Upgrading to XP w/SP2 from 98SE, via boot of CD
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From: gcmom7 on 15 Mar 2008 21:06 I am trying to upgrade to XP w/SP2 from 98SE, via boot of CD. The XP Setup doesn't recognize a previous Windows OS on my comp, so it asked me to insert a CD of it. I did, that of my 98SE Install CD. It recognized it, then asked me to say yes to the usual agreement stuff, then searched for and found partitions.....of which there was only one in the list.---that of Partition (C:) . It said to highlight where I wanted the XP Upgrade to install, I highlighted the one and only Partition listed there, that of (C:), and it then warned me that if I install the XP there, I will lose the original OS located there. That's what I want, right?? It's 98SE....so, I'm upgrading it. Anyway, I didn't want to finish the install until I had a proper answer and confirmation to this question of mine. LOL~ Thanks for your help and prompt replies. :-) Appreciate it.
From: Nepatsfan on 15 Mar 2008 21:38 "gcmom7" <u42153(a)uwe> wrote in message news:8137c19664997(a)uwe... >I am trying to upgrade to XP w/SP2 from 98SE, via boot of CD. The XP Setup > doesn't recognize a previous Windows OS on my comp, so it asked me to insert > a CD of it. I did, that of my 98SE Install CD. It recognized it, then asked > me to say yes to the usual agreement stuff, then searched for and found > partitions.....of which there was only one in the list.---that of Partition > (C:) . It said to highlight where I wanted the XP Upgrade to install, I > highlighted the one and only Partition listed there, that of (C:), and it > then warned me that if I install the XP there, I will lose the original OS > located there. That's what I want, right?? It's 98SE....so, I'm upgrading it. > Anyway, I didn't want to finish the install until I had a proper answer and > confirmation to this question of mine. > LOL~ Thanks for your help and prompt replies. :-) Appreciate it. > If you're aim in upgrading is to preserve your installed applications and data, you're going about this the wrong way. You should start the upgrade from within Windows 98. With Windows 98 running, put the CD in the drive. If it doesn't autoplay, go into My Computer, open your CD drive, and click on setup.exe. This should launch the installation process. You want to select the Upgrade option when asked. By booting from the CD you'll end up with a fresh installation of XP, but you'll then have to reinstall all your programs and restore your data. This isn't a bad approach, but first make sure you've backed up all your important files. Here are some web sites you may find helpful. 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 Upgrading to Windows XP http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm Good luck Nepatsfan
From: gcmom7 on 15 Mar 2008 23:18 Nepatsfan wrote: >>I am trying to upgrade to XP w/SP2 from 98SE, via boot of CD. The XP Setup >> doesn't recognize a previous Windows OS on my comp, so it asked me to insert >[quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> confirmation to this question of mine. >> LOL~ Thanks for your help and prompt replies. :-) Appreciate it. > >If you're aim in upgrading is to preserve your installed applications and data, >you're going about this the wrong way. You should start the upgrade from within >Windows 98. With Windows 98 running, put the CD in the drive. If it doesn't >autoplay, go into My Computer, open your CD drive, and click on setup.exe. This >should launch the installation process. You want to select the Upgrade option >when asked. > >By booting from the CD you'll end up with a fresh installation of XP, but you'll >then have to reinstall all your programs and restore your data. This isn't a bad >approach, but first make sure you've backed up all your important files. > >Here are some web sites you may find helpful. > >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 > >Upgrading to Windows XP >http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm > >Good luck > >Nepatsfan Well, I was told that I wouldn't lose anything....that it would just upgrade. (it's only an Upgrade XP CD with SP2.), even if I booted from the CD. The reason I've had to boot from the CD is because when I do it thru 98SE on my regular desktop, it won't go thru the Dynamic Update that XP Upgrade has on it. It can't reach the website for some odd reason. (though I have cable internet and it is on constantly.) Then, once I click 'install w/o the Dynamic Update' (not exactly the same words there, but you get the gist), it hangs up (no blue screen though) and I have to exit the program. I've tried it, too, from the Check the Compatibility route, and the same thing happens. It was suggested that I try it from the boot of the CD instead. I have a Compaq Deskpro, Intel Pentium III, Desktop w/383 MB RAM, 32-bit file system. - --- Microsoft site is of not much help, as it refuses to recognize 98SE anymore and give any info on it....but, to install the XP Upgrade, I need Min. Hard Drive space of 1.5 GB ( I have 11.8GB Used, with 6.76 GB available) , I need Min. 64 MB Ram size (I have 383 MB Ram), it needs Min. Processor size of Intel Pentium 233 MHz ( I have Intel Pentium III 995MHz---determined at pcpitstop.com, which I use regularly---at least until they quit recognizing 98SE, too) Any suggestions??
