And then there is the issue of motherboard drivers as well.

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"Bruce Chambers" wrote in message
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philo wrote:




it's best to do a clean install of XP rather than do an "inplace" upgrade
of
win98



On what specific data do you base this assertion? 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.

Some people will always recommend that you perform a clean
installation, rather than upgrade over an earlier OS. For the most part,
I feel that these people, while well-meaning, are living in the past, and
are basing their recommendation on their experiences with older operating
systems.

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.


backup and data you need first...


Always a good idea. Things can go wrong, in a small number of cases. If
the data is at all important, it should be backed up before proceeding.


then bootup with the XP cd and do a clean install
(you will get the option to format the drive)



Again, why? The OP'd probably save a lot of time by upgrading his PC to
WinXP, rather than performing a clean installation, if he's no hardware or
software incompatibilities, and if his current OS has no problems.
Microsoft has greatly improved (over earlier versions of Windows) WinXP's
ability to smoothly upgrade an earlier OS.



during the install, you will need to insert your win98 cd for product
verification
but win98 does not need to be installed first..



Correct.

believe me, i have done many upgrades
and a clean install is the way to go...
"inplace" upgrades of win9x , though they can work...often tend to have
problems



Only if one hasn't properly prepared the system for the upgrade, or if
there are underlying hardware and/or software incompatibilities.


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