one disk me another disk xp

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I have my old win me on one hard disk and installed xp pro on a new disk.

I was told it was better to start fresh rather than upgrade the ME to XP
changing fat to nth (or whatever)

I also thought I could transfer all my programs and settings to the new
disk but apparently this isn't so? I haven't even figured out how to
transfer my settings from one disk to the other in my puter. All the
directions are for transferring from one computer to another.

1. Is it possible to move all my old programs from one disk to another
in the same pc?

2. If I upgrade from ME to XP will it still be a good stable fast
version of xp? I changing the fat to the other as good as starting fresh?

Its a real pain installing all my programs new.

thanks

Gess
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Thanks

John
 
Hi John,

You can boot WinME and run the FASTWIZ (Files and Settings Transfer Wizard)
from the WinXP CD and create a file that you can then import after
restarting to the WinXP system. However, you are going to be limited by the
4GB file size limit of the FAT322 file system, so only transfer settings.
Files you can drag & drop into the new system, and programs should be
installed into it from the original installatin media.

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Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
 
John said:
I have my old win me on one hard disk and installed xp pro on a new
disk.

I was told it was better to start fresh rather than upgrade the ME to
XP changing fat to nth (or whatever)

I also thought I could transfer all my programs and settings to the
new disk but apparently this isn't so? I haven't even figured out how
to transfer my settings from one disk to the other in my puter. All
the directions are for transferring from one computer to another.

1. Is it possible to move all my old programs from one disk to another
in the same pc?

2. If I upgrade from ME to XP will it still be a good stable fast
version of xp? I changing the fat to the other as good as starting
fresh?

Its a real pain installing all my programs new.

thanks

Gess
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If you don't have much time invested in the new XP install, I would suggest
you wipe out the new drive and start over. There are many options you can
pursue depending on the capability of your current system. What is the size
and space free on the hard drive with Me. What is the size of the new hard
drive.
If space is inadequate on the Me drive, you should consider cloning the old
drive to the new drive and then instead of doing a clean install, upgrade Me
after preparing for a clean install.
Post your specs and perhaps you can put together a killer system.

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
For upgrading to XP Home or Pro, see the links below.
http://aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm
XP Upgrade
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_2kupgrade.asp
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_9xupgrade.asp
See the link below for steps on performing a Clean Install.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Known problems with XP upgrades.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpupgdissues.html
Known Problems with Clean installs.
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Install/installbugs.htm
Top 10 Reasons for Moving to Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/top10.asp
Why Windows XP Professional?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/default.asp
Windows XP Professional Features
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/features.asp

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Michael said:
If you don't have much time invested in the new XP install, I would suggest
you wipe out the new drive and start over. There are many options you can
pursue depending on the capability of your current system. What is the size
and space free on the hard drive with Me. What is the size of the new hard
drive.
If space is inadequate on the Me drive, you should consider cloning the old
drive to the new drive and then instead of doing a clean install, upgrade Me
after preparing for a clean install.
Post your specs and perhaps you can put together a killer system.

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
For upgrading to XP Home or Pro, see the links below.
http://aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm
XP Upgrade
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_2kupgrade.asp
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_9xupgrade.asp
See the link below for steps on performing a Clean Install.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Known problems with XP upgrades.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpupgdissues.html
Known Problems with Clean installs.
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Install/installbugs.htm
Top 10 Reasons for Moving to Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/top10.asp
Why Windows XP Professional?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/default.asp
Windows XP Professional Features
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/features.asp
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I have plenty of space on both disks. Its more a matter of wanting the
best result. I heard that upgrading results in a less than adequate
result compared to a clean install. I also wanted to have, for awhile, a
dual system with me on one disk and xp on the other. I can easily ghost
my me to the new drive and then install xp over that.

If I shift from fat to the new one (forgot the name) when I upgrade to
xp is that as good as starting with the new one (file system? )in a
clean install? I guess that's my main worry.

Thanks

John
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change *removethis*[email protected] to (e-mail address removed) before replying.

Thanks

John
 
John said:
I have plenty of space on both disks. Its more a matter of wanting the
best result. I heard that upgrading results in a less than adequate
result compared to a clean install. I also wanted to have, for
awhile, a
dual system with me on one disk and xp on the other. I can easily
ghost
my me to the new drive and then install xp over that.

If I shift from fat to the new one (forgot the name) when I upgrade to
xp is that as good as starting with the new one (file system? )in a
clean install? I guess that's my main worry.

Thanks

John
Click to expand...

The XP upgrade is very different from Windows upgrades in the past. Your
results will be very good if you prep your system properly before the
upgrade. You will want to remove all software not compatible with XP. The
upgrade advisor will flag incompatible software and hardware, so don't
ignore it's suggestions.
See the explanation of the XP upgrade in the link below.
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_9xupgrade.asp

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