I want to upgrade to Windows xp. I now have windows ME. Do I need to reformat or will it install over Windows?
952072
Best to buy new PC because Windows XP requires about 512 MB RAM to function efficiently. If you have that much then I would recommend reformatting, it might be better for performance.
544115
No. As the installer CD assumes that you have prior windows installed on your system.\nYes. What you can do is if you can find a lower version of windows (98/Millenium) and install on your system and then upgrade to WinXP using your upgrade CD. Make sure you are using the licenced version.
328748
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.
711451
Reinstall Windows XP from your install CD...it will give you the optiont to create a new partition, delete the old one, reformat the hard drive prior to installing windows.  You do realize you will lose all data that's currently on it?
130510
If you want to format, you need at least a boot diskete or cd rom with the file Format.com of Microsoft. after this, you need the boot/install disk for the O.S. you want to install!! if you want to format and use again Windows XP there is no way to do without the oem install provided disk or the standard install disk. Other procedures aren´t so easy (as example, make a image of the disk, format and reinstall the image, but it implies that your have created that imege without failures, if not, you will reinstall the errors and/or the viruses you want to eliminate with the format)
915745
You do not need it. Hewlett Packard installs it whether you like it or not, whenever you buy one of their machines. I usually reformat the hard drives on them and reinstall Windows Xp from a Microsoft CD whenever I get a HP (or a Compaq), as it irritates the crap out of me, as well. Dell used to do that stuff, too, but they're getting better these days.
100211
FAT32 even if it was NTFS it doesn't matter but the prblm is that when u install win ME then XP the Win ME will disappear and when u install XP then Win Me the XP will not operate.Hmmmmmmmmm!! then what to do??if u still want to know what to do email me(majdi_asha@yahoo.com)becuase it is long process...
1025431
If you upgrade with files in the recycling bin then they will be over written.\n\nTake them out of the trash and move them to the root (C:/ ) directory. Install XP over top of 98SE. But make sure you DON'T choose the option to format your C: Drive and they will still be there.\n\nOnly problem I see is if your old computer had 98 on it then it's prolly too old to run XP. Look for something a lil newer.
624938
Here is a webpage that goes through the upgrade process for win2000 to xp hopefully it helps:\n\nhttp://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_2kupgrade.asp
573527
SP1 is included in SP2 so you don't really need it unless you want to upgrade XP without SP2, which trust me, is not a very good idea. Lots of nasties out there to which you can succomb while being exposed without every Windows update you can apply.
386941
Why would you want to go from 2000 to 98?? Of course it costs something. XP is around 80-85 dollars unless you want to obtain it illegally which since you dont know how to install an operating system might be a pain. You can't "upgrade" from 2000 to 98. If you went from 2000 to XP you cuold upgrade (with an upgrade disk) otherwise it will format the drive and install XP (the best way for a clean install)
540284
Yes, update to SP2 and convert your FAT file system to NTFS...it's much better filing system for your OS..\nWhy? Because you installed the OS using NTFS, and the other I would imagine is either another partition, or it's a Slave Drive...You can always reformat it and convert it to NTFS...Always use NTFS for XP operating systems...
1166321
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.
33743
If you have the Windows CD provided with your computer (or one you bought yourself), turn on the computer, let it boot, put the CD in the drive then restart.  The computer should boot from the CD and you will be able to reformat your drive using either a "quick" or "normal" method with the NTFS option, I honestly don't know what the difference is but I use the normal option.  Once that is done you will be able to reinstall Windows.\n\nThat was assuming Windows XP.
990165
unfortunately windows me does not have an upgrade, microsoft are even cutting off all development and support work for it early next month. why..? so that you can get the newer better windows XP or Vista, they consider these to be their better home user products and me is somewhat outdated and too much resources are going into supporting so they are encouraging users to switch.
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Not if the current XP laptop had XP installed at the factory.\n\nIf you have the installation disk for Windows XP (note: NOT the recovery disk for the current XP laptop), then sure, you can install XP on the ME laptop.\n\nOtherwise, you'll have to buy (unless you have some other means of acquiring...) an upgrade to XP CD (which is not as expensive as the full installation CD).
826640
your getting lost in the details---just boot from xp and follow to the upgrade-- they are assuming everyone is as dumb as me.... sorry-lol