How do I install Windows XP on a computer that is running on 98SE, and still keep the 98SE.?
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You can't.. make up your mind..!
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Windows ME is the worst OS i ever used.\nAnyway it cannot directly upgrade to XP. \nEnter the Xp Cd rom and restart the Pc.\nHit any key to boot from cd.\nFollow the steps.\nThere's a page you can delete the old OS.
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you can't much\n\nbut i notice your installion install win2000 AS which is a older verison of windows.\nusally what happends is that win2k installion would think xp is a different OS so doesnt' touches it. and creates a new partition.\ni done this once b/c i need to use win2kas, so i had to install in my winxp machine, inwhich was okay at first then when i got winxpserver i didnt' need it n e more to run my server up.\n\nyou have a dual boot menu if so there is way.\nif you are reciving a dual boot menu when you start your pc youc an restore winxp for while but i'ts not sas good as reformatinga nd installinga  new xp which u need the cd for that.\n\nemail me if you have a dual boot i can help u out.
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As long as your computer meets the requirements for windows xp you should be able to upgrade directly from windows 98 by just insterting the disc while windows 98 is running. \n\nThese are the bare minimum system requirements for Windows XP, but I think they are being rather optimistic.\n\nThe minimum hardware requirements for Windows XP Home Edition are:\n•Pentium 233-megahertz (MHz) processor or faster (300 MHz is recommended)\n•At least 64 megabytes (MB) of RAM (128 MB is recommended)\n•At least 1.5 gigabytes (GB) of available space on the hard disk\n•CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive\n•Keyboard and a Microsoft Mouse or some other compatible pointing device\n•Video adapter and monitor with Super VGA (800 x 600)or higher resolution\n•Sound card\n•Speakers or headphones
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Get a copy of Windows XP and install it.\n\n-J
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*****WAIT do not listen to the knuckle heads telling you to reformat*******\nDo a repair installion and enter your legal key.\nYou go through the initial steps as if you were installing XP, at the Windows XP (Professional, or Home) Setup >press ENTER >Windows Xp Licensing Agreement >press F8 >Windows Xp (Professional, or Home) Setup >press R. This will repair your Windows Xp Installation files, and will not affect your programs, data, etc.
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you can upgrade your windows 98 to windows xp without uninstalling the office.\nall your files will remain in their places.\n\nyou just upgrade.
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You may have an oem version of 98SE, in which case it wont let you upgrade, but will let you do a fresh install.\nThere are a lot of other possible reasons though, some may include you dont have enough onboard memmory, or your hard drive is to small or there isnt enough room on the one you have! these are just to mention a few ! final note, you didnt give enough information as to what you have for a computer setup for a real solid answer !
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You have to have a boot disk first, then re-format you hard drive from the boot disk, then install win XP. Make sure the boot disk is made from win 98
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No.\nYou may trash your windows xp install if you try to install 2000\n\nYou could however format everything, install 98, then install 2000, then install XP. All on one drive if you want. You just cant install previous operating systems\n\nAlternatively, if you have enough RAM and a copy of Virtual PC or VMware you can install 98 or 2000 as a virtual operating system.\n\nGood luck.
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1.  Buy Windows XP Upgrade Edition (recommend Professional, but Home edition is fine).  Pro:\n\nhttp://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=477481/sort_type=bottomline\n\n2. Pop it in your CD drive and boot computer.\n\n3. Follow prompts and answer questions that come up during setup wizard (simple).\n\n\n2b.  If your computer doesn't boot from CD or prompt to hit a key to boot, then you may need to set your CD as a boot drive in BIOS.  If that happens, you'll need additional instructions.  Post here.
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Your best option is to run a repair on your XP installation.\nMake the CD the boot drive, put in you XP installation disk and follow the questions. Once the setup says it  discovered a previous version of Windows take the option of doing a Repair. This will over install your XP and maintain a lot of your setting's
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Assuming you used followed all steps in the Windows XP setup you will most likely have formatted the drive in an NTFS file system. Unfortunately 98 uses FAT32 file system and they are incompatible. To install 98 you will have to format and start from scratch using a win 98 CD. I have to agree with the others though going to 98 is a major step backwards, stick with XP. If your desperate to change OS either go to linux or wait for vista which is just around the conrer
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Widows 98,98Se are both DOS based. NT 4.0,W2K,XP,Server 2003,and Vista are based on the NT kernel and can run the NT file system (NTFS) and are far more stable than 98,98SE. I think that for a older computer W2K is the sweet spot. With 128MB of ram or more it is hard to beat. I just don't like XP very much - I know people will say I am wrong - But I Love W2K!!!
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The above post is instruction on how to restore your registry and select system files only, this most likely will not give you the desired results (especially since, by default, it only creates a backup of the last 5 successful bootups) and can actually cause errors in some applications.  \n\nTo reset the PC use either the restore disks that came with the PC if you have them or reformat and reinstall Windows using a full install version of 98.  Windows 98SE also supports the upgrade to Windows XP.  If you're interested, check here to see if your computer meets the recommended (not minimum - it will be very slow) requirements.\n\nhttp://www.pcpitstop.com/xpready/default.asp
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you have to download virtual pc. in that you can load 98 then it will become part of xp.\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/Windows/virtualpc/default.mspx
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if you upgraded from windows 2000 or 98 you can have option in add-remove to roll back but normally you can't except you format your harddrive or you can also upgrade xp home to xp professional\n\nHere are steps from Microsoft website\n\nHow to remove Windows XP\nTo remove Windows XP, follow these steps:1. Restart your computer in Safe mode. To do this, press the F8 key while Windows is starting.  \n2. Log on with an account that has administrative credentials. \n3. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.  \n4. In the list of installed programs, double-click Uninstall Windows XP.\n\nNote If Uninstall Windows XP is not in the list of installed programs, you must manually reinstall Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition. In this case, make sure that you back up all your critical data before you reinstall Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition. \n5. When you receive the following message, click Yes to start the Windows XP removal: \nAre you sure you want to uninstall Windows XP and restore your previous operating system?  \n6. After Windows XP is removed, your computer restarts to the previously-installed operating system. \n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/q303/6/61.asp&NoWebContent=1\n\n\n\n\n\nHow to Uninstall Windows XP Home and install Windows XP Professional \nSaturday, September 3, 2005 at 5:03 pm\nWindows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum \nPosted by Kevin (2371 messages posted) \n\nOf course, doing this will destroy all your data. I hope you did a backup! \n\n\nOn Saturday, September 3, 2005 at 4:58 pm, Steve wrote:\n>Set CD rom to be first boot Device in Bios\n>You boot to your XP CD\n>At the Partiton Screen Choose to Delete all Partitions\n>Then Create new Partitions "This erases the old XP"\n>Then The Format will start "Choose ntfs or Fat 32"\n>Then the install of XP starts\n>After Install check device manager for misssing Drivers\n>Add missing Drivers.\n>Before going online setup Firewall.\n>Add your programs.\n\nHere is source\nhttp://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1125792199