I am building a new AMD 64 3500+ system with an A8N-VM CSM mobo for my son.
In 2001 I bought the complete Wndws ME operating system which I have never used. Should I use my ME os  or go ahead and buy the Wndws XP home and INSTALL that instead ? Would it be cheaper to upgrade to the XP after the Me install?
It will have a WD-250GB HD  which has plenty o -space? What would U- do ?
Thanks*WELL I know that with the 98 upgrade to XP disk you don't actually need to install 98 first... you just put in the upgrade disk and somewhere along the line it will simply ask you to insert a 98 disk to verify. I assume it's the same with ME. But I wouldn't recommend actually installing ME first and upgrading (messier than a fresh install). But in this day and age, you need XP. I don't think some of the newest games will even work in ME.Your probably right Neil, gonna hang a bit and see what others think.
Man, what a waste of 200.00 back then in  2001. They marketed this thing as God's gift to the human race! More like God's gift of $$$$$ to Bill Gates to give to Aids research in Africa~At least something about Windows has helped someone somewhere.lol yea.. i dod an me to xp upgrade on my moms computer or her old one... i did a reformat and reinstall of me then just upgrade it seems to work ok, but since its a windows product it might be best to buy a new xp home os just to save the risk of corruption thats famous with windows.. and like neil said most of the newer games dont use me, some might but its not recommended...


thats my advice..

unlovedwarriorI'm 99% certain you don't actually need to install ME on at any time... you can just format (NTFS if you like), install XP from the upgrade disk, and at some point you will be asked to insert a Windows ME disk in to verify you own one.This Microsoft reference confirms that Windows ME qualifies for installation of the Windows XP Home upgrade package: Upgrading from Previous Versions of Windows to Windows XP Home Edition.  And, surely the Windows XP Home upgrade can be installed without actually installing Win ME first; just put the Win ME CD in the drive when prompted, to verify that you are entitled to use the upgrade version of Win XP.  

Buying the upgrade version instead of the full version will save you some money.Fast.. but not fast enough im sure you can i never did it that way. it might just be safer to buy xp home full.. and im sure he can sell me on ebay..The upgrade disk is the same as a "full" disk... it's just cheaper, but needs you to have an older Windows EITHER installed or a CD for.oh kool...It definitely will work.  The procedure is explained here: How to install or upgrade to Windows XP.  

I agree he could buy the full edition of Win XP and sell Win ME on ebay.  However, if he's never sold on ebay, I think he might rather avoid the hassle, and it is a hassle if you've never done it before.very true it was just a suggestion it would be easier to have the full version and not worry about having to have the older cd to reinstall if something goes wrong..The definitive answer is you do NOT need to install the older operating system. Just have the CD handy.

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