I already re-formatted the hard drive, so I am starting fresh. When upgrading 98 to XP, it really is a better idea to clean install it. During the XP upgrade process, all files and folders are deleted in the Windows folder, including the registry. You are left with the task of installing hardware drivers and your software, the same as with a clean install. Yes, you can do that upgrade. But in case you don't know it, you don't need to install 98 on that formatted drive of yours.
Just go ahead and install XP. As mentioned, there can be problems upgrading from 98 so a clean installation of XP is preferable. Since you have the upgrade version, you can install XP completely from that CD on a blank drive, but it will ask you to insert the 98 CD at some point to prove that you are really upgrading, even though you don't have 98 installed on the hard drive.
Did you mean:. Last reply by bobh Unsolved. Ohio 2 Bronze. I have an Inspiron , Celeron , meg. Also would like to add additional meg to increase memory to Everything works fine on the machine. I would like to keep it that way. Is it required to upgrade the bios when upgrading OS? Current bios is A10 version. Would I experience any problems by this OS upgrade?
Thanks for any info. All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. People who want to just purchase a single copy of WinXP Retail no hardware, no new computer are nearly S. If they want it bad enough, are willing to search a long time to find it AND pay premium price for it when they do find it because it's getting hard to get, they'll probably find one, for a while yet.
In the following example, a heavily used Windows 98 system is upgraded to Windows XP Professional, but the steps are identical for any 9x-based OS. Select Install Windows XP to continue. Close all applications If Setup detects any applications running that will hinder the installation of XP, you'll see this warning now. Anti-virus utilities and other system-level applications are the most obvious problems. Choose an installation type When the Setup wizard begins, it will prompt you to choose between an upgrade and a clean install.
An upgrade will take your existing operating system and upgrade it to Windows XP, and this is the option we will select here. You can choose clean install if you'd like to overwrite the existing OS or install XP in a dual-boot situation. License agreement and product key Next, you'll have to agree to Microsoft's complex licensing agreement.
In the next step, you enter your product key, which is found on an orange sticker attached to the XP CD's jewel case.
You should make note of any software or hardware issues that are found during this step. Get updated Setup files If you're connected to the Internet, Setup will next ask you whether it can update itself over the Internet using the new Dynamic Updates technology.
I strongly recommend you do this, as Microsoft will be updating XP Setup with new critical updates and driver additions over time, and this will ensure that your copy of XP is as up-to-date as possible when first installed. Setup will then automatically reboot the computer. Preparing Setup In this phase of Setup, more files are copied to your computer in preparation for installation.
Then, it will reboot again. The Start Menu items are installed, and then components are registered. Finalizing installation In the final phase of Setup, program and system settings are upgraded, settings are saved, and, finally, temporary files are removed.
Then the system reboots again. When this is complete, you are presented with your XP desktop. Post-upgrade tasks Once Windows XP is installed, it's time to perform a few post-installation tasks: 1. Test installed software.
Check to see that your software programs all work as before. If any do not, attempt to reinstall them using the original setup disks, or check the Web sites for the specific applications to see whether there are any updates. If any are still not working, open up Help and Support and navigate to the Fixing a problem link under Pick a Help Topic.
There, you will find help about solving application and software problems. Test installed hardware. Make sure all of your hardware works. Open up Device Manager Open the Start menu, right-click My Computer, choose Properties, then go to the Hardware Tab and click Device Manager and make sure all of your hardware was detected and has working drivers.
If any do not--as evidenced by a yellow bang next to the hardware device's name, right-click and choose Update Driver. This will launch the Hardware Update Wizard. If this doesn't work, visit the hardware maker's site and see if there is an updated XP-compatible driver.
There, you will find further help about solving hardware and system device problems. Run Windows Update to make sure your system is up-to-date.
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