Ok, it's my turn to get into this. Actually the upgrade version is in fact a full version just show it your old Windows CD and it will do a full load on a clean harddrive. George Afana Electronics Moreno Valley, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Myers" <jr.myers@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 9:05 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Computer problem > Gee, and all this time I thought WE were the pro's. > Anyway, ASSUMING, spelled ASS-U-ME'ing, the files on the HD are NOT > corrupt and no viruses or other garbage since we pro's all keep our > computers in excellent shape, a $100.00 upgrade is just as good as a > $400.00, or whatever, full version. Also, a full install from an upgrade > version onto a new or re formatted hd is no problem as long as you have > a copy of whatever the required version that your are upgrading from on > hand. End of subject for me, and this is the last, final, non - > technical pose I will reply to with an opinion. Just to darn many > opinions out there and it goes on forever. > **************************************************************************** *************************************** > Since 1972 > Jim Myers > Telrad Electronics > Fort Wayne, Indiana > > > Bil Green wrote: > > All the pro's seem to agree that upgrading from Win98 or Me to > > 2000 or XP is a very poor choice. The various errors and file > > corruption will still be there. There is years of evidence to > > back this up. > > > > How will the old version of Windows just go away? > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/