XP from ME

[Guest Honeysweet]

Hello all..

I have a maybe stupid question, but I really dont know the answer..

 

I have been running Windows ME for years now with very few issues..

But I just think its time for me to move on to XP..ME is too difficult to find any help or answers for these days.

 

My question is..

What is the best way to do this?

Is it best to simply "upgrade" to XP from ME, or to delete ME altogether and install a fresh copy of XP?

This is new to me and I will have to do this myself so what is the best way to go about this?

I just want to be sure that I wind up with a fresh installation of Windows XP and nothing else with it

 

Thanks to everyone in advance!

 

You can complain because roses have thorns,

or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.

[Guest Godfrey Wilkes]

Re: XP from ME

 

I would be inclined to Format C: and install XP after backing up any

important files.

 

Godfrey

 

 

 

"Honeysweet" <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote in message

news:OD6BGBMCIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

Hello all..

I have a maybe stupid question, but I really dont know the answer..

 

I have been running Windows ME for years now with very few issues..

But I just think its time for me to move on to XP..ME is too difficult to

find any help or answers for these days.

 

My question is..

What is the best way to do this?

Is it best to simply "upgrade" to XP from ME, or to delete ME altogether and

install a fresh copy of XP?

This is new to me and I will have to do this myself so what is the best way

to go about this?

I just want to be sure that I wind up with a fresh installation of Windows

XP and nothing else with it

 

Thanks to everyone in advance!

 

You can complain because roses have thorns,

or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.

[Guest Mike M]

Re: XP from ME

 

> ME is too difficult to find any help or answers for these days.

 

If that were true, and it isn't, why are you posting here? I don't recall

having seen you post in any of the Win Me newsgroups asking for help and

I'm one of those who has been reading and posting here for the last seven

years although I obviously can't remember everyone who has posted over

those years.

 

So, other than asking for help with installing XP in a Win Me newsgroup

what actual problems are you having with Win Me that have prompted you to

think about changing your operating system? Perhaps we can help.

 

If you do want to upgrade, and I'm not saying you shouldn't since I'm

posting this reply from a PC running XP, the very first thing you should

think of doing is to run the XP Upgrade Advisor, of which there is a copy

on each XP CD as this will give you some indication as to how compatible

your existing hardware and programs are with XP and what you will need to

change. If your PC is old it might be easier in the long run to consider

purchasing a new PC with XP pre-installed although such machines won't be

available for all that much longer due to the release of the Vista

operating system earlier this year.

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

Honeysweet <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all..

> I have a maybe stupid question, but I really dont know the answer..

>

> I have been running Windows ME for years now with very few issues..

> But I just think its time for me to move on to XP..ME is too

> difficult to find any help or answers for these days.

>

> My question is..

> What is the best way to do this?

> Is it best to simply "upgrade" to XP from ME, or to delete ME

> altogether and install a fresh copy of XP?

> This is new to me and I will have to do this myself so what is the

> best way to go about this?

> I just want to be sure that I wind up with a fresh installation of

> Windows XP and nothing else with it

>

> Thanks to everyone in advance!

>

> You can complain because roses have thorns,

> or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.

[Guest Honeysweet]

Re: XP from ME

 

I have only ever used Win ME and it is difficult to find help for which is

WHY Im posting here.

Maybe it isnt hard for some..doesnt apply to everyone..especially if your

not very computer savvy.

This is not my first post in a Win ME newsgroup seeking help...so Im

obviously one of those you dont recall.

I have an older model pc at that which makes things more difficult to

accomplish..

I have been getting more and more error messages which may or may not have

anything to do with Win ME,

such as "operation aborted" pages, Active X error messages, and alot of

programs that seem to require you have at least XP to run them, or upgrade

them.

 

I asked for help installing XP in a ME newsgroup because I have ME now and

not XP. I thought others here may have done this already and would know what

I needed to do.

 

 

 

You can complain because roses have thorns,

or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.

 

 

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

news:%23YbPIoMCIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> > ME is too difficult to find any help or answers for these days.

>

> If that were true, and it isn't, why are you posting here? I don't recall

> having seen you post in any of the Win Me newsgroups asking for help and

> I'm one of those who has been reading and posting here for the last seven

> years although I obviously can't remember everyone who has posted over

> those years.

>

> So, other than asking for help with installing XP in a Win Me newsgroup

> what actual problems are you having with Win Me that have prompted you to

> think about changing your operating system? Perhaps we can help.

>

> If you do want to upgrade, and I'm not saying you shouldn't since I'm

> posting this reply from a PC running XP, the very first thing you should

> think of doing is to run the XP Upgrade Advisor, of which there is a copy

> on each XP CD as this will give you some indication as to how compatible

> your existing hardware and programs are with XP and what you will need to

> change. If your PC is old it might be easier in the long run to consider

> purchasing a new PC with XP pre-installed although such machines won't be

> available for all that much longer due to the release of the Vista

> operating system earlier this year.

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

> Honeysweet <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote:

>

> > Hello all..

> > I have a maybe stupid question, but I really dont know the answer..

> >

> > I have been running Windows ME for years now with very few issues..

> > But I just think its time for me to move on to XP..ME is too

> > difficult to find any help or answers for these days.

