Why Oh Why?

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Thelma

Have nothing but trouble since I updated with windows xp.
I had to get new virsus program, cd recording software and
more memory. so far windows xp have cost me almost
$300.00 .Now it takes 5 min. for computer to come on I
want to uninstall windows xp cannot find how to do that
either.Never Never again . no trouble with windows 98. Can
anyone help me. Thanks.






























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Your experience is not typical and is likely due to inadequate hardware or
software. Without information we can't tell unless you post details of your
hardware and problems you are having. If you really want to install WIN98
why not simply save your data to a sperate partion and format the
Cdrive/partion and reinstall WIN98 and your programs?
 
In my experience, I have seen nothing but problems with upgrades - something
almost always goes wrong. I always emphasize a clean install, but yes, that
would require backing up any data, and it is a lot more involved, and you
would need a win98 cd to verify that you have a qualifying product when
using an XP Upgrade CD instead of full version.

In any case, sorry that this did not go well for you. XP really is a
dependable OS - a lot more so in my opinion then 98. It's just sometimes
upgrades just don't work correctly. My mom felt the same way, but I finally
got her steered away from 98, and she really likes XP - a lot more stable
for her.
 
Word of advice, BEFORE moving to a new operating system, always check to be
sure your hardware and software are compatible or will need to be replaced
or updated. There was an online wizard available for download for the
purpose of checking hardware and software compatibility prior to making such
a purchase. This allowed the user to know of any issues ahead of time in
order to make an informed decision.

By the same token, the XP CD also contains the wizard. While this does
nothing to give you information before purchase since by then you would
already own the product, at the very least, running it before installing XP
would have alerted you to potential problems on your system ahead of time.
If you did an upgrade install, one of the options on the setup screen is to
"Check System Compatibility." Selecting that option runs the wizard.

That said, if you did do an upgrade over your previous operating system, if
you elected to save your old setup during XP installation, there should be
an option in Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel to Remove Windows XP.
 
Rob Schneider said:
Thelma,

Why did you upgrade in the first place? If there is no compelling
reason, then maybe you should just wipe off everything and put 98 back
on and use it.
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That is a good point.

I also experienced many problems upgrading on top of 98 SE, both as an
upgrade install and as a full install. I solved the problems by reformatting
my disk and loading XP as a full install on a clean disk.
 
Thelma said:
Have nothing but trouble since I updated with windows xp.
I had to get new virsus program, cd recording software and
more memory. so far windows xp have cost me almost
$300.00 .Now it takes 5 min. for computer to come on I
want to uninstall windows xp cannot find how to do that
either.Never Never again . no trouble with windows 98. Can
anyone help me. Thanks.
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Older systems are not always upgradeable and you should have done some
research before the upgrade.
Click on or copy and paste the link below into your web browser address box.
Remove XP and install 98/Me
http://michaelstevenstech.com/xpfaq.html#how5
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