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#16
June 2nd 09, 06:03 PM
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upgrading to XP from Windows 98
You can use an "Upgrade CD" either way.
1) Upgrade Win98 2) Clean Install - During the install process using the XP Upgrade CD you will be asked to install the Window 98 CD for verification, otherwise the Clean Install process is the same as a full product CD. -- JS http://www.pagestart.com "Don Phillipson" wrote in message ... "Aguilbert" wrote in message ... What do I need to do to upgrade to XP os -? "JS" @ wrote in message ... But why would you want to buy the Full product if the less expensive Upgrade version will work just as well? "philo" wrote in message ... though it's possible to get a win98 == XP upgrade to work... it's generally a formula for trouble 
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June 2nd 09, 06:03 PM
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upgrading to XP from Windows 98
You can use an "Upgrade CD" either way.
1) Upgrade Win98 2) Clean Install - During the install process using the XP Upgrade CD you will be asked to install the Window 98 CD for verification, otherwise the Clean Install process is the same as a full product CD. -- JS http://www.pagestart.com "Don Phillipson" wrote in message ... "Aguilbert" wrote in message ... What do I need to do to upgrade to XP os -? "JS" @ wrote in message ... But why would you want to buy the Full product if the less expensive Upgrade version will work just as well? "philo" wrote in message ... though it's possible to get a win98 == XP upgrade to work... it's generally a formula for trouble
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#18
June 3rd 09, 06:18 AM
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thats funny my 1995 sound blaster 16 value card works just fine under
windows xp media center ed of windows  -- AL'S COMPUTERS "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message ... "Aguilbert" wrote in message ... What do I need to do to upgrade to XP os -? Apart from a Windows XP CD, you need a high end PIII or better, 512mb RAM, 20gb hard drive or better, and an XP compatible network card or modem depending on how you connect to the Internet.. If your sound card is made by Creative, you may have to change that out too because Creative no longer supply sound drivers for any older product and the stuff on driver sites tends to be just updates which require that the user has the base driver files already.. Optical drives and floppy drives have to be in first class working order or XP will reject them as being substandard. This was true back in 2001, so if the hardware has been running constantly since that date, there is a good chance that it will fall below minimum standards.. Depending upon where you live, rather than upgrade your present machine, it may actually be cheaper for you to buy an ex lease machine.. -- Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
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June 3rd 09, 06:18 AM
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upgrading to XP from Windows 98
thats funny my 1995 sound blaster 16 value card works just fine under
windows xp media center ed of windows -- AL'S COMPUTERS "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message ... "Aguilbert" wrote in message ... What do I need to do to upgrade to XP os -? Apart from a Windows XP CD, you need a high end PIII or better, 512mb RAM, 20gb hard drive or better, and an XP compatible network card or modem depending on how you connect to the Internet.. If your sound card is made by Creative, you may have to change that out too because Creative no longer supply sound drivers for any older product and the stuff on driver sites tends to be just updates which require that the user has the base driver files already.. Optical drives and floppy drives have to be in first class working order or XP will reject them as being substandard. This was true back in 2001, so if the hardware has been running constantly since that date, there is a good chance that it will fall below minimum standards.. Depending upon where you live, rather than upgrade your present machine, it may actually be cheaper for you to buy an ex lease machine.. -- Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/
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#20
June 3rd 09, 02:09 PM
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"Andy" wrote in message
... thats funny my 1995 sound blaster 16 value card works just fine under windows xp media center ed of windows -- AL'S COMPUTERS "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message ... "Aguilbert" wrote in message ... What do I need to do to upgrade to XP os -? Apart from a Windows XP CD, you need a high end PIII or better, 512mb RAM, 20gb hard drive or better, and an XP compatible network card or modem depending on how you connect to the Internet.. If your sound card is made by Creative, you may have to change that out too because Creative no longer supply sound drivers for any older product and the stuff on driver sites tends to be just updates which require that the user has the base driver files already.. Optical drives and floppy drives have to be in first class working order or XP will reject them as being substandard. This was true back in 2001, so if the hardware has been running constantly since that date, there is a good chance that it will fall below minimum standards.. Depending upon where you live, rather than upgrade your present machine, it may actually be cheaper for you to buy an ex lease machine.. -- Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/ __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4127 (20090603) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com I said 'may'.. -- Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/ __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4127 (20090603) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
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#21
June 3rd 09, 02:09 PM
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upgrading to XP from Windows 98
"Andy" wrote in message
... thats funny my 1995 sound blaster 16 value card works just fine under windows xp media center ed of windows -- AL'S COMPUTERS "Mike Hall - MVP" wrote in message ... "Aguilbert" wrote in message ... What do I need to do to upgrade to XP os -? Apart from a Windows XP CD, you need a high end PIII or better, 512mb RAM, 20gb hard drive or better, and an XP compatible network card or modem depending on how you connect to the Internet.. If your sound card is made by Creative, you may have to change that out too because Creative no longer supply sound drivers for any older product and the stuff on driver sites tends to be just updates which require that the user has the base driver files already.. Optical drives and floppy drives have to be in first class working order or XP will reject them as being substandard. This was true back in 2001, so if the hardware has been running constantly since that date, there is a good chance that it will fall below minimum standards.. Depending upon where you live, rather than upgrade your present machine, it may actually be cheaper for you to buy an ex lease machine.. -- Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/ __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4127 (20090603) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com I said 'may'.. -- Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/ __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4127 (20090603) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
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