Don,amp,#39,Upgrade,Operating, computer Don't Upgrade Operating Systems!
Gone are those times when the companies and the organisations didn't need a hi-tech system to handle them. Owing to the considerable increase in the business sector and thus, an enormous increase in the complexity of the organisational struc ----------------------------------------------------------Permission is granted for the below article to forward,reprint, distribute, use for ezine, newsletter, website,offer as free bonus or part of a product for sale as longas no changes a
If you want to upgrade to a higher level of operating system, as in, if you have Windows 98 but want Windows ME - it is highly recommended that you buy a full version of the system you want. The version of 98 you have now may have errors on it, for whatever reason (perhaps too many "hard" shutdowns where you didn't close out your windows first, or a corrupted file, etc.), and these will not be fixed up or go away with an upgrade. Instead, some things could get worse. When you only install an upgrade, it's typically called a "dirty install" - that is because the previous errors remain in the system. Even if you just installed Windows 98 new and then immediately upgraded, you will still find that there are probably errors that will come up. The only way to definitely get rid of the errors is to format the hard drive and install the full operating system. This leaves you susceptible to losing a lot of data, even if you fully back up.Your best bet is to use the operating system you have. If you are really wanting to upgrade, first back up all your data, and get your disks for all software, drivers and such (your drivers for modem, printer, plug & play - everything), and be ready to deal with some hassle. When you back up - back up the registry files too - you can lose a lot of information and operating needs if you don't take all this into account. If you want to take a chance on keeping your errors, then install over the first operating system. It won't fix errors, but it won't in all likelihood destroy all your data, either. The only way to get all the errors off is to format your hard drive and reinstall. By formatting, you WILL lose ALL your files on that drive. Neither choice is very appealing, to tell the truth.I opt for a clean slate - back everything up and reinstall the full operating system plus all your drivers and software. I have been working on a SICK laptop for 2 weeks - because of a dirty upgrade. I had to format and reinstall everything. Once I did that, we didn't have a driver, so my partner upgraded the Windows 98 - but there was NO WAY to get it to work correctly again. So I re-formatted and reinstalled everything again. Now that I won't let him touch it anymore, it works like a charm, and we turn it back to its owner repaired. (Oh yes - and still able to get support from the company because it has its original operating system in it - they will not support it if we upgrade!) Article Tags: Operating System
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