installing xp home, do i unstall 98

[Guest]

My pc has win 98, I m going to install XP home addition. Do i unstall 98 or
just insert xp disc and in stall as is? would it make pc run slower having
both on there? Thanks for info

 

[Mike Brearley]

Your system will run much better if you installed a fresh copy of XP
(instead of an upgrade from 98). If you wanted to leave 98 and have a
multiboot system, you could, but it's not recommended. I'd follow the clean
install proceedures found here
(http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html#steps) Thanks go to
Michael Stevens.

Make sure to backup your important data as everything on the computer will
be lost...

 

[Guest]

yes it probably would make the pc run slower but win xp will replace most of
the files with the newer versions that win xp uses

 

[Rock]

My pc has win 98, I m going to install XP home addition. Do i unstall 98 or
just insert xp disc and in stall as is? would it make pc run slower having
both on there? Thanks for info

See this link for info on upgrading to XP. I assume you don' want to
dual boot both 98 and XP, but just want to replace Win 98 with XP? If
so an upgrade usually works fine, though sometimes not, in which case
you might have to do a clean install. Make sure you have a full and
complete backup of all important data before doing the upgrade.

Is your system's hardware up to the requirements for XP? What is the
computer, processor type and speed, and amount of RAM. Make sure you
run the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor first to check the compatibility of
the hardware and software in your system. You can get it from the link
I have listed below. Make sure you have XP drivers for all your
hardware, the original installation media for all your software in case
something needs to be reinstalled, remove the anti-virus application,
and ensure the system is running with no problems before doing the
upgrade. Upgrading a system that is having problems will just carry
over and most likely make things worse. Disconnect all peripherals so
that the only items are the hard drive, CD drive, mouse, keyboard and
monitor.

As I said initially if the system can handle it, upgrading normally
works fine, though in some cases you'll need to go back and do a clean
install instead. Review this link thoroughly:

Upgrading to WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION or PROFESSIONAL
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

My pc has win 98, I m going to install XP home addition. Do i unstall
98 or just insert xp disc and in stall as is? would it make pc run
slower having both on there? Thanks for info

No, you don't uininstall Windows 98 first. Do you have a Retail XP CD or an
OEM one? If it's retail, you have no choice but to do a clean installation;
upgrades aren't aren't supported. Just boot from the Windows XP CD (change
the BIOS boot order if necessary to accomplish this) and follow the prompts
for a clean installation (delete the existing partition by pressing "D" when
prompted, then create a new one).

You can find detailed instructions here:
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

or here http://windowsxp.mvps.org/XPClean.htm

or here http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/clean_install.htm

If it's retail, you can do either a clean installation or an upgrade
(whether yours is a Full version or an Upgrade version). 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 the 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.

But if you want to do a clean installation and yours is the Upgrade version,
be aware that you *can* do so. The requirement to use an upgrade version is
to *own* a previous qualifying version's installation CD (with an OEM
restore CD, see below), not to have it installed. When setup doesn't find a
previous qualifying version installed, it will prompt you to insert its CD
as proof of ownership. Just insert the previous version's CD, and follow the
prompts. Everything proceeds quite normally and quite legitimately.

You can also do a clean installation if you have an OEM restore CD of a
previous qualifying version. It's more complicated, but it *can* be done.
First restore from the Restore CD. Then run the XP upgrade CD from within
that restored system, and change from Upgrade to New Install. When it asks
where, press Esc to delete the partition and start over.

 

[Michael Stevens]

I believe Ken meant to say If it's OEM you have no choice.

In

john49 wrote:
No, you don't uininstall Windows 98 first. Do you have a Retail XP CD
or an OEM one? If it's retail, you have no choice but to do a clean
installation; upgrades aren't aren't supported.

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[Ken Blake, MVP]

I believe Ken meant to say If it's OEM you have no choice.

I certainly did! Sorry for the slip of the finger and thanks for the
correction.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

My pc has win 98, I m going to install XP home addition. Do i unstall 98 or
just insert xp disc and in stall as is? would it make pc run slower having
both on there? Thanks for info

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.

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


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Bruce Chambers

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