> >

> > My question is..

> > What is the best way to do this?

> > Is it best to simply "upgrade" to XP from ME, or to delete ME

> > altogether and install a fresh copy of XP?

> > This is new to me and I will have to do this myself so what is the

> > best way to go about this?

> > I just want to be sure that I wind up with a fresh installation of

> > Windows XP and nothing else with it

> >

> > Thanks to everyone in advance!

> >

> > You can complain because roses have thorns,

> > or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.

>

[Guest Honeysweet]

Re: XP from ME

 

Thank everyone for their responses...

 

--

 

Tarcia

Mom of the Munchkins, Ana & Lia

.....................................................

You can complain because roses have thorns,

or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.

>

>

>

> "Honeysweet" <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:OD6BGBMCIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Hello all..

> I have a maybe stupid question, but I really dont know the answer..

>

> I have been running Windows ME for years now with very few issues..

> But I just think its time for me to move on to XP..ME is too difficult to

> find any help or answers for these days.

>

> My question is..

> What is the best way to do this?

> Is it best to simply "upgrade" to XP from ME, or to delete ME altogether

and

> install a fresh copy of XP?

> This is new to me and I will have to do this myself so what is the best

way

> to go about this?

> I just want to be sure that I wind up with a fresh installation of

Windows

> XP and nothing else with it

>

> Thanks to everyone in advance!

>

> You can complain because roses have thorns,

> or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest Mike M]

Re: XP from ME

 

Honeysweet <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote:

> I have only ever used Win ME and it is difficult to find help for

> which is WHY Im posting here.

> Maybe it isnt hard for some..doesnt apply to everyone..especially if

> your not very computer savvy.

> This is not my first post in a Win ME newsgroup seeking help...so Im

> obviously one of those you dont recall.

 

My error. Win Me was released over seven years ago and I believe you made

your first posting to this newsgroup on August 17 this year when you asked

about AdAware. You also asked about using browsers other than IE where

you were referred to Firefox. You may have made other posts but none of

them have been archived by Google.

> I have an older model pc at that which makes things more difficult to

> accomplish..

> I have been getting more and more error messages which may or may not

> have anything to do with Win ME,

> such as "operation aborted" pages, Active X error messages, and alot

> of programs that seem to require you have at least XP to run them, or

> upgrade them.

 

Examples please. Without details such as the test of the error messages

and the circumstances only those with a crystal ball will be able to help

so if you need help please post some details and I'm people will be only

too happy to dive in and try and help you, just as they did when you asked

previously about AdAware and alternative browsers.

 

You are quite correct however in that many modern applications now require

a minimum of either Windows 2000 and increasingly XP the reason being that

Win Me, in common with the rest of the Win 9x family of operating systems

is long out of support meaning that writing applications for this platform

is unlikely to be cost effective for many software houses who tend to

prefer to produce for a market where they will hopefully see some income.

This is sad as older copies of many programs still work very effectively

with Win Me however that isn't the case with hardware with most modern

hardware requiring modern drivers and without Win Me compatible drivers

this hardware can't be used with Win Me. The same is even starting to

occur with XP with some recent hardware no longer having XP drivers and

instead having Vista drivers alone.

> I asked for help installing XP in a ME newsgroup because I have ME

> now and not XP. I thought others here may have done this already and

> would know what I needed to do.

 

Please see my previous post. Note that if, as you say, you have older

hardware then until you run the XP upgrade advisor you won't know whether

your system can support XP. Once you know this you can then decide

whether to upgrade Win Me to XP or to clean install XP. It is possible

however that your system will not support XP in which case you might be

better off buying a new XP box.

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

[Guest Honeysweet]

Re: XP from ME

 

 

 

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message news:eTblPXRCIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Honeysweet <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote:

>

> > I have only ever used Win ME and it is difficult to find help for

> > which is WHY Im posting here.

> > Maybe it isnt hard for some..doesnt apply to everyone..especially if

> > your not very computer savvy.

> > This is not my first post in a Win ME newsgroup seeking help...so Im

> > obviously one of those you dont recall.

>

> My error. Win Me was released over seven years ago and I believe you made

> your first posting to this newsgroup on August 17 this year when you asked

> about AdAware. You also asked about using browsers other than IE where

> you were referred to Firefox. You may have made other posts but none of

> them have been archived by Google.

>

> > I have an older model pc at that which makes things more difficult to

> > accomplish..

> > I have been getting more and more error messages which may or may not

> > have anything to do with Win ME,

> > such as "operation aborted" pages, Active X error messages, and alot

> > of programs that seem to require you have at least XP to run them, or

> > upgrade them.

>

> Examples please. Without details such as the test of the error messages

> and the circumstances only those with a crystal ball will be able to help

> so if you need help please post some details and I'm people will be only

> too happy to dive in and try and help you, just as they did when you asked

> previously about AdAware and alternative browsers.

 

No crystal balls needed..the next time I receive these errors..I will post them..

I just couldnt remember the exact wording of the error messages just then.

I did receive a lot of help all from very friendly ppl in the newsgroups in regards to the AdAware and

alternative browsers..one of which I've recently installed and growing quite fond of.

