Can I install Windows XP pro on Windows 98SE and not lose an

[gatorkill]

Can I install Windows XP pro on Windows 98SE and not lose any of my
other programs and data.

 

[bumtracks]

might be some programs that are not compatible but most should work just
fine
I know you see it written everywhere,,, but it really is best to do a fresh
install and XP upgrade CD will offer to format NTFS and make a new install
which is way better than using an existing fat/upgrade. Save a chunk of
hard drive space/bytes, save a few fixit headaches. Work much smoother,
snappier overall.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

The programs need to be reinstalled again.

Dual booting guides:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/multiboot.mspx
http://www.google.com/search?q=xp+dual+boot+site:microsoft.com

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Michael Stevens]

In

Can I install Windows XP pro on Windows 98SE and not lose any of my
other programs and data.

Programs that are compatible with XP will usually be fine, incompatible
programs will need to be removed and reinstalled using updated versions.

Click on the link below, or copy and paste the link into the address box
if using the web based newsgroup.
For upgrading to XP Home or Pro, see the links below.
http://aumha.org/a/xpupgrad.htm
XP Upgrade
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_2kupgrade.asp
http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_9xupgrade.asp
See the link below for steps on performing a Clean Install.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
Known problems with XP upgrades.
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpupgdissues.html
Known Problems with Clean installs.
http://www.labmice.net/WindowsXP/Install/installbugs.htm
Top 10 Reasons for Moving to Windows XP Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/top10.asp
Why Windows XP Professional?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/whyupgrade/default.asp
Windows XP Professional Features
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/evaluation/features.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/matrix.mspx
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[Bruce Chambers]

Can I install Windows XP pro on Windows 98SE and not lose any of my
other programs and data.

Yes, you can, assuming that the PC can support WinXP, and that all
of the currently installed programs are WinXP-compatible. 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]

.....
I know you see it written everywhere,,, but it really is best to do a fresh
install .....

Why do you make this claim? Have any empirical data to support it?

Granted, many uninformed people will recommend that one always perform
a clean installation, rather than upgrade over an earlier OS. For the
most part, I feel that these people, while usually well-intended, are
living in the past, and are basing their recommendations on their
experiences with older, obsolete operating systems or hearsay. One
would save a lot of time by upgrading a PC to WinXP, rather than
performing a clean installation, if there're no hardware or software
incompatibilities. Microsoft has greatly improved (over earlier versions
of Windows) WinXP's ability to smoothly upgrade an earlier OS.


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[bumtracks]

Why do you make this claim? Have any empirical data to support it?

empirical ,,, heh
I have my own empirical seat of the pants data from doing xp install
multiple ways.

 

[Ron Martell]

I have my own empirical seat of the pants data from doing xp install
multiple ways.

I have also installed Windows XP multiple times, both as a clean
install and as an upgrade over various earlier versions of Windows.
Often I have done the same install both ways on the same hardware as
part of Beta testing.

In all of these installs the only substantive difference that I have
ever found between a clean install and an upgrade install of Windows
XP is that a clean install is an absolute p.i.t.a. because of the
hours and hours and hours of work involved in reinstalling and
reconfiguring all of the application programs and then restoring data
files from backups.


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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Microsoft MVP
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In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
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