
depends are you going to format your harddrive.
if you dont then you get duel boot. two OS in one computer.
If you format it and installl XP only in the harddrive.. then ya.. you lost everything.
2007-07-09 21:06:06 · answer #7 · answered by OrionCheung 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will still have them. use "files and settings transfer wizard" and not only you're going to retain your files, but your settings too!!!
2007-07-09 21:06:50 · answer #8 · answered by riff_reef 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