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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? Would XP recognize the
existing programs?
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bk said:
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?
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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?
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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.
 
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Ken Blake said:
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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.




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.
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