>Has anyone done an upgrade to XP Professional from either ME or 98? If so, what issues were encountered after the install? Did any of the software already loaded on the PC not operate properly under XP?
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>I am considering upgrading from ME to XP Pro and am just looking for anything that I should be aware of before doing so.
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>Thanks,
>Steve
I believe the best way to do the upgrade is to make a clean install and reinstall all products. I know it is a pain, but, for example, I did the upgrade from 98 to 2000 Professional and then my Windows was slowly dying for a year. I had to do the clean install and after that did not have any problems. Also, some programs/applications have different versions for 98/2000/XP. Many hardware pieces definetily need specific XP drivers.
Nick Neklioudov
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