Re: Cloning Old Win 98 Computer to a New Xp
From: jel183\(UK\) (nospam_at_myhome.com)
Date: 10/30/04
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Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 13:12:43 +0100
In addition to the previous post this might help -
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtualpc/default.mspx
-- HTH - Any Advice Appreciated - Please Reply To Newsgroup Only jel183(UK) "Bob Harris" <rharris270[SPAM]@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e0yhVknvEHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > With Win 98 you can proabbaly just move the hard drive to a new PC as the > "master" disk on the first disk controller, and there is a good chance > that it will work. Or, you could replace the motherboard in the old PC, > which is almost the same as getting a new PC (bigger/faster everything, > except the disk you are keeping). You could also add a second disk (a > "slave") to the new PC or new motherboard, if you need more space. > > If you choose to upgrade the old to XP, there are several potential > problems: (1) The hardware may not be 100% compatible with XP. Note that > Microsoft offer a free upgrad advisor that will scan your PC for potential > incompatibilities with XP, and suggest how to fix them. (2) Even if it > meets the minimum requirements for XP, everything will run slower under XP > than under 98. (3) Some of the programs may not be compatible with XP. > Patches/updates may or may not be available. You need to check with the > vendor of each program to determine XP compatibility. I had problems with > antivirus software and CD-writing software and Outlook 97. I fixed those > problems by buying a new version of Norton Antivirus, a new version of > Easy CD Creator, and using the free Outlook Express that comes with XP. > > If you choose to move the disk under 98, then upgrade the new PC to XP > there are the same problems, except for the hardware. > > Note that XP runs better on any PC if it has more RAM. It will work with > 128 Meg, barely, but 256 Meg is much better, and 512 Meg is better yet. > Beyond that I have noticed little difference, except for a digital image > editting program I have, which needs 1 Gig of RAM to run well. If you > stick with the old PC, add RAM, up to its motherboard limit, before > upgrading to XP. Note that some old motherboards can only handle 256 to > 512 Meg. Check before you invest in RAM. If you get a new PC or new > motherboard, get at least 512 Meg of RAM, preferrably more. > > If you choose to upgrade the old PC to XP, then move the disk to a new PC, > you will need to do a "repair" installation of XP to accomodate the > hardware changes. For this you will need a retail XP CD, not an OEM CD. > So, if you are buying a copy of XP, get the retail upgrade version, but be > sure that you have a 98 CD available, in case it asks for proof of a > previous qualifying operating system. Note that "repair" installations > sometimes fail, and then you have to do a clean install, which starts with > formatting the hard drive. So, have a good backup (disk image) in case > something goes wrong. I recommend Acronis True Image for this, but Norton > GHOST is also a good choice. > > Overall, I would suggest that you buy a new version of the construction > program and do a "clean install" of XP on a new PC. As for the data on > the old PC, that can be trasnferred to the new PC in many ways, including > floppies, ZIP, CD, USB external drive, disk image mounted as if it were a > hard drive (via GHOST or True Image), parallel port connect with > associated software, or mounting the old drive as a "slave" within the new > PC. > > "CKD" <truteck@eudoramail.com> wrote in message > news:c1d750e4.0410300056.7098ac88@posting.google.com... >> The small buisness i work for has an old 1999 Dell Computer using >> Windows 98SE OS. We are going to buy a New computer using XP OS but we >> can not lose the special construction programs & data that is on our >> old machine. We have found about half of the special programs & >> utilities (hard copies) that run on the Win_98se machine. >Is there a >> way to save & utilize the contents of the old Dell machine into a new >> computer running Windows XP? >If we installed Windows 98 OS on the >> new machine would we be able to use the hard drive of the old machine? >> >I'm willing to buy software, hardware, or both in order to save our >> old computer's programs & data. I need advise & detailed instructions. >> >Hopefully i came to the correct newsgroup for help. Truteck > >
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