Upgrading from 98 to XP home

[Guest]

Do i need to save all my files and programs if i want to
upgrade from win 98 win XP or will they be transfered
during upgrade?
Thanks

 

[Michael Stevens]

Do i need to save all my files and programs if i want to
upgrade from win 98 win XP or will they be transfered
during upgrade?
Thanks

They will be transferred when you select the upgrade, but you still need to
backup all important files you cannot replace from other media. Always
approach upgrades as a major event that has the potential for catastrophic
data loss. A simple power interruption can cause all your hard drive
information to be inaccessible.

When you upgrade, consider it mandatory to prepare as if you were doing a
clean install. Check out the links below before doing the upgrade and you
will most likely have very good results.

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

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