Re: Can I upgrade Win98 to XpPro.
From: Bruce Chambers (bruce_a_chambers_at_h0tmail.com)
Date: 08/12/04
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Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 19:25:32 -0600
Greetings --
WinXP is designed to install and upgrade the existing operating
system while simultaneously preserving your applications and data, and
translating as many personalized settings as possible. The process is
designed to be, and normally is, quite painless. That said, things
can go wrong, in a small number of cases. If your data is at all
important to you, back it up before proceeding.
Have you made sure that your PC's hardware components are capable
of supporting WinXP? This information will be found at the PC's
manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Windows Catalog:
(http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx) Additionally, run
Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you have any incompatible
hardware components or applications.
You should, before proceeding, take a few minutes to ensure that
there are WinXP device drivers available for all of the machine's
components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed for
Win98/Me. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and run fine
with Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more stringent
hardware quality requirements. This is particularly true of many
models in Compaq's consumer-class Presario product line or HP's
consumer-class Pavilion product line. WinXP, like WinNT and Win2K
before it, is quite sensitive to borderline defective or substandard
hardware (particularly motherboards, RAM and *hard drives*) that will
still support Win9x.
HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316639
Upgrading to Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm
Bruce Chambers
-- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. - RAH "Ockerr" <ockerr@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:wfhSc.2764$zS6.330747@news02.tsnz.net... >I have won XPpro in a Raffle. At present I am running windows 98se >and I > would like to Use the Xp Cd and Install Xppro. As my Computer is all > set up > and and I dont want to lose any of my programs and settings I would > rather > tackle a Upgrade than a clean Installation of Windows XP. My > Computer has > the correct specs to handle Xp. Its Just that I dont want to lose my > settings and programs that I have at the moment and I Just wouldnt > like to > go through all the hassle of trying to start from scratch again.. so > if > anyone has done it and knows the secrets its much appreciated. > > Thanks > >
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