I have a pc that has Windows 98 Second Addition.
I wish to upgrade to XP windows pro.
Can I load XP over the top of windows 98 and still retain all my programs and files.Can you see any problems with this.
If not how do I go about doing this and still retain all my information.
Gregrae
I thought you'd have to reformat, but I've never actually tried it. For that matter, could you go directly from 95 to 2000/XP? Don't mean to hijack the thread, but I'd like to know :haha:
A PC still running Windows 98 is generally not hardware wise capable of accomodating XP. It is possible to install XP over Windows 98 and still keep most of your files yes, but it is not advisable if your hardware is old. XP will not run as smoothly as 98 does and you'll end up being more irritated than anything whilst using the computer. If you are going to upgrade to XP, I would suggest you install some new RAM as well if you don't have enough. Post your system specs on here so we can identify whether you'd be able to make the switch without any sluggishness.
I tried to change over to XP from 98 and the xp will not read some of the files thank you for your support but I will have to keep the files on 98 and have a duel boot setup using xp