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Installing XP
Name: acmelody Date: April 19, 2006 at 21:08:38 Pacific OS: Windows ME CPU/Ram: AMD Duron 700MHz/192MB Product: Compaq Presario/Series 50
Comment:
I am thinking about installing Win XP on my computer, but I don't have an install disk for my current OS (Win ME). I want to be able to get Windows ME back on my computer if necessary. I have the ability to factory restore my system, but I don't know if it will work once I install XP, or if it would reinstall ME when I did it. I have also considered dual booting, but I don't know much about that yet. I would appreciate any advice on how to install XP while still having ME to fall back on. Thank you.
Name: lukeles Date: April 19, 2006 at 22:56:52 Pacific
Reply:
You can install Windows xp on other partition, the system will be dual booting automaticly.
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Response Number 2
Name: acmelody Date: April 20, 2006 at 05:42:58 Pacific
Reply:
Thanks. I'll give it a shot.
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Response Number 3
Name: ccfrank Date: April 20, 2006 at 08:27:46 Pacific
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ME is garbage! Why would you even think of keeping it?
I suggest doing a complete format and installation of XP. Just backup your data before starting this.
best of luck Frank :
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Response Number 4
Name: ccfrank Date: April 20, 2006 at 08:29:50 Pacific
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Another thing! go to the HP/compac site and download XP or NTFS compatable drivers before you do this or you won't be able to get online etc.
best of luck Frank :
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Response Number 5
Name: ham30 Date: April 20, 2006 at 12:48:59 Pacific
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If you want a dual boot, the easiest (and probably best) thing to do is add a second drive and install XP on it.
To install it on your current drive would be pretty complicated. You would have to repartition your drive using something like Partition Magic.
Sorry, I do not check for private messages
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Response Number 6
Name: betty Date: April 20, 2006 at 16:14:38 Pacific
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ccfrank,
Dont be critical of anyone's operating system. I'ts what works for them. I have WinME running on one of my computers and it runs perfectly with no lockups or problems. It mainly depends your OS.
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Response Number 7
Name: acmelody Date: April 21, 2006 at 13:41:16 Pacific
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Thanks ham30, thats just what I did. Works great. Thanks for standing up for my operating system, betty, it has always worked great for me. It's just that there are some programs that have to have XP to run. Thanks everyone, for your help.
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