I have Windows ME and I have 384 memory. Ok i want to update to windows xp professional. When I do will it wipe all the flies I have in there like reformat it. And do i have enough memory to run it. Only things i have in my system are World of Warcraft and Fix it utilites. Any information on this would be great. Thank you.
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If you are using an XP upgrade disk than it will "upgrade" you system without bothering your personal apps or files. However experience shows that the system will not be as stable as a clean install.   384 megs of RAM is enough.
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Well, run the windows XP setup from Windows 2000 and when you're prompted whether to upgrade or new installation, select "new installation" and chose the drive letter in a further step. There you go. Windows XP + Windows 2000 Pro
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That is well below my advised minimum for RAM which is 384MB but the processor is OK according to me. I advise everyone to have at least a 500MHz processor, 384MB RAM, and 10GB of Hard drive space. \nYou meet two of these and that is good enough to run windows xp without a service pack. You must meet all three before installing SP2, which you need to do if you have data you need protected. No matter what though windows xp is indeed the best choice for you.\nI will show you how I know. Most people say 256 is the minimum for windows xp but I've noticed Windows XP without a service pack uses 64MB RAM leaving128MB free for you. Windows Xp Sp2 starts up using 128MB RAM leaving you with 64 MB. At times only one Internet explorer window can use  34MB of RAM or more, an instant messenger uses 32 MB of RAM. Windows Xp without a sp would be best because it is about the same as windows 2000 but more compatable with software/hardware.
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I'm guessing it was the Corporate Edition of XP Pro. Was this as an upgrade on top of the existing XP Pro?  Not sure why anyone would do that? I would save all of your data to another disk or CD then start over.
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Hi, a question to you is this:\nDid you reinstall Windows XP on a different Folder or same folder WINDOWS ? \n\nI assume you did it on a different Folder, because WIndows WONT let you install windows again on the same folder. (C:/WIndows/)\n\nOkay if it is on a different folder, then delete it... And delete the old Document and Settings. That will remove the old stuff.\n\nYes, when you open up boot.ini in notepad, you can remove the boot choices, so what you did is removed the other choice inorder to boot up on one machine.\n\nOkay so you have 70GB (capcity) and it says you have 30GB free... So 40GB is gone somewhere... \n\nNow you said you have 10GB added all together.. Including windows? How did you check your space of the files?\n\nFor example my ( DOCUMENT AND SETTINGS ) + ( WINDOWS ) Folder are 5GB.\n\nYea you seem correct 10GB is for all files... \n\nSo I assume you forgot to delete the old Windows HD And Document and Settings OLD files.. You have to enable hidden files and enable show system files. You will see them there.\n\nIf not... Try reformatting your PC correctly :x  \n\nHope it works out for you
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How comes you're using XP Pro on a "P3 class" Celeron with only 64MB Ram. This is a mismatch that couldn't be greater. To run XP Pro you need at least 256MB and even this is low. I suppose you previously had W98 or W98SE, go back to that OS to increase the speed without upgrading the hardware.\n\nBut if you want to stay with the XP Pro, you have to upgrade the memory to the maximum (512MB ?), this is not that expensive. But be careful, not even Crucial has the Ram type of the HP Pavilion 7700 in it's database, so it seems your system may require proprietary or non-standard Ram.
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The cost of XP becomes moot if you're using an older computer that won't support the remaining minimum requirements of the game. And I'm gonna bet that's probably where you are.\n\nUpdate: Well, I'm at a slight loss because when you mention "Professional", there is a Windows XP Professional. Still, without actually seeing how your computer is acting or responding, it's hard to make the most accurate diagnosis.\n\nBTW, here's an odd "fix" I experienced from when my stepson bought and tried to load "Medal of Honor: Allied Assault"... it said it loaded, but never played. We went back to the store (Target, just for reference) and traded it in on another copy of the same game. Took that home and re-loaded it, and it's worked fine ever since.\n\nI can't guarantee you'll have the same luck, but it might be worth a shot. You could just have a flawed CD copy of the game.
