# Windows update question **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 13, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251 "2009-01-13T13:11:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/1 "2009-01-13T13:11:16Z")
Keep your smart ass coments to yourself, I know I am old and I am not a computer geek.🙂 I just purchased a copy of XP Home SP3 and I want to upgrade my computer. Do I just throw it in and let the Bill Gates magic happen or do I need computer geek knowledge? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/2 "2009-01-13T13:12:22Z")
What are you running now? If you are not running XP then yes, put it in and select Upgrade from the prompts. Its pretty simple. I just really hope you arent running Windows XP SP1 and someone conned you into buying a new cd for SP3. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/3 "2009-01-13T13:12:46Z")
yes just put it in and it will just ask for the “key” and such Its easy Mike dont worry let me know if you dream of Bill Gates tonight ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 1:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/4 "2009-01-13T13:13:50Z")
make sure you have a haynes manual close by. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/5 "2009-01-13T13:15:29Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > What are you running now? If you are not running XP then yes, put it in and select Upgrade from the prompts. Its pretty simple. > > I just really hope you arent running Windows XP SP1 and someone conned you into buying a new cd for SP3. :lol: No, I am running 2000 and purchased a full copy of XP with SP3. > [@justa4door](#): > > yes just put it in and it will just ask for the “key” and such > > Its easy Mike dont worry > > let me know if you dream of Bill Gates tonight Thanks. I may dream of his money.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/6 "2009-01-13T13:21:37Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > No, I am running 2000 and purchased a full copy of XP with SP3. Oh thank god. Lol. Just put it in even when its running and booted into Windows 2000 and it should ask if you want to update. Upgrading is a simple process and only requires the key off the box for the CD. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/7 "2009-01-13T13:24:19Z")
Thanks folks. The Haynes manual will be good for wiping my bum.:mamoru:(That is all they are good for.) ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/8 "2009-01-13T13:47:48Z")
:lol: is this old folks computer day ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/9 "2009-01-13T13:57:01Z")
Don’t upgrade. Back up your files you need, and then do a reformat and fresh install of XP. You probably need it as I’m sure you have plenty of Trojans from Big Brother with all of the conspiracy theory sites you frequent… ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/10 "2009-01-13T14:01:32Z")
> [@walter](#): > > Don’t upgrade. > > Back up your files you need, and then do a reformat and fresh install of XP. +1 ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/11 "2009-01-13T14:04:51Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > :lol: is this old folks computer day It reminds me of that Dunkin Donuts radio commerical that is someone calling tech support and its like: **TECH: Hi, can I help you?** CUST: yea, I’m having a problem with my PC. TECH: No problem, let’s get started with some preliminary information. Is the PC plugged in? CUST: To what? TECH: the wall. CUST: This PC didn’t come with a wall… **TECH: Oh boy…** ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 3:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/12 "2009-01-13T15:45:47Z")
**YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME…** “Windows XP setup does not support upgrading from Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional to Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition.” :hang: I appreciate my life and what I have but, if you guys knew how many things that I have touched lately that just get f’ed up you would feel at least a little sorry for me.:biglaugh: I just knew this was going to be way too simple. FS: Windows XP(Home Fucking Edition) with SP3 included. $90.00 :picard: ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/13 "2009-01-13T15:48:17Z")
just do what walter suggested and backup all your important files and install it from scratch opposed to upgrading ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/14 "2009-01-13T15:53:56Z")
^What about other software on my computer? This thing is pretty old and I am pretty sure I don’t have the disks or whatever. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/15 "2009-01-13T15:56:28Z")
you might be SOL what software do you need? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/16 "2009-01-13T16:03:18Z")
:lol: old people ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/17 "2009-01-13T16:05:20Z")
Nothing major but like anti-virus, itunes, verizon internet bs, Sony camera, video stuff. Isn’t Apple a real bitch about “property rights”? I can see it now - "“this ipod does not belong to this computer”. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/18 "2009-01-13T16:13:27Z")
no it will all move over just fine ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/19 "2009-01-13T16:18:21Z")
^Even with a format and fresh install?!?!? ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2009, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251/20 "2009-01-13T16:22:28Z")
> [@Blue Eyed Devil](#): > > ^Even with a format and fresh install?!?!? ahh did not read that…no if you wipe it out you will take everything off it… if you have a ext harddrive pull everything over to it first… may just want to pick one up anyway…(ext harddrive) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/windows-update-question/61251.md?page=2)