Win xp Home upgrade from 98se

[Ron]

I bought win xp home from Fry's and got an OEM version (I
think). The computer I am installing to excedes the
requirements (pent 4 2.4 gig, 65 gig free on HD, 512K
mem). I am running win 98se now. when I ask the install
program to check my system it tells me that I can not
upgrade to xp from 98se. The microsoft web site(s) say
that I should be able to do this.

Do I need to just procede with the install anyway? If I
tell my system to boot from the cd will it install? will I
lose all of my existing files?

The install program did ask to download some update from
the web but this did not change the problem.

Thanks

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Ron;
Is it OEM Windows XP?
OEM are not capable of performing an upgrade.
OEM are for Clean Installation only.
Back-up important data first as all data will be destroyed.
Another of the many reasons OEM is cheaper than retail.