Upgrading to Windows XP (Home Edition)

[Dwayne]

I have a Compaq computer that had Windows 98 installed on
the computer. Obviously, as was the case with most older
Compaqs they install Windows, but did not give a (Full
Version) disk with the computer. All it has is the Restore
disk. When I've tried to upgrade to Windows XP (Home) it
will not let me because its requesting the actual Windows
98 disk, which i do not have. Is there anyway to work
around this problem?
(Sorry for the length)
Thanks

 

[rifleman]

Dwayne cogitated deeply and scribbled thusly:

I have a Compaq computer that had Windows 98 installed on
the computer. Obviously, as was the case with most older
Compaqs they install Windows, but did not give a (Full
Version) disk with the computer. All it has is the Restore
disk. When I've tried to upgrade to Windows XP (Home) it
will not let me because its requesting the actual Windows
98 disk, which i do not have. Is there anyway to work
around this problem?
(Sorry for the length)
Thanks

You should be able to do an Upgrade with W98 still installed, but NOT a
clean install of XP.

 

[Harry Ohrn]

From the Windows 98 Desktop pop the XP Upgrade CD into the drive. Choose
Install. change from Upgrade [recommended] to New Install. Have the XP
install to C:\Windows and away you go. You just can't boot with the XP CD
and do the clean install that way unless you have a qualifying product to
insert when prompted. but you can always runt he Restore CD to get to
Windows 98 and then run the New install from there.

 

[Alex Nichol]

From the Windows 98 Desktop pop the XP Upgrade CD into the drive. Choose
Install. change from Upgrade [recommended] to New Install. Have the XP
install to C:\Windows and away you go. You just can't boot with the XP CD
and do the clean install that way unless you have a qualifying product to
insert when prompted. but you can always runt he Restore CD to get to
Windows 98 and then run the New install from there.

Add: When it come to ask where, I would suggest hitting ESC and
deleting the existing partition to make a new one (you would need to
have data backed up first of course. You are in any case going to have
to reinstall all other programs, and this will ensure getting a truly
clean start without bits and pieces still lying around


Or else do it as an upgrade, rather than changing to new install - that
may well work well and save a lot of trouble.

Read Gary Woodruff's article on upgrading to XP at
http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm
and on Files and settings Transfer at
http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm