Aug 23, 2006 #1 N noobman [H]ard|Gawd Joined Oct 15, 2005 Messages 1,475 OK so I gotta reformat my computer before school starts, and I want to know if there would be any real advantage between upgrading to XP from a Windows 2000 install, or if I should just install XP right away.
OK so I gotta reformat my computer before school starts, and I want to know if there would be any real advantage between upgrading to XP from a Windows 2000 install, or if I should just install XP right away.
Aug 23, 2006 #2 A Aelfgeft 2[H]4U Joined Jun 8, 2005 Messages 2,343 A clean XP full install will have less crap in it than going from 2k to XP, though it's the best migration of the various combinations.
A clean XP full install will have less crap in it than going from 2k to XP, though it's the best migration of the various combinations.
Aug 23, 2006 #3 X -(Xyphox)- Supreme [H]ardness Joined Sep 9, 2004 Messages 6,518 I would do a clean full install
Aug 23, 2006 #4 B Baredor Gawd Joined Jun 30, 2004 Messages 667 -(Xyphox)- said: I would do a clean full install Click to expand... Echo that. Clean registries are happy registries.
-(Xyphox)- said: I would do a clean full install Click to expand... Echo that. Clean registries are happy registries.
Aug 23, 2006 #5 ThreeDee [H]F Junkie Joined Sep 5, 2001 Messages 11,377 a reformat and clean install is always the best option when available
Aug 23, 2006 #7 techie81 [H]ard for [H]ardware Joined Jan 12, 2005 Messages 6,366 A full install is refreshing.