Windows 98 upgrade to XP question

[Aradur]

Friend wishes to upgrade from 98 to XP.
Windows 98 was preinstalled on his pc at purchase and he doesn't have the 98
CD's.
Q. - Will he be able to purchase and install XP upgrade software or will he
need to buy the full XP?
Thanks.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

He can upgrade using the XP Upgrade version and he can even do a clean
install using the Upgrade version providing he does so from the Windows 98
Desktop. Pop the XP Upgrade CD into the drive and select Install->Upgrade
[recommended] to do the upgrade. Or select Install -> New install to do a
clean install. He just has to be careful not to setup a dual boot scenario
if doing the clean install unless he wants to do that.

 

[william]

-----Original Message-----
Friend wishes to upgrade from 98 to XP.
Windows 98 was preinstalled on his pc at purchase and he doesn't have the 98
CD's.
Q. - Will he be able to purchase and install XP upgrade software or will he
need to buy the full XP?
Thanks.


.
keep windows 98 i have xp on new computer and wish i had

my old windows 98 on this one. four months old and
problems with ms paint and dell picture studo due to
windows xp screwing up both programs.
keep 98

 

[Frank]

william wrote:

|| -----Original Message-----
|| Friend wishes to upgrade from 98 to XP.
|| Windows 98 was preinstalled on his pc at purchase and he doesn't
|| have the 98 CD's.
|| Q. - Will he be able to purchase and install XP upgrade software or
|| will he need to buy the full XP?
|| Thanks.
||
||
|| .
|| keep windows 98 i have xp on new computer and wish i had
| my old windows 98 on this one. four months old and
| problems with ms paint and dell picture studo due to
| windows xp screwing up both programs.
| keep 98

It is not XP it is DELL. They have you locked in.

 

[Aradur]

Ok, Thanks all.
Pete]