Windows XP Professional

[michael reyes]

Can you install XP right over 98 and not lose anything?

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You can easily upgrade WinXP Pro. Of course, there are no
iron-clad, 100%
guarantees when it comes to updating any kind of computer software,
much less an operating system. WinXP is designed to install and
upgrade the existing operating system while simultaneously preserving
your applications and data and translating as many personalized
settings as possible. The process is designed to be, and normally is,
quite painless. That said, things can go wrong, in a small number of
cases. If your data is at all important to you, back it up before
proceeding.

Before proceeding, you should ensure that all the PC's components
are capable of supporting WinXP. This information will be found at
each of the PC's component's manufacturer's web sites, and on
Microsoft's Hardware Compatibility List:
(http://www.microsoft.com/hcl/default.asp). Computer components
designed for use with Win9x/Me very often fail to 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 Pavilion product line..

Can you obtain WinXP-specific device drivers for your PC's
components, and any necessary motherboard BIOS updates? Additionally,
you can download and run Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you
have any incompatible hardware components or applications.
(http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.as
p)

HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q316639



Bruce Chambers

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"michael reyes" > wrote in message
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> Can you install XP right over 98 and not lose anything?

[Tom Della-Latta]

Yes but it is not the best way to do it.

Tom

"michael reyes" > wrote in message
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> Can you install XP right over 98 and not lose anything?


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