Presently my Windows 98 will not complete the full boot to
the Desktop... Having tried to fix it in many ways, I have
given up. Wondering, can I upgrade to Windows XP Pro even
though there is a glitch in the Windows 98?

If this is possible, what is the protocol?

Art

Greetings --

It might work, or it might not. Upgrading over a problematic OS is
risky at best. You're all too likely to worsen your problems. Fix
either Win98, or the hardware that may be causing the problem, before
proceeding. If you wish to proceed with WinXP, I'd recommend that you
format the hard drive and perform a clean installation, after backing
up your data.

Have you made sure that your PC's hardware components are capable
of supporting WinXP? This information will be found at the PC's
manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Windows Catalog:
(http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx) Additionally, run
Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you have any incompatible
hardware components or applications.

You should, before proceeding, take a few minutes to ensure that
there are WinXP device drivers available for all of the machine's
components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed for
Win98/Me. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and run fine
with Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more stringent
hardware quality requirements. This is particularly true of many
models in Compaq's consumer-class Presario product line or HP's
consumer-class Pavilion product line. WinXP, like WinNT and Win2K
before it, is quite sensitive to borderline defective or substandard
hardware (particularly motherboards, RAM and hard drives) that will
still support Win9x.

HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q316639

Upgrading to Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm




Bruce Chambers

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"Art" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:13c9c01c44465$cf542380$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Presently my Windows 98 will not complete the full boot to
> the Desktop... Having tried to fix it in many ways, I have
> given up. Wondering, can I upgrade to Windows XP Pro even
> though there is a glitch in the Windows 98?
>
> If this is possible, what is the protocol?
>
> Art
>
>

Thank you very much Bruce... I think that you convinced me
to re-evaluate my plan...even to the point of getting a
new system...

Art
>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings --
>
> It might work, or it might not. Upgrading over a
problematic OS is
>risky at best. You're all too likely to worsen your
problems. Fix
>either Win98, or the hardware that may be causing the
problem, before
>proceeding. If you wish to proceed with WinXP, I'd
recommend that you
>format the hard drive and perform a clean installation,
after backing
>up your data.
>
> Have you made sure that your PC's hardware components
are capable
>of supporting WinXP? This information will be found at
the PC's
>manufacturer's web site, and on Microsoft's Windows
Catalog:
>(http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hcl/default.mspx)
Additionally, run
>Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you have any
incompatible
>hardware components or applications.
>
> You should, before proceeding, take a few minutes to
ensure that
>there are WinXP device drivers available for all of the
machine's
>components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically
designed for
>Win98/Me. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold
and run fine
>with Win9x/Me very often do not meet WinXP's much more
stringent
>hardware quality requirements. This is particularly true
of many
>models in Compaq's consumer-class Presario product line
or HP's
>consumer-class Pavilion product line. WinXP, like WinNT
and Win2K
>before it, is quite sensitive to borderline defective or
substandard
>hardware (particularly motherboards, RAM and hard drives)
that will
>still support Win9x.
>
>HOW TO Prepare to Upgrade Win98 or WinMe
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q316639
>
>Upgrading to Windows XP
>http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm
>
>
>
>
>Bruce Chambers
>
>--
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever
count on
>having both at once. -- RAH
>
>
>"Art" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:13c9c01c44465$cf542380$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Presently my Windows 98 will not complete the full boot
to
>> the Desktop... Having tried to fix it in many ways, I
have
>> given up. Wondering, can I upgrade to Windows XP Pro
even
>> though there is a glitch in the Windows 98?
>>
>> If this is possible, what is the protocol?
>>
>> Art
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

Art wrote:
>
> Thank you very much Bruce... I think that you convinced me
> to re-evaluate my plan...even to the point of getting a
> new system...

If you do get at least 512 meg ram. Careful as many of the big brands
are selling on price and still putting in 128 on their XP boxes which is
an abomination and a total
dis-service to their users. Also, many big name makers are still using
5,400 rpm hard drives, again, silly as 7,200 is the basic standard now.



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http://www.bootdisk.com/

Greetings --

You're welcome.

Bruce Chambers

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"Art" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1414401c4446d$531f49e0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thank you very much Bruce... I think that you convinced me
> to re-evaluate my plan...even to the point of getting a
> new system...
>
> Art