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Mal 09-07-2003 21:18

Quote:

Originally posted by paulyoung666
get yourself an oem copy of xp and save £50 ;)
Is this what you meant......

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...=43403&_LOC=UK

paulyoung666 09-07-2003 21:29

yup , full version in there , strictly speaking you should only install it on a new pc , but , i reckon ms will be happy that you are buying it at all ;) :D :D :D

aardvark 09-07-2003 21:36

Go for it!

I used ME and had numerous problems. An upgrade to XP has made a tremendous difference. Although some of my older software wouldn't work effectively, it was still worth the change.

Defiant 09-07-2003 21:44

You haven't mentioned the spec of your computer. I wouldn't put XP on a machine unless it was atleast P3 500 & 256ram min

Mal 09-07-2003 22:11

Quote:

Originally posted by paulyoung666
yup , full version in there , strictly speaking you should only install it on a new pc , but , i reckon ms will be happy that you are buying it at all ;) :D :D :D
SO strictly it's not legal as it's not a brand new computer :cry: (Me, I'm a person who thinks if an organisation only finds 1 person out of a 1,000,000, it will be me they find).

Quote:

Originally posted by Defiant
You haven't mentioned the spec of your computer. I wouldn't put XP on a machine unless it was atleast P3 500 & 256ram min
I've got an Athlon 800 & 128ram. :cry:

Microsoft say that 128 is okay. Don't know how to upgrade & cannot afford to either.

Thank you everyone for your advice by the way....

paulyoung666 09-07-2003 22:16

i wouldnt worry about the legal side , if you do then lash out a bit more on a full copy ;)

Lord Nikon 10-07-2003 18:42

My suggestion for ME Cds.... use them as Frisbees, beer / coffee coasters, Ice scrapers etc... just don't install them on a computer.

dilli-theclaw 10-07-2003 18:57

Quote:

Originally posted by Lord Nikon
My suggestion for ME Cds.... use them as Frisbees, beer / coffee coasters, Ice scrapers etc... just don't install them on a computer.
Why is it I feel like I was increadibly lucky with ME...

I've never had any problems with it - on any of the 20+ computers I've installed it on.

Still - I'm a lot happier with XP.

Sociable 10-07-2003 19:01

Quote:

Originally posted by dilligaf1701
Why is it I feel like I was increadibly lucky with ME...

I've never had any problems with it - on any of the 20+ computers I've installed it on.

Still - I'm a lot happier with XP.

Ditto :)

Lord Nikon 10-07-2003 19:22

Windows ME was such a POS that it was the ONLY Operating system MS were prepared to refund people on....

Nidge 14-07-2003 07:23

Quote:

Originally posted by paulyoung666
yup , full version in there , strictly speaking you should only install it on a new pc , but , i reckon ms will be happy that you are buying it at all ;) :D :D :D
XP shouldn't be on a machine full stop. It's a total waist of time effort and money. When I find the drivers for this machine that work on NT it's goodbye XP.

Lord Nikon 25-07-2003 21:59

Quote:

Originally posted by Nidge
XP shouldn't be on a machine full stop. It's a total waist of time effort and money. When I find the drivers for this machine that work on NT it's goodbye XP.
Tell me what you can about the machine (sound, video etc) and I will find the drivers for you..

I don't just mean "Its a packup bell model xxxx" I mean look in device manager...

I need something along the lines of

"Video is NVidia GeForce 4 Ti 4200, sound is SB Audigy Platinum" etc...

don't forget modem and if possible motherboard chipset (at the very least VIA / SiS / Intel chipset)

Ramrod 25-07-2003 22:51

Quote:

Originally posted by Nidge
XP shouldn't be on a machine full stop. It's a total waist of time effort and money. When I find the drivers for this machine that work on NT it's goodbye XP.
Well I like it:)

paulyoung666 25-07-2003 23:04

Quote:

Originally posted by Ramrod
Well I like it:)

suits me 2 sir ;)

bonzoe 05-08-2003 15:29

Quote:

Originally posted by Mal
Ta!

I know this may sound very stupid, but for a clean install, would I have to get the full version or can I get away with the upgrade version?

You CAN do a clean install from any upgrade version of Windows, it will just ask you to insert your CD (or FDD) of your qualifying Windows version to verify that you qualify , ME to XP is OK, 95 to XP is not.


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