Will Windows XP Upgrade Help Me?

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Will Windows XP Upgrade Help Me?

 

Thought so! <eg>

 

Gary S. Terhune wrote:

> OK, then I think I'll stay away, thank you, <g>.

>

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:eJ%23UKkshIHA.6084@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> Full thread:

>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/47c9ae0ae9c8e6d5

>>

>> OP's first post:

>>

>> <QP>

>> I have Windows ME OS on one of my computers, it came from a questionable

>> background with many viruses and spyware, I have tried and tried to get

>> this computer up and running. The original goal was to get it online, I

>> have DSL and it refused to load webpages. I spent a little more than a

>> week, night and day removing unwanted programs/

>> spywares/viruses/adwares/etc. Straightening out annoying settings and so

>> on, either way she worked beautifully....for a fews months, went online

>> and did everything you could ask of it.

>>

>> And then...this is where it goes bad...because the of issues with the

>> computer there was no virus software on it...it was taken to a risky

>> website and it all went downhill from there. It started running slow and

>> was constantly lagged down with nasty bugs running in the background all

>> the time. I wanted to fix it the right way this time so I figured my best

>> shot was the get the floppy drive working, I sent it to be cleaned out on

>> the inside, removal of dust and what not. Well it was returned without a

>> working floppy drive or cd drive! Any disc put in it now just whirrs for

>> a

>> few seconds and then does nothing.

>>

>> If I get an XP upgrade will it still force the computer to boot and go on

>> with the install? As of currently it will only boot in safe mode an area

>> I

>> know nothing about....

>> </QP>

>> Source:

>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/8f2ae26263ebac5f

>> --

>> ~Robear

>>

>> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>>> Sorry, forget that. I thought you were upgrading to XP. I can't see your

>>> original post.

>> <snip>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Will Windows XP Upgrade Help Me?

 

I agree with Daave. Stick with WinME or Win98SE. And forget XP with

that old computer.

 

Daave wrote:

> Topazprincess77 wrote:

>> Alright...

>> Yes I do have a liscence, the PC is 100% legal, it does have its

>> authenticity sticker on it as well.

>> I believe it's a HP Pavillion XE748 and it runs ME.

>

> Restoredisks.com will sell it to you for $26.99, including standard

> shipping.

>

> Or you can install 98SE instead if you wish.

>

> If you need drivers, see:

>

> http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&product=59947&lang=en&

>

> Note the operating systems.

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Will Windows XP Upgrade Help Me?

 

Why is Gary staying away?

 

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> Thought so! <eg>

>

> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>> OK, then I think I'll stay away, thank you, <g>.

>>

>>

>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:eJ%23UKkshIHA.6084@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>>> Full thread:

>>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/browse_frm/thread/47c9ae0ae9c8e6d5

>>>

>>> OP's first post:

>>>

>>> <QP>

>>> I have Windows ME OS on one of my computers, it came from a questionable

>>> background with many viruses and spyware, I have tried and tried to get

>>> this computer up and running. The original goal was to get it online, I

>>> have DSL and it refused to load webpages. I spent a little more than a

>>> week, night and day removing unwanted programs/

>>> spywares/viruses/adwares/etc. Straightening out annoying settings and so

>>> on, either way she worked beautifully....for a fews months, went online

>>> and did everything you could ask of it.

>>>

>>> And then...this is where it goes bad...because the of issues with the

>>> computer there was no virus software on it...it was taken to a risky

>>> website and it all went downhill from there. It started running slow and

>>> was constantly lagged down with nasty bugs running in the background all

>>> the time. I wanted to fix it the right way this time so I figured my

>>> best

>>> shot was the get the floppy drive working, I sent it to be cleaned out

>>> on

>>> the inside, removal of dust and what not. Well it was returned without a

>>> working floppy drive or cd drive! Any disc put in it now just whirrs for

>>> a few seconds and then does nothing.

>>>

>>> If I get an XP upgrade will it still force the computer to boot and go

>>> on

>>> with the install? As of currently it will only boot in safe mode an area

>>> I know nothing about....

>>> </QP>

>>> Source:

>>> http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windowsxp.general/msg/8f2ae26263ebac5f

>>> --

>>> ~Robear

>>>

>>> Gary S. Terhune wrote:

>>>> Sorry, forget that. I thought you were upgrading to XP. I can't see

>>>> your

>>>> original post.

>>> <snip>