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I just ran the Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor and i'ma little confused. The advisor states that I need to upgrade my graphics adapter for Windows Aero. Then it says: "To get the Windows Aero user interface, you will need a graphics adapter that either has 128MB of dedicated Video RAM or uses shared memory.

About to upgrade from ME to XP home edition question
There is an Upgrade Advisor on it that you can use to determine any potential software problems. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x The question is should I install/upgrade to XP if my OS is in good operating order? And *WHAT*, if any, are the *advantages/disadvantages* of performing this

XP Upgrade from CD
As for the "upgrade advisor". It's a slight problem since it's a 50Mb download and I'm on a slow 56k connection. I can try to download it though - just not instant. Thanks for pointing out the article - it's very useful ;) I'll post again later (new post) if i have any further questions.

XP Upgrade Question
I want to upgrade a PC with Win98 rather than a clean install? An OEM CD cannot perform an upgrade, as it was designed to be installed _only_ upon an empty hard drive. You will most certainly need a full win98 cd for proof. Run the upgrade advisor first and do your homework, hopefully you will choose to do a clean

question for you, posers!!!
I uninstalled my software for CDRW and virus software before installing as upgrade advisor said it was not compatible. After I was up and running, So here is the trillion dollar question: since Microsoft is making TRILLIONS of dollars, shouldn't it at least give people reliable OS that won't crash or freeze?

Inspiron w/ XP and Adobe programs
Parker ppark...@attbi.com microsoft public windowsxp general I have Windows 98SE and I am trying to upgrade to XP. I tried installing it, but it hangs so I ran the Windows Upgrade Advisor and while doing the Processing System Files it hangs up and right above the progress bar it says DVD Movie Player.

Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
I probably should have addressed the question to the XP forum but the MS-MVPs here are gods! You've always given me great advice and I trust you all Before upgrading Win Me it is advisable to first run the XP Upgrade Advisor even though you don't actually want to upgrade your Win Me system but instead clean

As for today...
The Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor can help: http://www.microsoft. com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx? wt_svl=10008VHa1&mg_id=10008VHb1 It is only an advisor, so you may still need to verify what may appear OK. Uninstall, not just disable, anything the Upgrade Advisor suggests may be a

Question on Scan Registry during Start-up???
Tony McCanless T...@Mservers.net microsoft public windowsme general microsoft public windowsme software microsoft public windowsme systemtools Maria, The Upgrade Advisor is first telling you to uninstall GoBack before you attempt an upgrade. Next, you're advised that XP does not have drivers for all of your

The People's Voice
Make Sure Your Hardware and Software Are Compatible Use the compatibility search tool or download the Upgrade Advisor to make sure your system, devices, and software will work with Windows XP, and install updates if available. Windows XP Upgrade Advisor http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/advisor.mspx

Question about Windows XP Pro Full Version
If you plan to upgrade to a new computer in the near future then an upgrade of the present OS would be worth the risk. ihmo. Peace! Kurt "jkmsg" <jk...@nwol.net> wrote in message news:b7da6ab5.0203161745.6cbfac70@posting.google.com... When I ran MS's Upgrade Advisor it reported that I need to: Software Incompatable

Stealth Topics
I have: Dell Dimension XPS B800 256 MB RAM Nividea 32 MB TNT Video 40MB Hard Drive Dell's upgrade advisor says that my system's "approved" to run ME but may or may not run XP effectively. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Brad You might want to consider Win2000 Pro and get practically all the

winxp program question
Carey cnfri...@midsouth.nospam.rr.com microsoft public windowsxp help_and_support Download and use the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor: Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q307726 You may want to consider performing a "clean install" for best performance.

Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor Question
I have two primary questions that I hope someone can shed some light on - First, I have installed 2005 and see only a few issues when I run the upgrade advisor tool. The problem is that they don't really jump out as issues that I need to be concerned about (or are they) and they are marked as "Anytime" for the fix

Old Windows Upgrade Question
Maybe if I can get a serial number for the MoBo I can get PCChips to respond to my questions at their site PCCHIPS.COM. 3. The Windows Upgrade Advisor report states: Software Compatibility Issues Software That Does Not Support Windows XP Setup has found programs on your computer that are incompatible with (that is,

Old Windows Upgrade Question
Carey cnfri...@midsouth.rr.com microsoft public windowsxp setup_deployment Q. "Can I load Office XP Professional Upgrade on Windows XP Home edition ?" A. Yes, but as a precaution, run the XP Upgrade Advisor first: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp -- Carey Frisch (USA)

Question about the XP upgrade advisor
I know that this is a long answer to your question, but one couldn't answer just yes or no to it. As I said earlier I hate these RELOAD discs and I hate The download appeared to go OK but when I run the advisor I get the error message "Windows Vista Ugrade Advisor has encountered a problem and needs to close".

Question about the XP upgrade advisor
A. If you have an old Windows 95/98/ME/2000 CD (not a restore version), you can perform a clean install of Windows XP using just the "upgrade version". For instructions, visit: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp You should initially run the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor to make sure your

General Upgrade Question
Only microsoft public windowsme general Win Me can be upgraded to XP, both Home & Pro although it is advisable to first run the XP Upgrade Advisor to check what applications may first have to be uninstalled and then either reinstalled or even replaced following the upgrade. Some users will tell you that you should

Question about V.90
Dan Jackson redsh...@sympatico.ca comp dcom modems I used 3 Com's upgrade advisor to see if my modem was upgradeable to the V.90 standard and it came back with You are eligible for an upgrade to the V.90 56K* ITU standard". The one thing that is not clear to me is this. The upgrade advisor asked "is this modem