Question about Windows XP Pro.?
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If you chose to keep your old Windows installation and the FAT32 file system, you should be able to uninstall Windows XP. Please see "Sources".\n\nIn case you do not have an option to uninstall Windows, back-up all your important files onto CDR/CDRW/DVDR/'another hard disk'/'other forms of memory', (create a boot floppy as described in next paragraph,) format your hard disk, and install the version of Windows you want.\n\nWindows XP's CD is always bootable, so you won't require a boot floppy. I assume it must be the same for 2000, but for 9x, most probably you will need a boot floppy. After you finish backing up, insert a blank floppy and (from within XP) format it as a start-up disk. To format,\n-Open My Computer (in your new XP Start menu).\n-Right-click the floppy drive icon.\n-Select "Format".\n-Put a tick mark in the check box named "Create an MS-DOS startup disk".\n-Click "Start" button (the one in the Format dialog box)\nOnly then should you format your hard disk.\n\nI'm not sure of FAT32 taking up more space, but if you use NT/2000/XP, then it is highly recommended that you try your best in sticking to NTFS. Check out the Sources for some information regarding the two file systems.\n_______\nViva La Dvorak! - www.dvzine.org
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You get Windows XP !!!
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VERY GOOD IDEA!  ME is crappy.  Just be sure not to forget Service Pack 2 on your new XP machine.  I would recommend you start with a clean install.  Good luck.
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Is it worth it, yes.  XP is more secure and reliable than Windows 98 ever was.  You might have problems with your drivers initially, just take note of your installed hardware and get the XP drivers for them.  Some of your devices like scanners designed for Windows 98 may not work in Windows XP at all, I know, I have a scanner that won't work at all under Windows XP even if the 98 drivers are installed, XP drivers don't exist for it.\n\nYou have two choices XP Home Edition or XP Pro.  What you want really depends on your budget.  They are essentially the same one feature missing from Home is Usermanagement, its pretty minor and its the only one I can think of off the top of my head.\n\nYou can get the full version of XP Home for around $80 online, http://www.bizrate.com/marketplace/search/search__cat_id--307,prod_id--6260967,sort--7.html and the full version of Pro for $134, http://www.royaldiscount.com/wixppr.html?ovchn=bizrate&ovcpn=bizrate&ovcrn=Microsoft+Windows+XP+Pro+SP2+Full+Version+OEM&ovtac=PPC\n\nI say the full versions because there are also upgrade versions which work okay but I would never just upgrade the operating system, its better to reformat your drive and install the full version.  The upgrade version just replaces files and modifies the existing installation of 98.\n\nAlso for running Windows XP, I recommend the following specs or better:\n\nPIII processor at 600MHz\n256MB of ram\n20GB hard drive\n16MB graphics card
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Well I did but from XP Home I UPGRADED to XP Professional. And it did not mess with any of my programs and documents. http://support.microsoft.com/        But you could always ask Tech. Support.
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You need to get the XP pro upgrade.  It should come with a new recovery disc.
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Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2
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http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_home_pro.asp\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx
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If you downloaded the IE& and it didn't load then perhaps your Window XP Pro with SP2 is not validated with microsoft..meaning your software is not authentic, thats the only reason why your IE& didn't load or installed for you....
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That depends on the version. If you are running XP Professional/Home, there are a variety of troubleshooting techniques from Microsoft Support. I'll give you this as a starting point and hope it helps out.
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As far as I know, the only thing Windows XP Pro has that Media Center doesn't is the ability to log onto a network domain. If your program isn't network related, it shouldn't be a problem.
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Hi ..You can only find the "Free version"..of the program..RegScrub ..the Pro..doesn't exist...\nI am using:" Xp repair Pro 2006"...Build- 3.16\nI put the link, below...It is a pretty good, program!..\nYou can read the information, on the site!;)..\n\nMy regards!;)
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First of all make sure that you do not have any valuable or important imformation on the E: and I: drives. If you do put onto the C: drive. Next make sure that the partitions do not do anything important like backup or system recovery. Next you have to click on the start button, then right click My Computer icon and a shrtcut menu should come up. Click on manage. Then click Computer Management. Double click on the Disk Management icon. It should display on hard drive with 3 partitions. Right click the E partition and click delete. Do the same with the other partition. After that you sholud have just one hard drive icon on My Computer. Rerember, all these steps cannot be undone. *Make sure you think about this long and hard before you do this* Oh, and by the way i'm assuming your XP Pro.
