Upgrade

[Mark]

if i upgrade from win 98 to win xp, do i need to reformat?
if i don't, will i lose all my files?? thanx

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Mark;
You can upgrade and all your data should be intact.
However it is always a good idea to back-up important data just in
case.

Be sure to check this site to be sure the computer is ready for
Windows XP:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.


"Mark" > wrote in message
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> if i upgrade from win 98 to win xp, do i need to reformat?
> if i don't, will i lose all my files?? thanx

[MArk]

Dear Jupiter....thanx alot fer ya help...haha...

>-----Original Message-----
>Mark;
>You can upgrade and all your data should be intact.
>However it is always a good idea to back-up important
data just in
>case.
>
>Be sure to check this site to be sure the computer is
ready for
>Windows XP:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading
/default.asp
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
tup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"Mark" > wrote in message
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>> if i upgrade from win 98 to win xp, do i need to
reformat?
>> if i don't, will i lose all my files?? thanx
>
>
>.
>

[Tom Foolery]

Read this site:

http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm


"Mark" > wrote in message
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> if i upgrade from win 98 to win xp, do i need to reformat?
> if i don't, will i lose all my files?? thanx