>

> You are quite correct however in that many modern applications now require

> a minimum of either Windows 2000 and increasingly XP the reason being that

> Win Me, in common with the rest of the Win 9x family of operating systems

> is long out of support meaning that writing applications for this platform

> is unlikely to be cost effective for many software houses who tend to

> prefer to produce for a market where they will hopefully see some income.

> This is sad as older copies of many programs still work very effectively

> with Win Me however that isn't the case with hardware with most modern

> hardware requiring modern drivers and without Win Me compatible drivers

> this hardware can't be used with Win Me. The same is even starting to

> occur with XP with some recent hardware no longer having XP drivers and

> instead having Vista drivers alone.

 

Yes, you are right..I am seeing Vista popping up everywhere and being that I am on an older

model pc..I may just have to wind up getting a newer one..

I *think* my pc can support XP..but may run slow...however I am no expert in that area unfortunately..

 

> > I asked for help installing XP in a ME newsgroup because I have ME

> > now and not XP. I thought others here may have done this already and

> > would know what I needed to do.

>

> Please see my previous post. Note that if, as you say, you have older

> hardware then until you run the XP upgrade advisor you won't know whether

> your system can support XP. Once you know this you can then decide

> whether to upgrade Win Me to XP or to clean install XP. It is possible

> however that your system will not support XP in which case you might be

> better off buying a new XP box.

 

I have your previous post aside for reference.

I do have a lot of older copies of different programs which most need to be upgraded/updated now

and that is where the problem started.

Or if I happen to update anything..for example..I updated my Yahoo msgr..I works, but not without

crashing on me half the time or freezing. I rarely had that problem before I put in the newest version.

Reasons such as this is why I was thinking I needed to upgrade from Win ME..which I really hate to

do because I like my Win ME. Just wanted to get an idea if it was worth the effort on an older pc like mine.

Thanks for all your help.

 

Tarcia

 

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

[Guest Mike M]

Re: XP from ME

 

What processor does your PC have and how much memory. If you don't know

you should be able to find this information at System Properties | General

(right click on My Computer on the desktop and select Properties and look

on the General tab).

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

 

Honeysweet <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote:

> "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

> news:eTblPXRCIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>> Honeysweet <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote:

>>

>>> I have only ever used Win ME and it is difficult to find help for

>>> which is WHY Im posting here.

>>> Maybe it isnt hard for some..doesnt apply to everyone..especially if

>>> your not very computer savvy.

>>> This is not my first post in a Win ME newsgroup seeking help...so Im

>>> obviously one of those you dont recall.

>>

>> My error. Win Me was released over seven years ago and I believe

>> you made your first posting to this newsgroup on August 17 this year

>> when you asked about AdAware. You also asked about using browsers

>> other than IE where you were referred to Firefox. You may have made

>> other posts but none of them have been archived by Google.

>>

>>> I have an older model pc at that which makes things more difficult

>>> to accomplish..

>>> I have been getting more and more error messages which may or may

>>> not have anything to do with Win ME,

>>> such as "operation aborted" pages, Active X error messages, and alot

>>> of programs that seem to require you have at least XP to run them,

>>> or upgrade them.

>>

>> Examples please. Without details such as the test of the error

>> messages and the circumstances only those with a crystal ball will

>> be able to help so if you need help please post some details and I'm

>> people will be only too happy to dive in and try and help you, just

>> as they did when you asked previously about AdAware and alternative

>> browsers.

>

> No crystal balls needed..the next time I receive these errors..I will

> post them..

> I just couldnt remember the exact wording of the error messages just

> then.

> I did receive a lot of help all from very friendly ppl in the

> newsgroups in regards to the AdAware and

> alternative browsers..one of which I've recently installed and

> growing quite fond of.

>

>>

>> You are quite correct however in that many modern applications now

>> require a minimum of either Windows 2000 and increasingly XP the

>> reason being that Win Me, in common with the rest of the Win 9x

>> family of operating systems is long out of support meaning that

>> writing applications for this platform is unlikely to be cost

>> effective for many software houses who tend to prefer to produce for

>> a market where they will hopefully see some income. This is sad as

>> older copies of many programs still work very effectively with Win

>> Me however that isn't the case with hardware with most modern

>> hardware requiring modern drivers and without Win Me compatible

>> drivers this hardware can't be used with Win Me. The same is even

>> starting to occur with XP with some recent hardware no longer having

>> XP drivers and instead having Vista drivers alone.

>

> Yes, you are right..I am seeing Vista popping up everywhere and being

> that I am on an older

> model pc..I may just have to wind up getting a newer one..

> I *think* my pc can support XP..but may run slow...however I am no

> expert in that area unfortunately..

>

>

>>> I asked for help installing XP in a ME newsgroup because I have ME

>>> now and not XP. I thought others here may have done this already and

>>> would know what I needed to do.

>>

>> Please see my previous post. Note that if, as you say, you have

>> older hardware then until you run the XP upgrade advisor you won't

>> know whether your system can support XP. Once you know this you can

>> then decide whether to upgrade Win Me to XP or to clean install XP.

>> It is possible however that your system will not support XP in which

>> case you might be better off buying a new XP box.

>

> I have your previous post aside for reference.

> I do have a lot of older copies of different programs which most

> need to be upgraded/updated now

> and that is where the problem started.

