[Democrats are liars]

Was very difficult to install. It would not simply update my Windows ME.

[rogers21774]

I recommend never installing (upgrading) a new OS over top of an older one. If your current registry is full of garbage, your new registry will be too.

Instead, Back up all your data, reformat your OS partition and perform a clean install on a freshly formatted drive. Then, install your applications and restore your data. You'll eliminate a host of problems this way.

Of course, if you don't have installation CDs for you applications this method isn't for. My condolences.

Best practice is to partition your drive into at least two partitions. Better yet, install a second hard drive if you can. Put the OS on drive C:, make drive D: your data drive, and if you have the space, make a drive E: for games and other miscellanious stuff.

BTW, my impressions of WinXP are quite favorable when compared to any earlier Windows version.

[Gimme]

Was very difficult to install. It would not simply update my Windows ME.

What kind of problems did you have.. I am getting a new computer soon with win me and a coupon for XP. Should I bother with the coupon?

[ken21]

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i was afraid of that. so i took everything off my hard disk and formatted it and re-installed win98. i deliberately did not re-install winme.

i've had some problems with winme.