i didn't like win me, so i formatted my hard drive, and re-installed win 98,
and then installed win xp.
xp has crashed once a week.
Do it again and forget installing over 98. Just do a clean install of XP. I've never had a problem with 2K or XP when doing a clean install.
I did what you did except for the last part. After ME I will never buy an early release of anything again. It was wonderful to get "back" to W98 OSR2.
I would rather have a case of syphillis than ever see ME again. The much touted Restore feature was, with some Symantec programs, an absolute, unmitigated disaster that took a lot of effort to clean up. Anyone want the new WME CD before I take it to the range? :-)
As for XP, there is enough spyware going around already, what with Music CD programs that "check back" through the Media Player, and the realtime registering in XP.
Nope, not me. I want to hear more about Linux..I have had it with this crap.