Windows ME Upgrade

I would like to put "dibs" on any spare computers you want to throw this
way.....8-))

Or on the other hand.....I would be willing to clean your flat for airfare
and food.....that ought to scare you into doing it, lol.

Heather

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
after two moves in the past 6 months!)g

Given the state of this flat at the moment I'm surprised I find anything
including my bed or the loo so perhaps I ought to think about moving as if
nothing else I might get rid of some of my junk. :-)

Cheers,
--
Mike


Noel Paton wrote:

FWIW, I actually bought my ME upgrade off-the-shelf...... and got not
a lot more (and pick your unfavourite deity alone knows where it is
now, after two moves in the past 6 months!)g

-----Original Message-----
Ron,

See CLEANHD.TXT which is in the Win 9x folder on the Win
Me CD and also as
KB271673 - "Windows Millennium Edition Cleanhd.txt File
Contents"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=271673).

The penultimate paragraph of Cleanhd.txt states:
"4. snip If you have the Windows
Me Upgrade product, you must insert a CD or floppy disk
from
a previous version of Windows. The instructions will
tell you
when to insert the Windows Me CD back into the drive."

Both Noel and myself could have told you this if you had
asked. This
question is frequently asked in these newsgroups.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Ron wrote:

With regards to specifics, I am referencing "Digital
Dave's Tip" in the February 26, 2001 issue of ComputorEdge
and I quote "...Microsoft...put instructions in the manual
that comes with WinMe on how to do a clean disk install
using the upgrade version."
I support in the technology area of a small, local private
school and recently reformatted a number of HD's and was
obliged to install Windows 98 Full Edition first, followed
by a 98SE Upgrade. You can understand the savings in time
if I could accomplish this directly from the Upgrade disk,
hence my inquiry.
Appreciate your taking the time to read my Post and Reply.

.
Mike,

Can you tell me if this same protocol would work with the
Windows 98SE Upgrade disk utilizing the appropriate boot
disk? Any Windows OS Upgrade disk?

Ron

Yup - although the original disks MUST be MS-type (i.e. not 'Recovery'
disks) in order for the upgrader to recognise the OS. Otherwise, you'll have
to reinstall the original OS first, and then upgrade

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm
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Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Ron" wrote in message
...

-----Original Message-----
Ron,

See CLEANHD.TXT which is in the Win 9x folder on the Win
Me CD and also as
KB271673 - "Windows Millennium Edition Cleanhd.txt File
Contents"
(http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=271673).

The penultimate paragraph of Cleanhd.txt states:
"4. snip If you have the Windows
Me Upgrade product, you must insert a CD or floppy disk
from
a previous version of Windows. The instructions will
tell you
when to insert the Windows Me CD back into the drive."

Both Noel and myself could have told you this if you had
asked. This
question is frequently asked in these newsgroups.
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Ron wrote:

With regards to specifics, I am referencing "Digital
Dave's Tip" in the February 26, 2001 issue of ComputorEdge
and I quote "...Microsoft...put instructions in the manual
that comes with WinMe on how to do a clean disk install
using the upgrade version."
I support in the technology area of a small, local private
school and recently reformatted a number of HD's and was
obliged to install Windows 98 Full Edition first, followed
by a 98SE Upgrade. You can understand the savings in time
if I could accomplish this directly from the Upgrade disk,
hence my inquiry.
Appreciate your taking the time to read my Post and Reply.

.
Mike,

Can you tell me if this same protocol would work with the
Windows 98SE Upgrade disk utilizing the appropriate boot
disk? Any Windows OS Upgrade disk?

Ron