G Guest Mar 23, 2004 #1 I want to change the operating systems of 2 PC's to XP Home. 1 PC is Windows 95 and the other is Windows Me. I want to know the best way to do this.
I want to change the operating systems of 2 PC's to XP Home. 1 PC is Windows 95 and the other is Windows Me. I want to know the best way to do this.
H Harry Ohrn Mar 23, 2004 #2 First ensure that each system will support XP. A basic test can be run from here http://www.pcpitstop.com/xpready/ A more comprehensive test can be run with the Windows XP Upgrade Adviser which is on every Windows XP CD and can be run independent from installing XP or it can be downloaded (large download) from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp If you plan to upgrade - install overtop - you should be advised that Windows XP is not designed to upgrade Windows 95 but will upgrade Windows Me. Gary Woodruff has info on upgrading issues here http://www.aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm -- Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp drs said: I want to change the operating systems of 2 PC's to XP Home. 1 PC is Click to expand... Windows 95 and the other is Windows Me. I want to know the best way to do this.
First ensure that each system will support XP. A basic test can be run from here http://www.pcpitstop.com/xpready/ A more comprehensive test can be run with the Windows XP Upgrade Adviser which is on every Windows XP CD and can be run independent from installing XP or it can be downloaded (large download) from http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp If you plan to upgrade - install overtop - you should be advised that Windows XP is not designed to upgrade Windows 95 but will upgrade Windows Me. Gary Woodruff has info on upgrading issues here http://www.aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm -- Harry Ohrn - MS MVP [Shell/User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp drs said: I want to change the operating systems of 2 PC's to XP Home. 1 PC is Click to expand... Windows 95 and the other is Windows Me. I want to know the best way to do this.
