XP Upgrade

[mphunt]

Currently have Win95/Win98SE upgrade. Can I use the XP
Upgrade or do I have to get a full version of XP?

[Rifleman]

"mphunt" > wrote in message
...
> Currently have Win95/Win98SE upgrade. Can I use the XP
> Upgrade or do I have to get a full version of XP?

There is a common misapprehension that an "upgrade" version of an OS is not
in fact a full version of that OS. This is not true. An "upgrade" version of
W98 in fact contains the full OS so yes, you only need the "Upgrade" version
of Windows XP.

[Haggis]

you upgraded from 95 to 98se ? then you can use the winxp upgrade


"mphunt" > wrote in message
...
> Currently have Win95/Win98SE upgrade. Can I use the XP
> Upgrade or do I have to get a full version of XP?

[mphunt]

Thanks to everyone for the info.

Athlon 950
512mg RAM
MSI K7T mb

Over the years I've upgraed everything except the OS. I
was told at CompUSA that I had to buy a full version of
XP, not just the upgrade.

The above machine will be my wife's "web' browser, I'm
upgrading to a faster process/mb.


Thanks again.

>-----Original Message-----
>Haggis wrote:
>
>> you upgraded from 95 to 98se ? then you can use the
winxp upgrade
>>
>>
>> "mphunt" > wrote in
message
>> ...
>>> Currently have Win95/Win98SE upgrade. Can I use the XP
>>> Upgrade or do I have to get a full version of XP?
>
>Your question has been answered, but I want to give you
some words of
>caution - if your computer was originally designed to run
Win95, it may
>not be beefy enough to run WinXP and/or there may not be
drivers
>available for the hardware (or the hardware might be
incompatible). Do
>yourself a favor and download the MS Upgrade Advisor
before running out
>and buying a new operating system. It's free and you can
get it here:
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/
advisor.asp
>
>Cheers,
>
>Malke
>--
>Elephant Boy Computers
>www.elephantboycomputers.com
>"Don't Panic!"
>.
>

[Malke]

Haggis wrote:

> you upgraded from 95 to 98se ? then you can use the winxp upgrade
>
>
> "mphunt" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Currently have Win95/Win98SE upgrade. Can I use the XP
>> Upgrade or do I have to get a full version of XP?

Your question has been answered, but I want to give you some words of
caution - if your computer was originally designed to run Win95, it may
not be beefy enough to run WinXP and/or there may not be drivers
available for the hardware (or the hardware might be incompatible). Do
yourself a favor and download the MS Upgrade Advisor before running out
and buying a new operating system. It's free and you can get it here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp

Cheers,

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"

[Haggis]

how right you are Elephant Boy!


"Malke" > wrote in message
...
> Haggis wrote:
>
> > you upgraded from 95 to 98se ? then you can use the winxp upgrade
> >
> >
> > "mphunt" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Currently have Win95/Win98SE upgrade. Can I use the XP
> >> Upgrade or do I have to get a full version of XP?
>
> Your question has been answered, but I want to give you some words of
> caution - if your computer was originally designed to run Win95, it may
> not be beefy enough to run WinXP and/or there may not be drivers
> available for the hardware (or the hardware might be incompatible). Do
> yourself a favor and download the MS Upgrade Advisor before running out
> and buying a new operating system. It's free and you can get it here:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp
>
> Cheers,
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"

[mphunt]

Thanks to everyone for the info.

Athlon 950
512mg RAM
MSI K7T mb

Over the years I've upgraed everything except the OS. I
was told at CompUSA that I had to buy a full version of
XP, not just the upgrade.

The above machine will be my wife's "web' browser, I'm
upgrading to a faster process/mb.


Thanks again.

>-----Original Message-----
>Haggis wrote:
>
>> you upgraded from 95 to 98se ? then you can use the
winxp upgrade
>>
>>
>> "mphunt" > wrote in
message
>> ...
>>> Currently have Win95/Win98SE upgrade. Can I use the XP
>>> Upgrade or do I have to get a full version of XP?
>
>Your question has been answered, but I want to give you
some words of
>caution - if your computer was originally designed to run
Win95, it may
>not be beefy enough to run WinXP and/or there may not be
drivers
>available for the hardware (or the hardware might be
incompatible). Do
>yourself a favor and download the MS Upgrade Advisor
before running out
>and buying a new operating system. It's free and you can
get it here:
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/
advisor.asp
>
>Cheers,
>
>Malke
>--
>Elephant Boy Computers
>www.elephantboycomputers.com
>"Don't Panic!"
>.
>