> Or if I happen to update anything..for example..I updated my Yahoo

> msgr..I works, but not without

> crashing on me half the time or freezing. I rarely had that problem

> before I put in the newest version.

> Reasons such as this is why I was thinking I needed to upgrade from

> Win ME..which I really hate to

> do because I like my Win ME. Just wanted to get an idea if it was

> worth the effort on an older pc like mine.

> Thanks for all your help.

>

> Tarcia

>

>

>> --

>> Mike Maltby

>> mike.maltby@gmail.com

[Guest Honeysweet]

Re: XP from ME

 

Ok..it says

Intel ® family 6 model 5 processor

and the memory is 128MB.

 

Now I know that memory amount is nothing compared to whats out now..I did

intend to purchase more..but havent yet because I wondered if

it was worth it since even with more memory, Id still have the

same drivers and other hardware...

 

--

 

Tarcia

 

.....................................................

You can complain because roses have thorns,

or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.

 

 

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

news:uvYbCGSCIHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> What processor does your PC have and how much memory. If you don't know

> you should be able to find this information at System Properties | General

> (right click on My Computer on the desktop and select Properties and look

> on the General tab).

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

[Guest Mike M]

Re: XP from ME

 

Honeysweet <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok..it says

> Intel ® family 6 model 5 processor

> and the memory is 128MB.

>

> Now I know that memory amount is nothing compared to whats out now..I

> did intend to purchase more..but havent yet because I wondered if

> it was worth it since even with more memory, Id still have the

> same drivers and other hardware...

 

A Family 6 Model 5 cpu is a Slot 1 Pentium II (Deschutes core) which was

produced with various speed ratings ranging from 333MHz to 450MHz and

combined with 128MB of RAM is going to be a bit pushed to run XP, or

rather when running XP pushed to run much in the way of applications.

More memory would help but suitable memory is now quite expensive and

isn't always easy to find. Having said that I ran XP for a couple of

years on a PII 450 and didn't really have much in the way of problems but

I did have 384MB of RAM. Nevertheless your system _will_ run XP, minimum

system requirements for running XP are 233MHz and 64MB however Microsoft

recommended 300MHz or higher and 128MB or higher. Adding an additional

128MB of RAM would make a significant difference as would 256MB.

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

[Guest Alias]

Re: XP from ME

 

Mike M wrote:

> Honeysweet <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> Ok..it says

>> Intel ® family 6 model 5 processor

>> and the memory is 128MB.

>>

>> Now I know that memory amount is nothing compared to whats out now..I

>> did intend to purchase more..but havent yet because I wondered if

>> it was worth it since even with more memory, Id still have the

>> same drivers and other hardware...

>

> A Family 6 Model 5 cpu is a Slot 1 Pentium II (Deschutes core) which was

> produced with various speed ratings ranging from 333MHz to 450MHz and

> combined with 128MB of RAM is going to be a bit pushed to run XP, or

> rather when running XP pushed to run much in the way of applications.

> More memory would help but suitable memory is now quite expensive and

> isn't always easy to find. Having said that I ran XP for a couple of

> years on a PII 450 and didn't really have much in the way of problems

> but I did have 384MB of RAM. Nevertheless your system _will_ run XP,

> minimum system requirements for running XP are 233MHz and 64MB however

> Microsoft recommended 300MHz or higher and 128MB or higher. Adding an

> additional 128MB of RAM would make a significant difference as would 256MB.

 

It'll run XP but at a snail's pace. I would recommend 384 or 512 for the

memory. With the price for that kind of RAM, though, you could almost

buy a new low end PC.

 

--

Alias

To email me, remove shoes

[Guest Mike M]

Re: XP from ME

 

Alias <iamalias@shoesgmail.com> wrote:

> It'll run XP but at a snail's pace. I would recommend 384 or 512 for

> the memory. With the price for that kind of RAM, though, you could

> almost buy a new low end PC.

 

A PII 450 with 384MB isn't that bad however the cost of 256MB of what is

nowadays quite expensive SDRAM together with the cost of XP when put

against a new PC and its really no contest especially so if Tarcia is able

to use her existing monitor and gets away with just buying the box. OK, I

take that back, 256MB of Crucial PC133 SDRAM is around GBP21 which is much

less than it was a year ago and whilst a retail copy of XP is still quite

expensive I see that OEM copies of XP Home are available here for GBP52.

Since Tarcia appears to be in New York prices should be considerably less

given the software mark-up outside the US and no VAT to pay so she may

well get away with as little as US$100.

 

I also feel that moving to XP is probably preferable to Vista as Win Me to

Vista could be quite traumatic so moving soon is a must if Tarcia decides

to buy a new PC otherwise she will have little choice but Vista. On the

other hand she might welcome the challenge that is Vista especially if she

has just the one PC and doesn't have a LAN.

--

Mike Maltby

mike.maltby@gmail.com

[Guest Heather]

Re: XP from ME

 

Tarcia.....go back to the previous version of Yahoo Messenger. That

damn program crashed my WinME eons ago. Do you really have to use it??

There are many alternatives such as ICQ, Skype, and so on.

 

I will check my favourite spot and see if your older Yahoo version is on

there, which is probably a yes. But make sure you uninstall it from

Control Panel, then Add/Remove.

