Windows XP doesn't find installed programs

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I. Manire

I just installed Windows XP Pro to a computer that was
running Windows 98. None of the installed programs was
recognised, and I think it may be because XP got installed
to a different partition on the hard drive than where 98
was. However, it won't let me uninstall XP to try and
start over.

Thanks
 
Since you apparently selected "New Installation", you now have
Windows XP installed on the same partition as your Windows
98 installation. This is not desirable since having two operating
systems installed on the same partition will lead to instability
problems. It would be best if you backed-up your critical files
and performed a "clean install" of Windows XP. Afterward, you'll
need to reinstall your programs and backed-up data files.

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except for you mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".

7. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| I just installed Windows XP Pro to a computer that was
| running Windows 98. None of the installed programs was
| recognised, and I think it may be because XP got installed
| to a different partition on the hard drive than where 98
| was. However, it won't let me uninstall XP to try and
| start over.
|
| Thanks
 
Actually, XP installed to a *different* partition (same
hard drive, different drive letter). I used the "export
settings" feature to get my Outlook settings etc.
recognised, but XP still doesn't recognise the programs
installed on either partition (C: or D:). I chose "new
installation" because upgrade was not offered--in fact, at
some point the XP disc's compatibility wizard told me that
98 was not upgradable to XP, which seemed a bit absurd.

Is there no means to get XP to recognise already-installed
programs? I am at a place of business wherein time is
key, and re-installing and re-configuring every program
would be very inconvenient and costly.

-----Original Message-----
Since you apparently selected "New Installation", you now have
Windows XP installed on the same partition as your Windows
98 installation. This is not desirable since having two operating
systems installed on the same partition will lead to instability
problems. It would be best if you backed-up your critical files
and performed a "clean install" of Windows XP. Afterward, you'll
need to reinstall your programs and backed-up data files.

The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools necessary
to partition and format your drive. Follow this procedure and allow
Windows XP to partition and format your drive:

NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware
devices, except for you mouse and keyboard, before installing XP.

1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first bootable device.

===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
===> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and reboot your computer.
3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow the instructions.
4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to delete the existing
Windows partitions, then create a new partition, then format the primary
partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install Windows XP.

5. Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

6. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows Update website
and download the available "Critical Updates".

7. After installing the critical updates, be sure and visit the support website
of the manufacturer of the computer to download and install any
available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as video adapter
and audio drivers.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

---------------------------------------------------------- ------------


| I just installed Windows XP Pro to a computer that was
| running Windows 98. None of the installed programs was
| recognised, and I think it may be because XP got installed
| to a different partition on the hard drive than where 98
| was. However, it won't let me uninstall XP to try and
| start over.
|
| Thanks
.
 
If you acquired an "OEM version" of Windows XP, then you
would not see an option to upgrade over Windows 98. Only a
"retail version" of Windows XP has the upgrade capability.
OEM versions are designed to only install on a reformatted drive.
You can browse your Windows 98 partition and copy
program shortcuts to your Windows XP installation,
but eventually you should perform a "clean install" of
Windows XP to ensure system stability.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

-------------------------------------------------------------------------


| Actually, XP installed to a *different* partition (same
| hard drive, different drive letter). I used the "export
| settings" feature to get my Outlook settings etc.
| recognised, but XP still doesn't recognise the programs
| installed on either partition (C: or D:). I chose "new
| installation" because upgrade was not offered--in fact, at
| some point the XP disc's compatibility wizard told me that
| 98 was not upgradable to XP, which seemed a bit absurd.
|
| Is there no means to get XP to recognise already-installed
| programs? I am at a place of business wherein time is
| key, and re-installing and re-configuring every program
| would be very inconvenient and costly.
|
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Since you apparently selected "New Installation", you now
| have
| >Windows XP installed on the same partition as your Windows
| >98 installation. This is not desirable since having two
| operating
| >systems installed on the same partition will lead to
| instability
| >problems. It would be best if you backed-up your
| critical files
| >and performed a "clean install" of Windows XP.
| Afterward, you'll
| >need to reinstall your programs and backed-up data files.
| >
| >The Windows XP CD is bootable and contains all the tools
| necessary
| >to partition and format your drive. Follow this
| procedure and allow
| >Windows XP to partition and format your drive:
| >
| >NOTE: It would be best to physically disconnect all your
| peripheral hardware
| > devices, except for you mouse and keyboard,
| before installing XP.
| >
| >1. Open your BIOS and set your CD Drive as the first
| bootable device.
| >
| > ===> Accessing Motherboard BIOS
| > ===>
| http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm
| >
| >2. Insert your Windows XP CD in the CD Drive and
| reboot your computer.
| >3. You'll see a message to boot to the CD....follow
| the instructions.
| >4. The setup menu will appear and you should elect to
| delete the existing
| > Windows partitions, then create a new partition,
| then format the primary
| > partition (preferably NTFS) and proceed to install
| Windows XP.
| >
| >5. Clean Install Windows XP
| > http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
| >
| > [Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
| >
| >6. After Windows XP is installed, visit the Windows
| Update website
| > and download the available "Critical Updates".
| >
| >7. After installing the critical updates, be sure and
| visit the support website
| > of the manufacturer of the computer to download
| and install any
| > available Windows XP compatible drivers, such as
| video adapter
| > and audio drivers.
| >
| >--
| >Carey Frisch
| >Microsoft MVP
| >Windows XP - Shell/User
| >
| >Be Smart! Protect your PC!
| >http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
| >
| >----------------------------------------------------------
| ------------
| >
| > | >
| >| I just installed Windows XP Pro to a computer that was
| >| running Windows 98. None of the installed programs was
| >| recognised, and I think it may be because XP got
| installed
| >| to a different partition on the hard drive than where
| 98
| >| was. However, it won't let me uninstall XP to try and
| >| start over.
| >|
| >| Thanks
| >.
| >
 
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