From: gcmom7 on 16 Mar 2008 00:25 Nepatsfan wrote: >>I am trying to upgrade to XP w/SP2 from 98SE, via boot of CD. The XP Setup >> doesn't recognize a previous Windows OS on my comp, so it asked me to insert >[quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> confirmation to this question of mine. >> LOL~ Thanks for your help and prompt replies. :-) Appreciate it. > >If you're aim in upgrading is to preserve your installed applications and data, >you're going about this the wrong way. You should start the upgrade from within >Windows 98. With Windows 98 running, put the CD in the drive. If it doesn't >autoplay, go into My Computer, open your CD drive, and click on setup.exe. This >should launch the installation process. You want to select the Upgrade option >when asked. > >By booting from the CD you'll end up with a fresh installation of XP, but you'll >then have to reinstall all your programs and restore your data. This isn't a bad >approach, but first make sure you've backed up all your important files. > >Here are some web sites you may find helpful. > >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 > >Upgrading to Windows XP >http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm > >Good luck > >Nepatsfan Another problem with trying to get support at microsoft.com is that nearly every link that is supposed to take you to info about upgrading to XP eventually gets you to some page that tells you that Microsoft doesn't support or recognize 98SE. Well, duhhhhh, ....that's why I'm trying to upgrade to XP. (and apparently I'm running late in the stage to do so with support from them) I even downloaded the XP Upgrade Advisor by itself from their website. (they actually did have this part). http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/upgrading/advisor.mspx However, once I downloaded and started it, it wouldn't connect to the Microsoft Support site,.......mainly, I do believe, because their site no longer recognizes 98SE. Arrggh~ And, I can't seem to find a place on their website to reach someone to 'talk to' in an online window.(like I did when I first ordered the system last year.) Note: I didn't put the system on the comp then, because I had several high school students and a college student who had reports and such on there, and I didn't want to take the chance on losing them at the time. However, it has become pertinent to upgrading to XP now, at least, so that a particular online class program can be reached via our comp. Any more suggestions?? I may have to end up seeing if I can exchange the XP Upgrade CD for a Vista, I guess. Hmmm...don't know if they'll let me do that, though. Bottom line is this: I need to know if I will actually be able to upgrade my system to XP, from my 98SE, with my XP w/SP2 Upgrade(only, I think. That's what it states on the CD, anyway.) CD, via a boot from the CD itself, will I definitely lose all programs and current settings. ???
From: Jim on 16 Mar 2008 11:08 "gcmom7" <u42153(a)uwe> wrote in message news:8138e8c8ec6b9(a)uwe... > Nepatsfan wrote: >>>I am trying to upgrade to XP w/SP2 from 98SE, via boot of CD. The XP >>>Setup >>> doesn't recognize a previous Windows OS on my comp, so it asked me to >>> insert >>[quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >>> confirmation to this question of mine. >>> LOL~ Thanks for your help and prompt replies. :-) Appreciate it. >> >>If you're aim in upgrading is to preserve your installed applications and >>data, >>you're going about this the wrong way. You should start the upgrade from >>within >>Windows 98. With Windows 98 running, put the CD in the drive. If it >>doesn't >>autoplay, go into My Computer, open your CD drive, and click on setup.exe. >>This >>should launch the installation process. You want to select the Upgrade >>option >>when asked. >> >>By booting from the CD you'll end up with a fresh installation of XP, but >>you'll >>then have to reinstall all your programs and restore your data. This isn't >>a bad >>approach, but first make sure you've backed up all your important files. >> >>Here are some web sites you may find helpful. >> >>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 >> >>Upgrading to Windows XP >>http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpupgrad.htm >> >>Good luck >> >>Nepatsfan > > > Well, I was told that I wouldn't lose anything....that it would just > upgrade. > (it's only an Upgrade XP CD with SP2.), even if I booted from the CD. The > reason I've had to boot from the CD is because when I do it thru 98SE on > my > regular desktop, it won't go thru the Dynamic Update that XP Upgrade has > on > it. It can't reach the website for some odd reason. (though I have cable > internet and it is on constantly.) Then, once I click 'install w/o the > Dynamic Update' (not exactly the same words there, but you get the gist), > it > hangs up (no blue screen though) and I have to exit the program. I've > tried > it, too, from the Check the Compatibility route, and the same thing > happens. > It was suggested that I try it from the boot of the CD instead. I have a > Compaq Deskpro, Intel Pentium III, Desktop w/383 MB RAM, 32-bit file > system. - > --- Microsoft site is of not much help, as it refuses to recognize 98SE > anymore and give any info on it....but, to install the XP Upgrade, I need > Min. > Hard Drive space of 1.5 GB ( I have 11.8GB Used, with 6.76 GB available) , > I > need Min. 64 MB Ram size (I have 383 MB Ram), it needs Min. Processor size > of > Intel Pentium 233 MHz ( I have Intel Pentium III 995MHz---determined at > pcpitstop.com, which I use regularly---at least until they quit > recognizing > 98SE, too) > > Any suggestions?? > Backup everything that you cannot afford to lose. However, your system does seem a bit underpowered for running XP so be prepared for serious performance loses. I didn't say that it won't run; it just cannot run very fast (certainly not as fast as 98SE). Jim
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