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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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Um...98 would not be an upgrade over Me, although it would be an improvement.  Best bet is to upgrade to XP.  XP Pro is the better of the two (Pro or Home).
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When installing XP Pro it should give you the option of upgrading. When it does this all files are left intact. I would definitely suggest you save any files you want to cd or dvd before hand. If this is for a desktop pc you could use a new harddrive for XP Pro and use the other drive as a second drive for storage of your files and then just clean it out of all the other stuff you dont need.
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When discussing the differences between Windows XP Professional and Home Edition, it's best to simply describe those features in Pro that you can't get in Home Edition.\n\nPro features that aren't in Home Edition...\n\n> Power user Remote Desktop - All versions of Windows XP--including Home Edition--support Remote Assistance, which is an assisted support technology that allows a help desk or system administrator to remotely connect to a client desktop for troubleshooting purposes. But Only Pro supports the new Remote Desktop feature, which is a single-session version of Terminal Services with two obvious uses: Mobile professionals who need to remotely access their corporate desktop, and remote administration of clients on a network. You can access a Windows XP Remote Desktop from any OS that supports a Terminal Services client (such as Windows 98 and, interestingly XP Home). XP Home can act as the client in a Remote Desktop session; only Pro can be the server.\n\n> Multi-processor support - Windows XP Pro supports up to two microprocessors, while Home Edition supports only one.\n    * Automated System Recovery (ASR) - In a somewhat controversial move, Microsoft has removed the Backup utility from the default Windows XP Home Edition, though it is available as an optional installation if you can find it on the CD-ROM (hint: it's in the /valueadd folder). The reason for this the integration of Microsoft's new Automated System Recovery (ASR) tool into Backup. In Pro, ASR will help recover a system from a catastrophic error, such as one that renders the system unbootable. ASR-enabled backups are triggerable from XP Setup, allowing you to return your system to its previous state, even if the hard drive dies and has to be replaced. Unlike consumer-oriented features such as System Restore, ASR is not automatic: It must manually be enabled from within the Backup utility in Windows XP Pro. In any event, while there is a Backup utility available for Home Edition, you cannot use ASR, even though mentions of this feature still exist in the UI. Confusing? Yes. But it's better than no Backup at all, which was the original plan.\n\n> Dynamic Disk Support - Windows XP Professional (like its Windows 2000 equivalent) supports dynamic disks, but Home Edition does not (instead, HE supports only the standard Simple Disk type). Dynamic disks are not usable with any OS other than Windows 2000 or Windows XP Pro, and they cannot be used on portable computers. Likewise, Home Edition does not include the Logical Disk Manager.\n\n> Fax - Home Edition has no integrated fax functionality out of the box, though it is an option you can install from the XP Home CD.\n\n> Internet Information Services/Personal Web Server - Home Edition does not include the IIS Web server 5.1 software found in Pro.\n\n> Security Encrypting File System - Windows XP Professional supports the Encrypting File System (EFS), which allows you encrypt individual files or folders for local security (EFS is not enabled over a network). EFS-protected files and folders allows users to protect sensitive documents from other users.\n\n> File-level access control - Any user with Administrator privileges can limit access to certain network resources, such as servers, directories, and files, using access control lists. Only Windows XP Professional supports file-level access control, mostly because this feature is typically implemented through Group Policy Objects, which are also not available in Home Edition.\n\n> "C2" certification - Microsoft will attempt to have Windows XP Professional certified with the "C2" security designation, a largely irrelevant status, but one which will not be afforded to Home Edition.\n\n> Management Domain membership - Home Edition cannot be used to logon to an Active Directory domain. For obvious reasons, the Domain Wizard is also missing in Home Edition.\n\n> Group Policy - Since Home Edition