 

http://oldversion.com/program.php?n=yahoo

 

Yeppers....take your pick of some 15 or so. But personally I would not

allow it on my machine.

 

Cheers.....Heather

 

"Honeysweet" <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote in message

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"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

news:eTblPXRCIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> Honeysweet <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote:

>

> > I have only ever used Win ME and it is difficult to find help for

> > which is WHY Im posting here.

> > Maybe it isnt hard for some..doesnt apply to everyone..especially if

> > your not very computer savvy.

> > This is not my first post in a Win ME newsgroup seeking help...so Im

> > obviously one of those you dont recall.

>

> My error. Win Me was released over seven years ago and I believe you

> made

> your first posting to this newsgroup on August 17 this year when you

> asked

> about AdAware. You also asked about using browsers other than IE

> where

> you were referred to Firefox. You may have made other posts but none

> of

> them have been archived by Google.

>

> > I have an older model pc at that which makes things more difficult

> > to

> > accomplish..

> > I have been getting more and more error messages which may or may

> > not

> > have anything to do with Win ME,

> > such as "operation aborted" pages, Active X error messages, and alot

> > of programs that seem to require you have at least XP to run them,

> > or

> > upgrade them.

>

> Examples please. Without details such as the test of the error

> messages

> and the circumstances only those with a crystal ball will be able to

> help

> so if you need help please post some details and I'm people will be

> only

> too happy to dive in and try and help you, just as they did when you

> asked

> previously about AdAware and alternative browsers.

 

No crystal balls needed..the next time I receive these errors..I will

post them..

I just couldnt remember the exact wording of the error messages just

then.

I did receive a lot of help all from very friendly ppl in the newsgroups

in regards to the AdAware and

alternative browsers..one of which I've recently installed and growing

quite fond of.

>

> You are quite correct however in that many modern applications now

> require

> a minimum of either Windows 2000 and increasingly XP the reason being

> that

> Win Me, in common with the rest of the Win 9x family of operating

> systems

> is long out of support meaning that writing applications for this

> platform

> is unlikely to be cost effective for many software houses who tend to

> prefer to produce for a market where they will hopefully see some

> income.

> This is sad as older copies of many programs still work very

> effectively

> with Win Me however that isn't the case with hardware with most modern

> hardware requiring modern drivers and without Win Me compatible

> drivers

> this hardware can't be used with Win Me. The same is even starting to

> occur with XP with some recent hardware no longer having XP drivers

> and

> instead having Vista drivers alone.

 

Yes, you are right..I am seeing Vista popping up everywhere and being

that I am on an older

model pc..I may just have to wind up getting a newer one..

I *think* my pc can support XP..but may run slow...however I am no

expert in that area unfortunately..

 

> > I asked for help installing XP in a ME newsgroup because I have ME

> > now and not XP. I thought others here may have done this already and

> > would know what I needed to do.

>

> Please see my previous post. Note that if, as you say, you have older

> hardware then until you run the XP upgrade advisor you won't know

> whether

> your system can support XP. Once you know this you can then decide

> whether to upgrade Win Me to XP or to clean install XP. It is

> possible

> however that your system will not support XP in which case you might

> be

> better off buying a new XP box.

 

I have your previous post aside for reference.

I do have a lot of older copies of different programs which most need

to be upgraded/updated now

and that is where the problem started.

Or if I happen to update anything..for example..I updated my Yahoo

msgr..I works, but not without

crashing on me half the time or freezing. I rarely had that problem

before I put in the newest version.

Reasons such as this is why I was thinking I needed to upgrade from Win

ME..which I really hate to

do because I like my Win ME. Just wanted to get an idea if it was worth

the effort on an older pc like mine.

Thanks for all your help.

 

Tarcia

 

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

[Guest Honeysweet]

Re: XP from ME

 

Hi Heather..

I dont "really" have to use it..but I was using yahoo IM to keep in contact

with family, and

so when the new download came out..I gave it a whirl...but its annoying..I

can honestly see

why you dont allow it.

I dont even remember which one I had...7.0 or something I think..

I havent used ICQ in eons..do ppl still use it? Skype I am just hearing

about...its new to me..

but someone told me to try something called Trillion....I think I have the

name right...

but apparently you're supposed to be able to use any IM with it so you can

eliminate the need for

all the others...

I did have the newer version of the AIM but I did get rid of it since

everytime I ran it..everything shut down.

--

Thanks for link Heather..I appreciate it.

Tarcia

 

.....................................................

You can complain because roses have thorns,

or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.

 

 

"Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message

news:OjOjVKVCIHA.4712@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> Tarcia.....go back to the previous version of Yahoo Messenger. That

> damn program crashed my WinME eons ago. Do you really have to use it??

> There are many alternatives such as ICQ, Skype, and so on.

>

> I will check my favourite spot and see if your older Yahoo version is on

> there, which is probably a yes. But make sure you uninstall it from

> Control Panel, then Add/Remove.

>

> http://oldversion.com/program.php?n=yahoo

>

> Yeppers....take your pick of some 15 or so. But personally I would not

> allow it on my machine.

