Upgrading ME to XP

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Tom Boyd

I presently have a Compaq Presario Series 7000T, Rambus
Mem, 1.2 Mhz. The computer came with ME and I've
continually had problems, so, looking to upgrade to XP.
#1. can I?, #2. Are all the drivers for the peripherals
etc used by ME good for XP or must I download new ones?
And does an XP upgrade version maintain my current
drivers. #3. What else do I need to know - this subjet is
difficult to get info on.
 
Tom,

According to Compaq, it is Windows XP ready and if you check the
documentation that came with the system, you might be eligible for an
upgrade. http://ap.compaq.com.sg/products/winxp . So yes, you can upgrade.
As for drivers, Windows XP should have drivers for most of your hardware and
if not, they should be available for download on the HP/Compaq site.
 
1) Maybe
2) No, Yes to part 2 and No to part 2 unless XP has no other drivers native
for the device unless the ME drivers are not compatible in which case
they'll be disabled.
3)You need to run the upgrade advisor available at the link below. Overlook
nothing that it tells you might be a problem as anything about which it
might warn you can cause setup to halt.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp

Back to your original question. Also go to the Compaq site and be sure your
model has not issues with regard to XP or doesn't need special patches or
updates. This information should be at the Compaq web site.

Note of warning, you should try to find out the source of whatever issues
you are having before upgrading. The worst reason to move to a new
operating system is because you are having problems on your current setup.
New OSs rarely solve such problems and often make them worse. In the case
the problem is exacerbated because Windows ME is based on the 9x kernel and
XP on the NT kernel. That may seem "Greek" to you but understand, it means
the operating systems are quite different under the hood and you may have
issues with XP that you hadn't anticipated. First place to start working is
to try to identify what's causing problems for you now.
 
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