Should I do it?

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Paul Bruneau

Hi Folks,

i wonder if someone will help me..

IF I convert to Windows XP, do I need to replace any of my programs
that now work quite well in Windows ME?

AND...

I have some legacy programs written in clipper, a DOS database kind
of program. Will DOS programs run under XP??


Thanks
Paul
 
Hi Folks,

i wonder if someone will help me..

IF I convert to Windows XP, do I need to replace any of my programs
that now work quite well in Windows ME?

AND...

I have some legacy programs written in clipper, a DOS database kind
of program. Will DOS programs run under XP??
Click to expand...

Some programs will work fine. Some may need to be updated (free). Some may
need to be upgraded or replaced ($). Check at the websites for the programs
to see what, if anything, they have available to make the transition to XP.

Suggestion:

If you have an extra partition, you might try a dual boot setup. That way
you can boot to ME and continue to use it and your programs. No
interruption to your workflow.

When you have some extra time, boot to XP and check it out. While working
in the XP environment, install the programs a second time to the XP setup
and find out if they'll work or not.

Once you've assessed your situation, you have options. You can redo the
whole machine from the ground up - XP only. Or you could remove the test XP
installation and upgrade ME. Or you could keep the XP installation and
remove ME.
 
Greetings --

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

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Thanks to Sharon and Bruce.

Didn't know that I could make a dual boot... and slide into whatever
O/S I think I want by choice at boot time.

I have so much free space on the HDD that I can have several O/Ss
living on the thing. Quite frankly, I have no idea what to do with the
100+ GB available now, except fil it with files that I'll never be able to find
three months from now. Thank God I'm not liited to 8 characters in the
filenames.

Anyway, thanks for the tips. I can look to those links and see what
the hardware hit may turn out to be. Happily, my system is
100% no-name clone brand with NO Compaq or HP surprises.

Now I'm gonna go away and quietly figure out how to manage
installing a dual boot.

Thanks
Paul
 
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