@DarkJon2004: "Will I lose my quickbooks files and other things I made in Windows 2000 if I 
upgrade to Win xp?
I Love Jesus and my wife and family and friends and beauty."
    @yleclercNOSPAM: "If your system id free of spyware and you back up your important files, you 
can stand a 90% chance of the upgrade working for you. Any upgrade is always 
risky!
"DarkJon2004" <email_address> wrote in message 
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    @bruce_a_chambers: "<quote>
     WinXP is designed to install and upgrade the existing operating
system while simultaneously preserving your applications and data, and
translating as many personalized settings as possible.  The process is
designed to be, and normally is, quite painless.  That said, things
can go wrong, in a small number of cases.  If your data is at all
important to you, back it up before proceeding.
     Have you made sure that your PC's hardware components are capable
of supporting WinXP?  This information will be found at the PC's
manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Windows Catalog:
(<url>   Additionally, run
Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you have any incompatible
hardware components or applications.
Bruce Chambers
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    @kblake: "In news:<email_address>,
DarkJon2004 <email_address> typed:
<quote>
By definition, an "upgrade" (as opposed to a clean installation) 
means that all data, programs, etc. are kept intact.
However there are no guarantees that it always works perfectly. 
However unlikely, it's always possible that something might go 
wrong. For that reason it's prudent to be sure you have a backup 
of anything you can't afford to lose before beginning.
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup"
    @kraftjeff98037: "My 2 cent recomendation is back up the data files that can't be found 
anywhere else and do a clean install.  It may be more work but it seems to 
be worth it in the end.
"Ken Blake" <email_address> wrote in message 
news:%<email_address>
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    @kblake: "In news:<email_address>,
Gonefishing <email_address> typed:
<quote>
I disagree, and strongly.
Unlike with previous versions of Windows, an upgrade to XP 
replaces almost everything, and usually works very well.
My recommendation is to at least try the upgrade, since it's much 
easier than a clean installation. You can always change your mind 
and reinstall cleanly if problems develop.
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
Please reply to the newsgroup"
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