Installing Xp (pic Inside)
Moderator: The Lounge Moderators
- Unknown2992
- Loyal
- Posts: 63
- Joined: Fri Apr 09, 2004 7:14 am
- Contact:
Installing Xp (pic Inside)
Hey everyone,
I've had the "XP Installer" for a while now and really want to put it on. But I'm faced with an option, if I put it on and it messes up, I have to pay for all the repairs and things. I don't think it would though, as you get the choice of "Upgrade" or "New Installation" and I only want to upgrade as that keeps what we have on the comp so far. Here's a pic:
http://free.one.picturehost.co.uk/XP.jpg
So, should I do it?
Thanks,
Unknown2992
*****
14. Any images, inserted into the forums as posts, cannot exceed the width of 450 pixels and height of 450 pixels. Signature and avatar rules are separate.
I've had the "XP Installer" for a while now and really want to put it on. But I'm faced with an option, if I put it on and it messes up, I have to pay for all the repairs and things. I don't think it would though, as you get the choice of "Upgrade" or "New Installation" and I only want to upgrade as that keeps what we have on the comp so far. Here's a pic:
http://free.one.picturehost.co.uk/XP.jpg
So, should I do it?
Thanks,
Unknown2992
*****
14. Any images, inserted into the forums as posts, cannot exceed the width of 450 pixels and height of 450 pixels. Signature and avatar rules are separate.
- nevermindmylife
- Loyal
- Posts: 613
- Joined: Tue Feb 18, 2003 5:54 pm
- Contact:
Re: Installing Xp (pic Inside)
if you are truly worried... just back up everything....
I am supposing that you might have a burner.. so go out and by some blanks and copy all your files over...
but worried or not, I would recommend backing up all your information... just in case your computer crashes someday
I am supposing that you might have a burner.. so go out and by some blanks and copy all your files over...
but worried or not, I would recommend backing up all your information... just in case your computer crashes someday
*-------- ** ---------** --------*
<span style=\'color:red\'be sure to stay strong
for hope is always coming right along
*-------- ** ---------** --------*
<span style=\'color:red\'be sure to stay strong
for hope is always coming right along
*-------- ** ---------** --------*
- Skye
- Veteran
- Posts: 7194
- Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2002 12:48 pm
- Contact:
Re: Installing Xp (pic Inside)
There have been numerous horror stories of "upgrading." So I say do a fresh install.
Just make backups first.
Just make backups first.
- daffodildreams
- Veteran
- Posts: 4877
- Joined: Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:19 am
- Contact:
Re: Installing Xp (pic Inside)
I upgraded from Windows2000 without any problems at all.
- Skye
- Veteran
- Posts: 7194
- Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2002 12:48 pm
- Contact:
Re: Installing Xp (pic Inside)
Ok, well that's one case. In any event, I was speaking more of Win98, Win98 SE and WinME XP.Originally posted by fluffyhelen@Apr 21 2004, 07:30 AM
I upgraded from Windows2000 without any problems at all.
- daffodildreams
- Veteran
- Posts: 4877
- Joined: Fri Feb 21, 2003 8:19 am
- Contact:
Re: Installing Xp (pic Inside)
Why anyyyybody would use WindowsME is beyond me, it's on my other system and it decided it was going to remove the UDP so that we could connect to the internet but not actually ~view any pages~..
It's been linuxed since.
It's been linuxed since.
- NvMyCougar03
- Loyal
- Posts: 150
- Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2003 1:48 am
- Contact:
Re: Installing Xp (pic Inside)
i make frequent backups because u just never know!!!!
you may call me "Darkness Within"
- alleycat
- Loyal
- Posts: 136
- Joined: Fri Mar 26, 2004 5:59 pm
- Contact:
Re: Installing Xp (pic Inside)
yer not meant to upgrade from OS further than two versions back
so with XP u were only sposed to do ME and 2000 nothing before
if u have an OS earlyier than that u have to buy the full version of it
so for example if you have win 95 and want to run XP u have to buy the full version
(and if u are trying to run win XP on a machine that u bought with win 95 four years ago good luck! because nothing short of a mircale will get it working to its full potential or working at all)
so with XP u were only sposed to do ME and 2000 nothing before
if u have an OS earlyier than that u have to buy the full version of it
so for example if you have win 95 and want to run XP u have to buy the full version
(and if u are trying to run win XP on a machine that u bought with win 95 four years ago good luck! because nothing short of a mircale will get it working to its full potential or working at all)
its been two days and already i dont think i can go on without her
- LedZep04
- Needs Another Hobby
- Posts: 940
- Joined: Fri Jan 02, 2004 7:45 pm
- Contact:
Re: Installing Xp (pic Inside)
you shouldn't do upgrades because it will run everything reallllllly slow. I suggest you just burn all of the stuff you want to keep on a data cd or on a floppy besides mp3s and stuff because if you just do a new install its way better. and if it screws up you wont pay for anything you just have to reformat.
RIP Parsa<33
- LedZep04
- Needs Another Hobby
- Posts: 940
- Joined: Fri Jan 02, 2004 7:45 pm
- Contact:
Re: Installing Xp (pic Inside)
ps to people saying u can't do anything back far.. delete partitions and put it on the one with the highest ammount of space. :\
RIP Parsa<33
- NvMyCougar03
- Loyal
- Posts: 150
- Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2003 1:48 am
- Contact:
Re: Installing Xp (pic Inside)
Originally posted by alleycat@Apr 22 2004, 01:58 PM
yer not meant to upgrade from OS further than two versions back
so with XP u were only sposed to do ME and 2000 nothing before
if u have an OS earlyier than that u have to buy the full version of it
so for example if you have win 95 and want to run XP u have to buy the full version
(and if u are trying to run win XP on a machine that u bought with win 95 four years ago good luck! because nothing short of a mircale will get it working to its full potential or working at all)
no. granted on win95 then yes. but win98 with UPGRADE to XP just fine. I know because i have done it before
you may call me "Darkness Within"
- four
- Veteran
- Posts: 4623
- Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2002 3:36 am
- Contact:
Re: Installing Xp (pic Inside)
Upgrading is always a bad idea. It may work, but it almost always leads to problems. A clean install really is the best way to go.
NAAM