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Please check if you have sufficient RAM for XP, first, Sir.\n\nXP needs 512 MB RAM to function properly.  1 GB is recommended.\n\nPlease insert the installation CD in the drive.\n\nNow reboot the system.\n\nYou'll be prompted if you want to boot from CD, hit enter or the key it asks for Yes.\n\nXP setup will load on. wait for it to finish.  Then click on the Install option.\n\nLet it go till it comes to the place where it asks you to select the drive on which you wish to install it.  If you have a partitioned disc with a lot of data you might want on the "D" drive, leave that as it is.  Choose "C" drive and click on erase and install.  It may have the options Delete, then Format and then Install, also.  If so, go this route.\n\nOnce this is done, please go through with the rest of the installation as usual.\n\nThis should resolve the issue, Sir.\n\nHave a nice day.
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Assuming it is a true server\nthe first issue you will encounter has to be the "Sata" drivers (altho i personally dont think servers are built with sata, unless for RAID 5)\nsecondly, any SCSI cards will have conflicts while loading drivers specially the ones with embeeded memory.\nAnd lastly, you will be missing MANY options that windows xp pro does not come built with for easy configuration (DHCP, WINS, Terminal Services, DNS, Active directory) \nAnd lastly, windows xp does not read more than 3gb of RAM...\nbut yes, other than this, windows xp pro will run just fine.
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This i would installing Windows Me and partition the drive and then install windows xp. It should install a boot loader. that is basically what you need is a boot loader to choose which version of windows you want to run at a certain time.
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you may find that its not man enough to handle XP, try to install 2000 instead\n\nalso you may be suffereing from a lack of memory
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This program almost certainly will not work at all on XP.  You could try, after installing, right clicking on the .exe file, the one that initiates the program, and choosing Properties, Compatibility, checking Run this Program....and choosing Windows 95.  But in my experience, this only sometimes works.\n\nIt should not however slow your computer or harm it, if it even in fact installs.  And you can always uninstall it.  My advice, if you are going to install it, is to set a Restore Point in System Restore just before you install it, so that you can easily return to your previous state if things don't work out.\n\nBut also, I would advise you to find a different program that does the stuff that you want this old program to do, even if the more modern program does more than you want.....
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If you have a 32 bit processor install the 32 bit.\n\nIf your processor is 64 bit then install the 64 bit version.\n\nI have an AMD 64 bit processor and I put XP Pro 64 bit on my system. Since there are not many applications that take advantage of 64 bit it really isn't doing much.\n\nMicrosoft gave me a free upgrade to XP-64 so I couldn't turn it down.
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Well you should first backup your files anyway. Keep in mind that once you install it you may not be able to go back to Windows XP without a complete re-installation. Also keep in mind that the BETA release will probalby expire.\n\nYou should be able to run the setup program from within Microsoft Windows XP. From there it should be straight forward. However, doing an upgrade such as this with a BETA version is extremely risky. I had ill-effects from the most recent upgrade I did.
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XP will use up to 4 gb but on most systems only recognize 3.5 gb I personally use  2gb of DDR2 pc5400 667 mhz i have a program that works on intel motherboards desktop control center that monitors usage i have maxed usage around 900 mb so 1 gb is enough  512 mb is a little lite
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As long as your computer meets the requirements for windows xp you should be able to upgrade directly from windows 98 by just insterting the disc while windows 98 is running. \n\nThese are the bare minimum system requirements for Windows XP, but I think they are being rather optimistic.\n\nThe minimum hardware requirements for Windows XP Home Edition are:\n•Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)\n•At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended)\n•At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk\n•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive\n•Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other compatible pointing device\n•Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600)or higher resolution\n•Sound card\n•Speakers or headphones
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Microsoft is very strict with their new licensing terms.\n\nYour copy of Win XP Pro is valid for a single or dual processor machine.\n\nMicrosoft has stated that the product is valid for one machine only. You cannot remove the product from one computer and install it on another. If you upgrade your processor and motherboard, your copy of XP is valid only for the previous components, and not your upgraded computer.