Re: So many problems with XP
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 03/19/04
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Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 15:35:54 -0700
Greetings --
Jim wasn't being sarcastic. He asked perfectly valid questions,
from a technical point of view. The two most important questions, I
might point out, you have still failed to answer.
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 "Keith" <islandboy9@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:d7b401c40dee$b670a670$a601280a@phx.gbl... > Jim Macklin, this is no place for sarcasm. I upgraded > from 98 to XP because I also intend to install Dreamweaver > which will not run on Windows 98. >>-----Original Message----- >>Did you bother to run the "upgrade advisor program >>(hardware/software compatibility test)" before you ran the >>install? >> >>Does your system meet at least the minimum requirements > for >>XP? >> >>If it was working "perfectly" why did you upgrade? >> >> >>"Keith" <islandboy9@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>news:108af01c40de3$7adfa170$a101280a@phx.gbl... >>| Is it possible to run both Windows XP and Windows 98 on > my >>| computer? My computer was working perfectly on Windows > 98 >>| until I upgraded to XP and now I have a host of > problems. >>| Can I reinstall and use 98 while I get my XP problems >>| sorted out? ...and how do I do this? Please help. >>| >>| Thanks, >>| Keith. >> >> >>. >>
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