98 and XP dual boot and existing programs

[Mark]

I am currently using win 98SE and will be adding XP on a
dual boot until I get comfortable with XP. My questions
is, all the programs, settings, and games currently loaded
under 98, will they transfer okay? I am sure there will be
sokme leg work on my part, but I don't want it to turn
into a nightmare. It is my understanding that XP handles
this a lot better. Please respond with urgency as I asm
approaching this soon. Thank you so much in advance.

[Tom Foolery]

Before loading XP, run the upgrade advisor to (on the disk) to check for
hardware compatibility problems. Doing that will save a lot of grief. Some
of your programs will be compatible, some may not; however XP allows you to
run some programs in "compatiblity mode" as though they were operating with
a previous OS.


"Mark" > wrote in message
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> I am currently using win 98SE and will be adding XP on a
> dual boot until I get comfortable with XP. My questions
> is, all the programs, settings, and games currently loaded
> under 98, will they transfer okay? I am sure there will be
> sokme leg work on my part, but I don't want it to turn
> into a nightmare. It is my understanding that XP handles
> this a lot better. Please respond with urgency as I asm
> approaching this soon. Thank you so much in advance.