Re: Install

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From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 11/04/04


Date: Thu, 4 Nov 2004 13:04:12 -0700

In news:u1IiJlpwEHA.2444@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl,
bk <bkingsley@harringtonhospital.org> typed:

> thanks

You're welcome. Glad to help.

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Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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> "Ken Blake" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:u8aXDhpwEHA.2016@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> In news:Ol7QrdpwEHA.3024@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
>> bk <bkingsley@harringtonhospital.org> typed:
>>
>> >I currently have win98se installed on my system.   I no 
>> >longer
>> >have
>> > the disk used to install it and do not have most of the 
>> > program
>> > disks
>> > installed on the computer (software is legal, this is a 
>> > divorce
>> > situation).  Can I upgrade to XP without having the win98 
>> > disk?
>>
>>
>> Yes. However if you use the Upgrade CD, and you have, for
>> example, a hard drive failure, you won't be able to reinstall 
>> XP
>> cleanly without having a 98 CD.
>>
>>
>> > Would XP recognize the existing programs?
>>
>>
>> Yes. Most Windows 98-era programs should work without a 
>> problem.
>> However be aware that it's possible that *some* older programs
>> (for example, disk utilities) will *not* work.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup 


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