Window XP new install questions.

[Guest]

my current OS is Windows 98 SE. I want to replace it with a recently
purchased XP Pro with SP2. Where can I find steps to do this? I have a 2nd
hard drive on my computer that serves as storage. What kind of files can I
save there until I install XP on my primary drive? Thanks

 

[Rock]

my current OS is Windows 98 SE. I want to replace it with a recently
purchased XP Pro with SP2. Where can I find steps to do this? I have a 2nd
hard drive on my computer that serves as storage. What kind of files can I
save there until I install XP on my primary drive? Thanks

http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm

 

[Malke]

my current OS is Windows 98 SE. I want to replace it with a recently
purchased XP Pro with SP2. Where can I find steps to do this? I have a
2nd hard drive on my computer that serves as storage. What kind of
files can I save there until I install XP on my primary drive? Thanks

First, make sure your older computer is capable of running XP. There is
an Upgrade Advisor on the XP cd, but if you haven't opened the package
yet, it would be a good idea to first download Upgrade Advisor from
Microsoft, here:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/advisor.mspx

If you find out your Win98 box won't run XP very well, then don't
install it - take the unopened box back to the store. You will want at
least 256MB of RAM to happily run XP.

The Upgrade Advisor will also tell you if you have incompatible programs
installed, like Easy CD Creator 4. If you are going to do an upgrade as
opposed to a clean install (where you format the disk), you will need
to uninstall incompatible programs and your antivirus software first.

And here's a great "Getting Started" page from MS:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/upgrading/default.mspx

As for what to save on your second hard drive, well that's really up to
you. You want to save all your data - the things *you* created, not
programs. You will need to install programs from the cd's or from an
installer. Most people keep their data in My Documents, although you
will want to check for anything important that you might have saved in
a different place - on the Desktop, C: drive, etc. Only you know where
you put things! You might also want to save your Favorites and
addressbook.

You can copy all the data you want to the second hard drive, although it
is a good practice to also burn the data to cd-r on a regular basis.

Good luck, and post back if you have more questions.

Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

my current OS is Windows 98 SE. I want to replace it with a recently
purchased XP Pro with SP2. Where can I find steps to do this? I have a 2nd
hard drive on my computer that serves as storage. What kind of files can I
save there until I install XP on my primary drive? Thanks

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, run
Microsoft WinXP Upgrade Advisor to see if you have any incompatible
hardware components or applications.

You should, before proceeding, take a few minutes to ensure that
there are WinXP device drivers available for all of the machine's
components. There may not be, if the PC was specifically designed for
Win98/Me. Also bear in mind that PCs designed for, sold and run fine
with Win9x/Me 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


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Bruce Chambers

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