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Clean install of XP v. Upgrade
Name: Michael Date: September 12, 2002 at 09:39:02 Pacific OS: win XP CPU/Ram: amd 900m/
Comment:
I would be upgrading from win98, and wanted to know whether it would be better to format the c: and clean install. This version of win98 was particularly buggy, so I was wondering if this would be the best way to keep it from transferring those to XP. No worries about backing up, everything I want to keep is in a internet storage locker. Any ideas? Suggestions greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Name: Sterling_Aug Date: September 12, 2002 at 09:43:54 Pacific
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Clean install is always the best way. Make sure you have all of the drivers and you run the hardware compatibility checker.
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Response Number 2
Name: Groovie Date: September 12, 2002 at 09:44:37 Pacific
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I would do a clean install. I've usually had some type of problem doing an upgrade.
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Response Number 3
Name: globul Date: September 12, 2002 at 09:44:40 Pacific
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clean install
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Response Number 4
Name: jmattison Date: September 12, 2002 at 09:45:01 Pacific
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Clean install is always better. I tried to do just an update but XP had problems finding all the right drivers. I formatted and then installed and it found all drivers. I've not had any problems since.
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Response Number 5
Name: Michael Date: September 12, 2002 at 09:48:21 Pacific
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One more thing I forgot to ask in the first post: can I use the win98 boot disk to install; or make an XP boot from another computer? Thanks.
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Response Number 6
Name: ShutMeUpOrDown:) Date: September 12, 2002 at 09:56:05 Pacific
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Response Number 7
Name: Lesley Date: September 12, 2002 at 09:58:14 Pacific
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The XP CD itself is Bootable - make sure you have CD-Rom to Boot first in BIOS
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Response Number 8
Name: Michael Date: September 12, 2002 at 10:10:58 Pacific
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Response Number 9
Name: dennis Date: September 12, 2002 at 12:30:28 Pacific
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