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Upgrading from windows98 to XP

38141 · 2006-06-05 22:47:41

Has anyone any experience the would like to share in the above changeover? I've got an old pc that I'm thinking of changing it around a bit, and some applications no-longer run on win98.

05-06-2006 10:47pm

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Has anyone any experience the would like to share in the above changeover? I've got an old pc that I'm thinking of changing it around a bit, and some applications no-longer run on win98.

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#2 05-06-2006 10:51pm

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It's unlikely you have the resources to get anything out of XP. And your hardware is probably not compatible. Go the the MS site and run the compatibility test.

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#3 06-06-2006 8:28am

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Yeah I was wondering if I'd only be creating more problems than I'd solve by purchasing the xp software.

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#4 08-06-2006 10:16am

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this should probably be in the computers - windows forum

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#5 09-06-2006 6:06am

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I bought the xp home upgrade version when I had win 98, there were no problems with any of the applications after the upgrade, just slap in the xp cd and let it run.

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#6 09-06-2006 6:33am

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Generally I have found that a complete wipe and fresh install yields better results than an upgrade.
A lot more work backing up data, reinstalling apps etc. but a better install in the end.

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