Looking For Idiots Guide To Upgrade Process

> Hi Bob,
>

>> Hi, My new PC has XP MCE, and came with an upgrade voucher for Vista
>> (which
>> should arrive in a few months time). Can anyone point me at a "idiots
>> guide
>> to the process I should follow when installing it. To give a few example
>> questions:

>
> This may help:
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...w_upgrade.mspx
>

>> a. Presume I should delete my copy of Norton Internet Security before the
>> upgrade? Anyother similar products to remove as well.

>
> Uninstall, not delete, it. There is a major difference. And, I would also
> suggest that you run Symantec's clean up tool to prevent any remnants from
> being carried forward.
> http://service4.symantec.com/SUPPORT...01101612274407
>

>> b. The Upgrade Advisor has flagged up Activsynch as an incompatible
>> program
>> (its used by my in-car GPS tool). Understand that Vista as a better
>> alternative - should I remove Activesynch before the upgrade?

>
> You'll have to, this a well documented incompatibility. Check with the
> manufacturer of the tool for updated support software or that it will work
> within Vista. If not, you may have to decide how important this feature is
> to you as you may not be able to use it.
>

>> c. Upgrade Advisor also highlighted problems with my NVidia 8800 GTX
>> graphics card and Creative X-Fi sound card. For these, should I remove
>> the XP
>> drivers before attempting the upgrade or leave them as is and search for
>> Vista drivers afterwards.

>
> Check for drivers before upgrading, as if they don't exist you may well be
> stuck between a rock and a hard place. Once upgraded, there is no
> uninstalling Vista and returning to XP. You'd be required to do a clean
> install. You don't need to uninstall the current drivers and supporting
> software, as Vista replaces the OS, not just overwriting existing files
> with newer code.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Bob H" <BobH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:25E07928-200E-4802-92EE-DF9CBA1B4837@microsoft.com...

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> Thanks for the help.
>
> Bob,
>