Re: XP Pro install
From: Ken Blake, MVP (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 03/07/04
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Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 12:08:24 -0700
In news:t8D2c.4996$0l3.3092@news-binary.blueyonder.co.uk,
Crispin Duckworth <crispinduckworth@hotmail.com> typed:
> When installing xp (pro) what are the pro's & con's of
installing
> "over" win 98 se vs format hd & performing a clean install?
Although many people will tell you that formatting and installing
cleanly is the best way to go, I disagree. Unlike with previous
versions of Windows, an upgrade to XP replaces almost everything,
and usually works very well.
My recommendation is to at least try the upgrade, since it's much
easier than a clean installation. You can always change your mind
and reinstall cleanly if problems develop.
However, don't assume that doing an upgrade relieves you of the
need to backup your data, etc. before beginning. Before starting
to upgrade, it's always prudent to recognize that things like a
sudden power loss can occur in the middle of it and cause the
loss of everything. For that reason you should make sure you have
backups and anything else you need to reinstall if the worst
happens.
> In the same vein should I stick to fat32 or go with NTFS - some
files
> will still need to be shared with other win 98 se machines.
Either will work. There is no issue with Windows 98 machines
accessing an NTFS partition; although Windows 98 can't access
NTFS locally, over a network, it works fine, since only the data
is sent over the network, not the file system.
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