I currently have Windows ME (bah) on my computer and am going to install Windows 2000 on it. Will this be like a regular upgrade, or will I lose my data and files in the process?
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I currently have Windows ME (bah) on my computer and am going to install Windows 2000 on it. Will this be like a regular upgrade, or will I lose my data and files in the process?
I personally would reformat and start from scratch with a full install.
Back up anything important either way - you can never be too paranoid with backups.
I agree with JoshT. You don't want old WinME files mucking around with nice purdy Win2k :p
Alrighty then. It's a date. :)
For sure do a low level reformat, you just can't kill off ME ... it lurks around every corner .... do three backups of data in case two fail..... which leads me to a new thread on killing ME.....
no need to do a low level format. beside the HD manufactures don't recommend of doing a low level format on the new generation of hard drives. when they ship to you they are already done a low level, and / windows installed.
besides thatr when you do a win2000 install it will fdisk it as ntfs if you chose to go that way.
I have gigs of data that needs to be backed up. I don't have enough resources to do three backups :(Quote:
Originally posted by Jethro
For sure do a low level reformat, you just can't kill off ME ... it lurks around every corner .... do three backups of data in case two fail..... which leads me to a new thread on killing ME.....
make a quick and dirty partition to store all your data, then just wipe C:\ (or wherever ME is)
Maybe I could throw in an old hard drive and put all my stuff on that?
This is what I usually do. I have a partition to store all my backups. If I'm going to do a format and re-installation of my OS, I move all my important stuff to my backup partition then format my active partition. I also move all my backup info to a CD-R cd.
I usually just put everything on CD-RWs and CD-Rs
what i do is whenever i "crack oh my pencil just broke" something i back it up as well as when i download something, i put them all in a folder and then burn only those and the important data files i need
I'm going to buy a new hard drive soon to store all my data on. I'll just use C:\ for programs and the new one for storing saved files, mp3s, etc. That way I can just whipe C:\ and not worry about it.
After I buy that, I'll buy Win2k and install it. But I gotta fix my car first. :(