upgrading to XP from Windows 98

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From Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition,
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition you can upgrade to:
1) Windows XP Home Edition Retail (Full) Version
2) Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade Version
3) Windows XP Professional Retail (Full) Version
4) Windows XP Professional Upgrade Version

Windows XP supported upgrade paths
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292607

Windows XP Professional System Requirements:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/sysreqs.mspx

For XP Home PC requirements see:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/editions/systemrequirements.mspx

For info on the differences between XP Home and Pro see:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457127.aspx

Just keep in mind that these are minimum requirements and in reality XP
really likes 348 to 512MB of memory.

How to prepare to upgrade Windows 98 or
Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316639

How to install or upgrade to Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316941

Note: If you decide to do a "Clean Install"
Before you start make sure you have all your CDs and
key codes for the applications you plan to install.

Belarc Advisor can help discover the application key codes on your
Window 98/ME OS. Install Belarc, run and print the results before
you upgrade (Just in case something burps)
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
 
JS said:
From Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition,
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition you can upgrade to:
1) Windows XP Home Edition Retail (Full) Version
2) Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade Version
3) Windows XP Professional Retail (Full) Version
4) Windows XP Professional Upgrade Version

Windows XP supported upgrade paths
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/292607
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This means you must buy instal CDs of one of these
four varieties listed. Upgrade versions require you to keep
your Win98 instal CD; you can discard the Win98 CD if
you buy a full version of WinXP.
 
Aguilbert said:
What do I need to do to upgrade to XP os -?
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Before starting, have you verified that all of 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)

You should also take a few minutes to ensure that there are
WinXP-specific device drivers available for all of the machine's
internal 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 early 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



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But why would you want to buy
the Full product if the less expensive
Upgrade version will work just as well?
 
Aguilbert said:
What do I need to do to upgrade to XP os -?
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Apart from a Windows XP CD, you need a high end PIII or better, 512mb RAM,
20gb hard drive or better, and an XP compatible network card or modem
depending on how you connect to the Internet..

If your sound card is made by Creative, you may have to change that out too
because Creative no longer supply sound drivers for any older product and
the stuff on driver sites tends to be just updates which require that the
user has the base driver files already..

Optical drives and floppy drives have to be in first class working order or
XP will reject them as being substandard. This was true back in 2001, so if
the hardware has been running constantly since that date, there is a good
chance that it will fall below minimum standards..

Depending upon where you live, rather than upgrade your present machine, it
may actually be cheaper for you to buy an ex lease machine..
 
You can use an "Upgrade CD" either way.
1) Upgrade Win98
2) Clean Install - During the install process using the
XP Upgrade CD you will be asked to install the Window 98
CD for verification, otherwise the Clean Install process
is the same as a full product CD.
 
thats funny my 1995 sound blaster 16 value card works just fine under
windows xp media center ed of windows:)
 
Andy said:
thats funny my 1995 sound blaster 16 value card works just fine under
windows xp media center ed of windows:)


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