I'm not having any difficulties with either win 2000 or win xp on 'recent'
pc's.  I could not get ME to behave on several different Athlon thunderbird
based systems.  It always seemed to install, but quirky crashes at the
weirdest times (like when the system was basically idle) convinced me to
give up.  One of these systems in particular is rock solid now on xp.
Tom Turak

-----Original Message-----
From: don penlington [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 4:43 AM

>Charles writes:

>>My question is:
>>1. I have a chance to replace Win ME with XP.  I'm going to do
>>it (ME is causing crash, after crash, and restart).  Question:
>>Do I install Windows XP Home or Professional?  What does
>>Professional do that the Home version doesn't?>>

>This doesn't answer your question, but I'd query your reason to switch. Win
>ME (or any version of Windows) doesn't cause crashes.  Crashes are usually
>caused by incorrect operating procedures resulting in registry
>corruptions.  Otherwise by software or hardware conflicts,  poor computer
>setup, or hardware failure (eg bad memory). Or by running so-called crash
>prevention software.


>Switching to another Windows version is unlikely to solve any of these
>problems. Presumably you are aware that unless your computer, software and
>hardware are all very new, it is likely from all reports that much of your
>present software and hardware won't run on XP.

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