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Win98 upgrade to XP Home,? Best to upgrade or new install?
There are several reasons why performance for a clean installation will tend to
be superior to that for upgraded systems. An upgraded system will constrain the placement of files and file system data. The old disk format may not use an optimal file system cluster size. In a clean installation, the placement of file system data on the disk and the internal organization of that data can be optimized, resulting in a smaller system footprint and fewer and faster I/Os when using the system. When performing a clean install, Microsoft recommends that NTFS be used and that the system be installed in a single partition on each disk. Under Windows XP, big partitions are better managed than in previous versions of Windows. Forcing installed software into several partitions on the disk necessitates longer seeks when running the system and software. Benchmarking on Windows XP http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/...benchmark.mspx NTFS Preinstallation and Windows XP http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwdev/...reinstall.mspx Clean Install Windows XP http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html [Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens] -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "lostinspace" wrote in message: ... |I plan to upgrade from win98 to XP Home. Can I just put the XP Home CD in and then have the option of either an upgrade (that saves my settings and programs such as AutoCad and Outlook's address book) or a new installation that wipes out or reformats everything, in which case I then have to reinstall my other programs? Basically my question is, can I use the same CD of an XP Home Edition for an upgrade or a new installation? | Thank you | Ken |
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Win98 upgrade to XP Home,? Best to upgrade or new install?
You can do a clean install from an XP upgrade CD so long as you have a
qualifying OS disk for upgrade. LOL, JAX "lostinspace" wrote in message ... I plan to upgrade from win98 to XP Home. Can I just put the XP Home CD in and then have the option of either an upgrade (that saves my settings and programs such as AutoCad and Outlook's address book) or a new installation that wipes out or reformats everything, in which case I then have to reinstall my other programs? Basically my question is, can I use the same CD of an XP Home Edition for an upgrade or a new installation? Thank you Ken |
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Win98 upgrade to XP Home,? Best to upgrade or new install?
On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 07:16:10 -0800, lostinspace wrote:
I plan to upgrade from win98 to XP Home. Can I just put the XP Home CD in and then have the option of either an upgrade (that saves my settings and programs such as AutoCad and Outlook's address book) or a new installation that wipes out or reformats everything, in which case I then have to reinstall my other programs? Basically my question is, can I use the same CD of an XP Home Edition for an upgrade or a new installation? Thank you Ken Yes, the upgrade CD will perform a clean install or an upgrade install. If you elect to do a clean install, the XP setup program will ask to see the CD for the previous version of Windows. Follow the on screen prompts for swapping the CDs around. Once the check is complete, setup will continue. NOTE: If the CD for the old Windows has the standard Windows setup files, it will work for this checkpoint. If it is a specialized OEM CD that does not have those files, it will not work. Upgrading: Since the kernels for 98 and XP are built on different architectures. Consequently, most of 98 is replaced with an upgrade install. If the results from the upgrade process are acceptable, you've saved yourself a lot of work. If they're not acceptable, you can always switch to Plan B and prepare the system for a clean install. Upgrade installations do not ask for the old CD. Since you're starting within Windows it is apparent to XP setup that you already have another version of Windows. For a clean install: If you start setup from within Windows, it will not prompt for the old CD because again setup has "seen" your old Windows. Read the installation option screens very carefully as you go. A wrong answer here and you could end up with a second Windows on the same hard drive or a dual boot setup that you weren't expecting. You can also start a clean install by booting with the XP CD. You will need the CD for the other Windows using this method. Not a big deal. Just a slight difference in how the installation will proceed. Whichever method you choose, do NOT go online with XP until you are secure. It only takes a few seconds for the blaster virus to find and hit an unprotected system. A firewall will keep you protected while you download and install that update. However, you may want to consider downloading the patch ahead of time and install it as soon as possible. -- Sharon F MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User |
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Win98 upgrade to XP Home,? Best to upgrade or new install?
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lostinspace typed: I plan to upgrade from win98 to XP Home. Can I just put the XP Home CD in and then have the option of either an upgrade (that saves my settings and programs such as AutoCad and Outlook's address book) or a new installation that wipes out or reformats everything, in which case I then have to reinstall my other programs? Basically my question is, can I use the same CD of an XP Home Edition for an upgrade or a new installation? Thank you There are three kinds of XP CDs. Here are the answers for each: Full Version. Yes, you can do either. Upgrade Version. You can do an Upgrade. You can also do a clean installation if you have a CD of a previous qualifying version to insert when prompted to do so. OEM Version. You can do only a clean installtion, not an upgrade. Regarding which you *should* do, although many people will tell you that formatting and installing cleanly is the best way to go, I disagree. Unlike with previous versions of Windows, an upgrade to XP replaces almost everything, and usually works very well. My recommendation is to at least try the upgrade, since it's much easier than a clean installation. You can always change your mind and reinstall cleanly if problems develop. However, don't assume that doing an upgrade relieves you of the need to backup your data, etc. before beginning. Before starting to upgrade, it's always prudent to recognize that things like a sudden power loss can occur in eth middle of it and cause the loss of everything. For that reason you should make sure you have backups and anything else you need to reinstall if the worst happens. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup |
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