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Windows ME and Windows XP
I have a Dell Dimension 4300 that has WindowsME on it, and I want to upgrade it to Windows XP. I don't know how to do this. The Dimension is not online. I tried to install the XP but it said I needed to upgrade my Windows that I have on it. So I think that I first need to get the Dimension online and then upgrade the Windows that I have, and then install my Windows XP. I have a wireless modem on my laptop. What kind of modem do I have in the Dell? External or internal? How do I go about doing all this?
- Kassoline, click here for Denny Denham's web site and the information he has posted on installing Windows XP on a Dell system. The web site will explain each step along with additional links to other useful web sites.
- My Dell Dimension 4300 Computer has:Pentium 4 Processer at 1.8 GHz512 MB SDRAM Memory at 133 MHz64 MB DDR Nvidia GE Force 3 Graphics Card40 GB ATA-100 7200 RPM Hard Drive3.5" Floppy DriveMS Windows ME OS'10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC Cardv.90/56K Telephony Modem16X DVD bay one and 40X CD-RW bay twoTurtle Beach Sant Cruz DSP Sound Card250 MB lomega Internal Zip DriveMS Works Suite with Word, Money, Streets, and Picture ItNorton AntiVirus 2002Roxio Easy CD Creator 5I believe that I have enough processor to support XP migration. Any suggestions of what should I upgrade before I migrate to XP? I'm going to back up my files and do a wipe and clean installation.
- Your specs are fine the way they are. However, I would suggest you not "upgrade" but rather wipe the disc (format) and put a fresh install of XP on that drive and get rid of all the ME registry entries.http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp
http://www.djdenham.com/Install%20Procedures.htm#Install
Driver Installation:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?c=us&cs=19&docid=1A0C0937D62A8739E0401E0A55174744&journalid=4F1F82483DC811DBAE564F9328EE04A4&l=en&s=gen
All you will need is a copy of the XP Upgrade disc since you already have the Windows ME disc. The upgrade install will ask for that ME disc as a qualigying source.
Stacyandleeann
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Posted November 19th, 2006 23:00