XP Home Full Install over existing 98SE

[Tony]

I am considering doing a full install of XP Home Edition
on my current PC running 98 SE. I am having some glitches
with 98 SE and do not want any of that system to carry
over. What files, etc. will I lose if I proceed? Must I
back up all my existing programs/files first?

Any advice is appreciated.

Tony

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

In most cases, following a correct and proper upgrade procedure will
enable most programs to be carried over to the new O/S. However,
you should uninstall your antivirus program, then reinstall it after
upgrading. Read the following:

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or
Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;316639

Before upgrading any existing Windows installation, it would be prudent to
run the Upgrade Advisor for Windows XP. This tool will report what hardware
or software may be incompatible with Windows XP. If you follow the Upgrade
Advisor's recommendations, you should not have any problem upgrading to
Windows XP.

If you fail to utilize the Upgrade Advisor, you may run into incompatibility issues.
Just inserting the Windows XP Upgrade CD in the CD Drive and selecting
"upgrade" is not going to give you the desired result. You must "prepare and
plan" your computer before beginning the upgrade process.

Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307726

It is imperative that you have the latest BIOS update installed. Visit the support
website of the manufacturer of your computer or motherboard for instructions
on updating your computer's BIOS.

Accessing Motherboard BIOS
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

Also, physically disconnect all your peripheral hardware devices,
especially USB devices (not including your mouse, keyboard or
monitor). Uninstall any antivirus program, too!

Important: Make sure you select the default "Upgrade" option
during setup. Only select "New Installation" if you intend on
installing XP on a different drive or partition, or wish to reformat
your drive, thus wiping it clean of all programs and files.

Optional:

Clean Install Windows XP
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]


--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| I am considering doing a full install of XP Home Edition
| on my current PC running 98 SE. I am having some glitches
| with 98 SE and do not want any of that system to carry
| over. What files, etc. will I lose if I proceed? Must I
| back up all my existing programs/files first?
|
| Any advice is appreciated.
|
| Tony

 

[Yves Leclerc]

You will be doing a "fresh" install then all files/appilications will be
removed. Copy all your important documents/files onto removable media
(floppy or CD) and the proceed to insta XP Home.

Y

 

[Ken Blake]

In

I am considering doing a full install of XP Home Edition
on my current PC running 98 SE. I am having some glitches
with 98 SE and do not want any of that system to carry
over. What files, etc. will I lose if I proceed? Must I
back up all my existing programs/files first?

If you do a clean installation, you lose everything on your
drive. Back up all your data files first and restore them after
installation. However you can *not* backup programs. Programs
have references and files all over your drive (in the registry
and elsewhere). When you do a clean installation, you lose all
that.

Programs have to be reinstalled after a clean installation.

 

[John Ski]

Subject: Re: XP Home Full Install over existing 98SE

From: "Ken Blake" (e-mail address removed)
Date: 12/12/2003 9:20 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id: <eAhEl#[email protected]>

In



If you do a clean installation, you lose everything on your
drive. Back up all your data files first and restore them after
installation. However you can *not* backup programs. Programs
have references and files all over your drive (in the registry
and elsewhere). When you do a clean installation, you lose all
that.

Programs have to be reinstalled after a clean installation.

All of what Ken says is true, however, it may be worthwhile to run the
Compatability Wizard, follow it's recommendations, backup what you can't afford
to lose, and try an Upgrade Install first. If it works properly you have saved
yourself a lot of time reloading files and applications. It's a Win-win
situation(pun intended). If your system is still unstable you can reformat and
clean install and you've only lost a couple of hours against all the time to
reinstall everything.

HTH,
John
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"
***Arthur C. Clarke***

 

[Ken Blake]

In

All of what Ken says is true, however, it may be worthwhile to run the
Compatability Wizard, follow it's recommendations, backup what you
can't afford to lose, and try an Upgrade Install first. If it works
properly you have saved yourself a lot of time reloading files and
applications. It's a Win-win situation(pun intended). If your system
is still unstable you can reformat and clean install and you've only
lost a couple of hours against all the time to reinstall

everything.


I completely agree. Upgrades to XP usually work fine.