Upgrading from Win95 to XP

[Guest]

To whom it may concern:

I want to upgrade my Operational software from Win95 to
WinXP without loosing functionality of the programs that
I'm using. I have software that works on DOS, and other
statistical package (as SPSS) that are esential to do my
professional works. Thans for the attention to this note.

David, MS

 

[Jurren Bouman]

To whom it may concern:

I want to upgrade my Operational software from Win95 to
WinXP without loosing functionality of the programs that
I'm using. I have software that works on DOS, and other
statistical package (as SPSS) that are esential to do my
professional works. Thans for the attention to this note.

David, MS

See if you can "upgrade." Check this website:
"Windows XP Upgrade Advisor"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp

--
Jurren Bouman
MVP Windows - Security

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[Jurren Bouman]

To whom it may concern:

I want to upgrade my Operational software from Win95 to
WinXP without loosing functionality of the programs that
I'm using. I have software that works on DOS, and other
statistical package (as SPSS) that are esential to do my
professional works. Thans for the attention to this note.

David, MS

Forget my first post. Try here:
"Windows XP Home Edition Upgrade Center"
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/upgrading/default.asp

--
Jurren Bouman
MVP Windows - Security

"Protect Your PC"
http://www.microsoft.com/security/

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi David,

There is no supported upgrade path from Win95 to WinXP. You can use Win95 to
qualify for installing an upgrade version, but it will only perform a clean
installation. Programs will need to be reinstalled, and you should verify
ahead of time that they will run in a WinXP environment. Much of the older
DOS software used direct hardware access, if this is the case those programs
will not run in the NT system (it does not allow programs to have that sort
of access).

I would take a very careful look at this machine before upgrading, as XP's
hardware requirements are quite stringent. Many machines from the Win95 era
cannot possibly support it, even the "high end" ones.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
To whom it may concern:

I want to upgrade my Operational software from Win95 to
WinXP without loosing functionality of the programs that
I'm using. I have software that works on DOS, and other
statistical package (as SPSS) that are esential to do my
professional works. Thans for the attention to this note.

David, MS
.
to whom it may concern,

i have a dinosaur and wish to turn it into a greyhound,it
eats prehistoric bugs only,i do not wish to feed it
anything but prehistoric bugs.

thank for the attention to this note

 

[Alex Nichol]

I want to upgrade my Operational software from Win95 to
WinXP without loosing functionality of the programs that
I'm using. I have software that works on DOS, and other
statistical package (as SPSS) that are esential to do my
professional works. Thans for the attention to this note.

You cannot upgrade direct from 95 to XP. And most machines that run 95
are almost certainly grossly underpowered for XP. What you can do is
install XP - on adequate hardware - and transfer files and settings.
You would probably have to reinstall software first. And note that DOS
is not provided in XP - an emulation is, but make sure that the programs
will actually run in it before committing as not all do. Read Gary
Woodruff's article on Files and settings Transfer at
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

I've bad news for you, I'm afraid.

To start with, Win95 to WinXP is _not_ a supported upgrade path.
WinXP is not designed to perform an in-place upgrade from Win95. Your
only option would be to perform a "clean" installation, which entails
formatting the hard drive. Naturally, this method is
"data-destructive," so you'd need to backup any important data to
another hard drive or removable media before starting.

Secondly, if any of your DOS-based applications require direct
access to hardware resources, such as parallel or serial ports, they
will not work with WinXP. WinXP, like both WinNT and Win2K before it,
does not allow any software applications to directly address hardware
resources, such as serial or parallel ports. This behavior is by
design and is one of the reasons the WinNT family of operating
systems is so much more stable than Win9x. Other DOS-based
applications may work on WinXP, but some may not. It's rather
hit-or-miss, and you may have to experiment with WinXP's compatibility
modes.

Finally, any computer so old as to be running Win95 is very
probably composed of hardware components that are incapable of
supporting WinXP. 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, you should download and run Microsoft WinXP Upgrade
Advisor to see if you have any incompatible hardware components or
applications.

You should also, before proceeding, take the time to ensure that
there are WinXP-specific device drivers available for all of the
machine's components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically
designed for Win95. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and
run fine with Win9x 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
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[Peter Hutchison]

To whom it may concern:

I want to upgrade my Operational software from Win95 to
WinXP without loosing functionality of the programs that
I'm using. I have software that works on DOS, and other
statistical package (as SPSS) that are esential to do my
professional works. Thans for the attention to this note.

Sorry, it NOT POSSIBLE to do a direct upgrade from Windows 95 to
Windows XP.

Microsoft believes that since you didn`t bother to upgrade to either
Windows 98, 98SE, Me or 2000 since 1995 (9 yrs ago) then upgrade is
not possible.

You will have to backup your files, format the hard disk,install XP,
reinstall the APPS (make sure you have the CDs!) and then the data.

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/