>

> Cheers.....Heather

>

> "Honeysweet" <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23NviswRCIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>

>

> "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

> news:eTblPXRCIHA.4584@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

> > Honeysweet <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote:

> >

> > > I have only ever used Win ME and it is difficult to find help for

> > > which is WHY Im posting here.

> > > Maybe it isnt hard for some..doesnt apply to everyone..especially if

> > > your not very computer savvy.

> > > This is not my first post in a Win ME newsgroup seeking help...so Im

> > > obviously one of those you dont recall.

> >

> > My error. Win Me was released over seven years ago and I believe you

> > made

> > your first posting to this newsgroup on August 17 this year when you

> > asked

> > about AdAware. You also asked about using browsers other than IE

> > where

> > you were referred to Firefox. You may have made other posts but none

> > of

> > them have been archived by Google.

> >

> > > I have an older model pc at that which makes things more difficult

> > > to

> > > accomplish..

> > > I have been getting more and more error messages which may or may

> > > not

> > > have anything to do with Win ME,

> > > such as "operation aborted" pages, Active X error messages, and alot

> > > of programs that seem to require you have at least XP to run them,

> > > or

> > > upgrade them.

> >

> > Examples please. Without details such as the test of the error

> > messages

> > and the circumstances only those with a crystal ball will be able to

> > help

> > so if you need help please post some details and I'm people will be

> > only

> > too happy to dive in and try and help you, just as they did when you

> > asked

> > previously about AdAware and alternative browsers.

>

> No crystal balls needed..the next time I receive these errors..I will

> post them..

> I just couldnt remember the exact wording of the error messages just

> then.

> I did receive a lot of help all from very friendly ppl in the newsgroups

> in regards to the AdAware and

> alternative browsers..one of which I've recently installed and growing

> quite fond of.

>

> >

> > You are quite correct however in that many modern applications now

> > require

> > a minimum of either Windows 2000 and increasingly XP the reason being

> > that

> > Win Me, in common with the rest of the Win 9x family of operating

> > systems

> > is long out of support meaning that writing applications for this

> > platform

> > is unlikely to be cost effective for many software houses who tend to

> > prefer to produce for a market where they will hopefully see some

> > income.

> > This is sad as older copies of many programs still work very

> > effectively

> > with Win Me however that isn't the case with hardware with most modern

> > hardware requiring modern drivers and without Win Me compatible

> > drivers

> > this hardware can't be used with Win Me. The same is even starting to

> > occur with XP with some recent hardware no longer having XP drivers

> > and

> > instead having Vista drivers alone.

>

> Yes, you are right..I am seeing Vista popping up everywhere and being

> that I am on an older

> model pc..I may just have to wind up getting a newer one..

> I *think* my pc can support XP..but may run slow...however I am no

> expert in that area unfortunately..

>

>

> > > I asked for help installing XP in a ME newsgroup because I have ME

> > > now and not XP. I thought others here may have done this already and

> > > would know what I needed to do.

> >

> > Please see my previous post. Note that if, as you say, you have older

> > hardware then until you run the XP upgrade advisor you won't know

> > whether

> > your system can support XP. Once you know this you can then decide

> > whether to upgrade Win Me to XP or to clean install XP. It is

> > possible

> > however that your system will not support XP in which case you might

> > be

> > better off buying a new XP box.

>

> I have your previous post aside for reference.

> I do have a lot of older copies of different programs which most need

> to be upgraded/updated now

> and that is where the problem started.

> Or if I happen to update anything..for example..I updated my Yahoo

> msgr..I works, but not without

> crashing on me half the time or freezing. I rarely had that problem

> before I put in the newest version.

> Reasons such as this is why I was thinking I needed to upgrade from Win

> ME..which I really hate to

> do because I like my Win ME. Just wanted to get an idea if it was worth

> the effort on an older pc like mine.

> Thanks for all your help.

>

> Tarcia

>

>

> > --

> > Mike Maltby

> > mike.maltby@gmail.com

> >

> >

>

[Guest Honeysweet]

Re: XP from ME

 

I figured it would probably run that slow..and I definitely need more

memory..but you are

right..they are expensive...so are the XP discs..and yes..I am in

NY...making it terrible in

the range of prices..

Im familiar somewhat with XP..as my mother runs it and I have to help her

sometimes..

I have used Vista as well....I really really dont like it...that is a

horrible traumatic leap forward

coming from Win ME...I couldnt find anything...they've moved stuff all

around....well Im sure you

already know the deal on it...

 

I did have that thought also..just keeping the monitor and getting a new

box..

That option is starting to look better and better..

--

thanks again..

 

Tarcia

 

.....................................................

You can complain because roses have thorns,

or you can rejoice because thorns have roses.

 

 

"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message

news:uaQGvMUCIHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Alias <iamalias@shoesgmail.com> wrote:

>

> > It'll run XP but at a snail's pace. I would recommend 384 or 512 for

> > the memory. With the price for that kind of RAM, though, you could

> > almost buy a new low end PC.

>

> A PII 450 with 384MB isn't that bad however the cost of 256MB of what is

> nowadays quite expensive SDRAM together with the cost of XP when put

> against a new PC and its really no contest especially so if Tarcia is able

> to use her existing monitor and gets away with just buying the box. OK, I

> take that back, 256MB of Crucial PC133 SDRAM is around GBP21 which is much

> less than it was a year ago and whilst a retail copy of XP is still quite

> expensive I see that OEM copies of XP Home are available here for GBP52.

