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Topic: Conversion from Windows 98 SE |
Jody Carver
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Posted 7 Dec 2006 10:09 am |
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| Can I convert my Windows 98 SE to XP Pro? |
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Wiz Feinberg
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Posted 7 Dec 2006 10:31 am
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No. You can only upgrade to Windows XP Home Edition. The reason is because Windows 98 is a home or consumer operating system and XP Pro is a business OS. The only valid upgrade to XP Pro is from Windows 2000 Professional or NT 4 Workstation.
Furthermore, a computer built for Windows 98 may not even support the requirements of XP, or drivers for the hardware (motherboard, I/O devices, video, audio, modem, network, busses, memory controller, CPU, RAM, disk drives) may not have been updated to support XP, by the manufacturers.
Things are going to get a lot more difficult, upgrade-wise, for Windows Vista. Your best bet is to purchase a new Vista equipped computer, or buy a recycled, or remanufactured Dell Optiplex, or Latitude, with XP Professional already installed and validated. Dell sells them on their website, quite reasonably.
Alternately, visit your local computer builder to see if they can build a computer for you with XP Pro and later upgrade it to Vista, if you so desire.
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Read Wiz's Blog for security news and update notices. Learn about using a Limited User account to protect your PC. Read my FAQs.[This message was edited by Wiz Feinberg on 07 December 2006 at 12:27 PM.] |
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Jody Carver
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Posted 7 Dec 2006 11:18 am
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| Bob,Thank you. |
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Ray Minich
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Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 7 Dec 2006 11:48 am
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| Yup, not enough horsepower in the engine to drag all that newer software around. |
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Robert Leaman
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Murphy, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 7:42 am
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| Very odd since I ran Win98 SE for some years in this computer. When I purchased Sonar, I learned that it runs in WinXP. I bought a WinXP Pro CD, put it in the computer and it installed itself and registered all my programs. Of course, there were compatability issues but they were solved. I upated to WinXP Pro SE and the systems operates fine. |
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Ray Minich
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 8:36 am
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It's not really odd Robert, you were just kinda fortunate that the system you had was able to handle the upgrade to your satisfaction. There is no guarantee that all "legacy" systems will behave the same. Actually, the odds are against it... Consumers want reliability, robustness, and problem free operation. What is the cost of getting there?
It's that time of year again where I hear "What kind if computer should I buy?". The simplest answer is that which points to the least likelyhood of problems. Buy one already configured.[This message was edited by Ray Minich on 08 December 2006 at 08:38 AM.] |
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Jody Carver
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 9:37 am
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| All is well in Tweedland, I purchased a new Sony Vaio with XP Pro. |
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Jack Stoner
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Posted 8 Dec 2006 9:41 am
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Microsoft has a program "Upgrade Advisor" that will scan your system and tell you if it's XP compatible or if there are hardware issues it will flag them.
The hardware is only part of the upgrade issue. There are also software issues as some older software, especially DOS based programs, that may not run under XP. Also, some older peripherals (printers, scanners, etc) are not XP compatible.
Another issue is memory (RAM). Microsoft says 128Mb is minimum but in real world it's 256Mb minimum and more is even better. Most new XP PC's are sold with 1Gb of memory. |
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Jody Carver
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Posted 9 Dec 2006 9:12 pm
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| Jack, I wished I knew 1 /10th about computers as you do. |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 10 Dec 2006 8:28 pm
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| Jody, I wish I could play 1/10th as well as you do...How's it goin ole buddy? |
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Dave Potter
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Texas
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Posted 11 Dec 2006 5:14 am
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| Your best bet is to purchase a new Vista equipped computer |
That was going to be my recommendation. XP brought with it a host of hardware and software compatibility issues with respect to a legacy OS like Win98. Vista's in the wings, and IMO, trying to avoid joining the 21st century technology-wise would just be putting perfume on a pig.[This message was edited by Dave Potter on 11 December 2006 at 05:15 AM.] |
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Jody Carver
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Posted 13 Dec 2006 9:17 am
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Andy,thanks for asking, I'm doing ok. A few sore spots here and there. PS I cancelled my purchase of the Sony Vaio, I'm looking to re-purchase my Emmons D10-
Merry Christmas to you Andy.[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 13 December 2006 at 09:20 AM.] |
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 13 Dec 2006 4:35 pm
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| An Emmons D-10 is a much smarter purchase than a Sony Vaio. |
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Jody Carver
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Posted 14 Dec 2006 11:30 am
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| bOb, I'm working on it as I post this. |
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