TCH-Thomas Posted January 30, 2004 Posted January 30, 2004 There is problems in my computer. One solution i had was to repair IE 6.0 but when i go to add/remove programs and choose internet explorer it tells me it can not repair ie and that i need to reinstall ie. Problem now is that i can not reinstall it cause it tells me there are files missing in the installation folder so i have to start from beginning. One time when this happened i was told to move the files in ie > uninstall folder to another place and then in safe mode go to windows update and redownload the installation files again. That time that solution worked but now i can not connet to the internet in safe mode (dont ask me how i could last time, i dont know ). Anyone got ideas how to solve this? The thing is that I could reinstall whole ME again and that way solve it, but I am getting Xp next week so a total reinstallation of ME seems Yuck! ANY help greatly appreciated which i´ll fix first thing in the morning if so, right now im tired of my Mad!!! computer and is off to bed (its 11.10pm here so i think its ok ) Quote
Madmanmcp Posted January 30, 2004 Posted January 30, 2004 Thomas, just go ahead and reinstall ME, either with the CD or the files on your hard drive (if they are there). One of the nice things about Winders is the option to reinstall and it keeps all your previous settings. What it basically does is just replace all the system files. It leaves all your setting, configuations and data files alone. Usually you can locate the "setup.exe" under C:\windows\options. It will take between 30-45 minutes. Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted January 31, 2004 Author Posted January 31, 2004 (edited) Thanks. Ok Madmanmcp and its actually running without any reboot so far. By the way... As I said in my original post (and since you are a very smart man and has the coolest avatar so far ), I am upgrading to xp next week. Do you have any smart tips about upgrading and using xp? Edited January 31, 2004 by Jikrantz Quote
Larry Posted January 31, 2004 Posted January 31, 2004 personally, I wouldn't recommend upgrading from Me to XP.. I would just do a clean install.. every friend I know has had problems to the point where they end up doing just that Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted January 31, 2004 Author Posted January 31, 2004 Hm, can i ask why? So far i´ve heard nothing but good about xp, so this one worries me. Quote
hindixp Posted January 31, 2004 Posted January 31, 2004 Hi, i think this might help u a bit, Please know WinME didn't had I.E.6 it had I.E.5.5 and re-installing from ME setup folder which infact has files for I.E.5.5 won't let u install it. Try getting the I.E. setup pack or the re distributable package which is normally available on Cd's that comes along comp. mags. or you can try this out. http://download.microsoft.com/download/ie6...US/ie6setup.exe See ya, manu Quote
Madmanmcp Posted January 31, 2004 Posted January 31, 2004 Thomas, I have upgraded several computers to XP and have had little problems. I have upgraded many versions from a lower to a higher version over the years and have had few problems...thats does not mean that there is never any problems, just means I have been lucky People will upgrade their computers for various reasons, some because its necessary, some because they want to. If You feel you need (or want ) to upgrade, go for it. As long as you have the minimum requirements on your current system and you know what will work after the upgrade. There are some programs and some hardware that will not. I personally like XP better than ME, stting up a home Network is so much easier with XP than with ME. Quote
hindixp Posted January 31, 2004 Posted January 31, 2004 ya sure i would also recommend xp upgrade. for many reasons xp doesn't crash at all as compared to winme. another good reason(atleast for myself) it has support for unicode encoded fonts. see ya, manu Quote
Larry Posted February 1, 2004 Posted February 1, 2004 I would definitly install XP, I've been running it for a while.. it works great.. I've just known friends (not many details) that tried to upgrade from WinMe and it didn't go very smooth Quote
Hockeypuck Posted February 1, 2004 Posted February 1, 2004 Thanks.Ok Madmanmcp and its actually running without any reboot so far. By the way... As I said in my original post (and since you are a very smart man and has the coolest avatar so far ), I am upgrading to xp next week. Do you have any smart tips about upgrading and using xp? Yeah, back-up your documents that you want to keep someplace, and do a clean install of XP. ME will probably screw something up. Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted February 1, 2004 Author Posted February 1, 2004 for many reasons xp doesn't crash at all as compared to winme That is my prime reason to upgrade. Here in sweden, ALL computer magazines tells us that XP is one of the better (not saying the best) and ME is most crashfriendly. And the situation now...well it cant be worse. Thanks guys. Quote
Madmanmcp Posted February 1, 2004 Posted February 1, 2004 Thomas, be sure to check your compatibility before upgrading. Here is a link to the page. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/compatibility/default.asp They have a program that you download and run which will check your current hardware and software against their compatibility list and give you suggestions and work-arounds before you start. For example my OfficeJet K80 had issues with XP and they suggested I uninstall before the upgrade. Once upgraded I needed to install the printer first using the parallel cable, reboot and then plug in the USB cable and have it detect it...worked like a charm. So be prepared before jumping in. This will inform you of most major problems before you start. Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted February 1, 2004 Author Posted February 1, 2004 Thanks for the link, Madmanmcp. Unfortunately I couldnt test it cause it was only for U.S versions. But it was a nice thought. Quote
Madmanmcp Posted February 1, 2004 Posted February 1, 2004 Sorry about that Thomas. Here, start from this page and see if you can find what I suggested. I can't read Swedish so couldn't get to the correct page...you should have an easier time http://www.microsoft.com/sverige/products/windows/xp/home/ Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted February 1, 2004 Author Posted February 1, 2004 I did but no luck. Thanks anyway. But I think it will work anyway. It can not get worse. Quote
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