> Since Tarcia appears to be in New York prices should be considerably less

> given the software mark-up outside the US and no VAT to pay so she may

> well get away with as little as US$100.

>

> I also feel that moving to XP is probably preferable to Vista as Win Me to

> Vista could be quite traumatic so moving soon is a must if Tarcia decides

> to buy a new PC otherwise she will have little choice but Vista. On the

> other hand she might welcome the challenge that is Vista especially if she

> has just the one PC and doesn't have a LAN.

> --

> Mike Maltby

> mike.maltby@gmail.com

>

>

[Guest Eric]

Re: XP from ME

 

You can run WinXP on about a PII 450 MHz with 128 MB of RAM. My company has

a few systems like that. You should notice a significant improvement with

256 MB RAM, which might be the cheapest hardware suggestion if you can't

afford to buy a new system anytime soon. If you can afford a new system,

that would be cheaper in the long run, rather than wasting money on RAM now

if you're going to be replacing it later anyway. A whole new system with

monitor and no OS should run about US$600. I'm not sure offhand if a new

system would be compatible with an old monitor.

 

I expect WinXP Upgrade version still runs nearly US$100, though I haven't

shopped for it lately so you may be able to find it cheap if everyone is

going to Vista now. I haven't had to deal with Vista yet so I can't say how

much of a learning curve it has. It is *supposed* to be easier for the

average user, though they did move and rename everything technical that a

system admin has to mess with. WinXP is practically exactly like WinME if

you select the Classic theme, and of course it is more stable, more

compatible with new programs, and more of a resource hog.

 

If you are looking to upgrade an old WinME system to WinXP just because

"WinME has problems", I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. First you'd want

to examine what those problems are and see if they are really relatively

easy to fix. If IE crashes frequently, you might want to try repairing it,

or you could try a different browser. From what I've seen, Firefox is a

better browser. Just upgrading the OS could be a really bad idea if your

problems are something such as a failing hard drive. If you want to try it

anyway, you have several options. You could just try installing XP over ME.

If you have a proper backup device available, you could try copying over

everything you want to save, then formatting the hard drive and installing

XP fresh. If you have a second hard drive available, you could try

formatting that one and putting XP on it, and switching it to be the primary

boot device. If you don't know what you're doing, it is best to ask someone

who does know for help.

 

"Honeysweet" <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote in message

news:OYM1L5WCIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>I figured it would probably run that slow..and I definitely need more

> memory..but you are

> right..they are expensive...so are the XP discs..and yes..I am in

> NY...making it terrible in

> the range of prices..

> Im familiar somewhat with XP..as my mother runs it and I have to help her

> sometimes..

> I have used Vista as well....I really really dont like it...that is a

> horrible traumatic leap forward

> coming from Win ME...I couldnt find anything...they've moved stuff all

> around....well Im sure you

> already know the deal on it...

>

> I did have that thought also..just keeping the monitor and getting a new

> box..

> That option is starting to look better and better..

> --

> thanks again..

>

> Tarcia

[Guest N. Miller]

Re: XP from ME

 

On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 01:34:29 -0400, Honeysweet wrote:

> I dont "really" have to use it..but I was using yahoo IM to keep in contact

> with family, and so when the new download came out..I gave it a whirl...but

> its annoying..I can honestly see why you dont allow it.

 

She doesn't allow it because it crashed her machine. I have YIM version

8.1.0.195, module 8.0.0.1 running on a Windows ME computer. It does not

crash the computer. I have YIM version 8.1.0.209, module 8.0.0.1 running on

a Windows XP computer.

 

However, if you find it annoying, falling back to an earlier version that

you liked should still work. Just keep in mind: The older versions have

exploitable vulnerabilities. They fix those by releasing the later versions.

 

--

Norman

~Shine, bright morning light,

~now in the air the spring is coming.

~Sweet, blowing wind,

~singing down the hills and valleys.

[Guest O.J. Newman]

Re: XP from ME

 

Hello:

 

According to the file archives at http://www.FileHippo.com , the oldest copy of

Yahoo Messenger that they have available is v7.0.x, which requires Win 2000

or higher, and is not designer to run on Win ME. (See:

http://filehippo.com/download_yahoo_messenger/tech/?144 .)

 

Older versions of Yahoo Messenger are available at http://www.OldVersion.com . See:

http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=yahoo . Unfortunately, they don't

specify what the systems requirements are, and don't say which is the last

version of the program that supports Win ME.

 

Regards,

O.J.

 

 

"Honeysweet" <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote in message

news:%23UDMD1WCIHA.2280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Hi Heather..

> I dont "really" have to use it..but I was using yahoo IM to keep in

> contact

> I dont even remember which one I had...7.0 or something I think..

[Guest Honeysweet]

Re: XP from ME

 

I definitely dont know how to reformat and switching to the primary boot

device..

but thank you so much for all the suggestions and Im gonna get someone to

help me

do them..

It does seem though that I will probably just have to purchase another pc..

it may be a low end pc but it will be a more updated one than what I've got

now..

 

Thanks again!

 

Tarcia

 

 

"Eric" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:%23$5vPabCIHA.324@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> You can run WinXP on about a PII 450 MHz with 128 MB of RAM. My company

has

> a few systems like that. You should notice a significant improvement with

> 256 MB RAM, which might be the cheapest hardware suggestion if you can't

> afford to buy a new system anytime soon. If you can afford a new system,

> that would be cheaper in the long run, rather than wasting money on RAM

now

> if you're going to be replacing it later anyway. A whole new system with

> monitor and no OS should run about US$600. I'm not sure offhand if a new

> system would be compatible with an old monitor.

>

> I expect WinXP Upgrade version still runs nearly US$100, though I haven't

> shopped for it lately so you may be able to find it cheap if everyone is

> going to Vista now. I haven't had to deal with Vista yet so I can't say

how

> much of a learning curve it has. It is *supposed* to be easier for the

> average user, though they did move and rename everything technical that a

> system admin has to mess with. WinXP is practically exactly like WinME if

> you select the Classic theme, and of course it is more stable, more

> compatible with new programs, and more of a resource hog.

>

> If you are looking to upgrade an old WinME system to WinXP just because

> "WinME has problems", I wouldn't necessarily recommend it. First you'd

want

> to examine what those problems are and see if they are really relatively

> easy to fix. If IE crashes frequently, you might want to try repairing

it,

> or you could try a different browser. From what I've seen, Firefox is a

> better browser. Just upgrading the OS could be a really bad idea if your

> problems are something such as a failing hard drive. If you want to try

it

> anyway, you have several options. You could just try installing XP over

ME.

> If you have a proper backup device available, you could try copying over

> everything you want to save, then formatting the hard drive and installing

> XP fresh. If you have a second hard drive available, you could try

> formatting that one and putting XP on it, and switching it to be the

primary

> boot device. If you don't know what you're doing, it is best to ask

someone

> who does know for help.

>

> "Honeysweet" <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:OYM1L5WCIHA.1188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

> >I figured it would probably run that slow..and I definitely need more

> > memory..but you are

> > right..they are expensive...so are the XP discs..and yes..I am in

> > NY...making it terrible in

> > the range of prices..

> > Im familiar somewhat with XP..as my mother runs it and I have to help

her

> > sometimes..

> > I have used Vista as well....I really really dont like it...that is a

> > horrible traumatic leap forward

> > coming from Win ME...I couldnt find anything...they've moved stuff all

> > around....well Im sure you

> > already know the deal on it...

> >

> > I did have that thought also..just keeping the monitor and getting a new

> > box..

> > That option is starting to look better and better..

> > --

> > thanks again..

> >

> > Tarcia

>

>

[Guest Honeysweet]

Re: XP from ME

 

The vunerabilities were the reason that I switched to the newer version..

but I will have to switch back.

I can see why she doesnt allow it because I have problems with it as well.

 

--

 

 

 

 

"N. Miller" <anonymous@msnews.aosake.net> wrote in message

news:12s7nuahkxdnt.dlg@msnews.aosake.net...

> On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 01:34:29 -0400, Honeysweet wrote:

>

> > I dont "really" have to use it..but I was using yahoo IM to keep in

contact

> > with family, and so when the new download came out..I gave it a

whirl...but

> > its annoying..I can honestly see why you dont allow it.

>

> She doesn't allow it because it crashed her machine. I have YIM version

> 8.1.0.195, module 8.0.0.1 running on a Windows ME computer. It does not

> crash the computer. I have YIM version 8.1.0.209, module 8.0.0.1 running

on

> a Windows XP computer.

>

> However, if you find it annoying, falling back to an earlier version that

> you liked should still work. Just keep in mind: The older versions have

> exploitable vulnerabilities. They fix those by releasing the later

versions.

>

> --

> Norman

> ~Shine, bright morning light,

> ~now in the air the spring is coming.

> ~Sweet, blowing wind,

> ~singing down the hills and valleys.

[Guest Honeysweet]

Re: XP from ME

 

Thank you for the link..I appreciate it..

I have to try and remember which version I had....I had some trouble with it

but nothing like now.

Would some of my programs give issues the way they do because of memory?

If I added more memory, would it help them run better, or would they still

give issues because

Im using Win ME , no matter how much memory?

 

Tarcia

 

--

 

 

 

"O.J. Newman" <ojn@zoominternet.net> wrote in message

news:%238%23d2i8CIHA.5024@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

> Hello:

>

> According to the file archives at http://www.FileHippo.com , the oldest copy of

> Yahoo Messenger that they have available is v7.0.x, which requires Win

2000

> or higher, and is not designer to run on Win ME. (See:

> http://filehippo.com/download_yahoo_messenger/tech/?144 .)

>

> Older versions of Yahoo Messenger are available at http://www.OldVersion.com .

See:

> http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=yahoo . Unfortunately, they don't

> specify what the systems requirements are, and don't say which is the last

> version of the program that supports Win ME.

>

> Regards,

> O.J.

>

>

> "Honeysweet" <HoneySweet1@Gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:%23UDMD1WCIHA.2280@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> > Hi Heather..

> > I dont "really" have to use it..but I was using yahoo IM to keep in

> > contact

> > I dont even remember which one I had...7.0 or something I think..

>

>