Upgrading from 98 to XP ?

Bifta · #1 (**permalink**) 13-10-2006, 08:47 PM

Hi,

I'm thinking about upgrading our current PC from win 98 to XP.

Is this an easy DIY job and do I have to backup the hard drive or anything like that ?

Thanks, Alex

brain_damage · #2 (**permalink**) 13-10-2006, 08:54 PM

Hi and welcome to D-A-L

does the PC meet the spec required for XP?

do you want to do a clean install or upgrade?

if you've got data on the drive you want to keep, it's best to back it up

Bifta · #3 (**permalink**) 13-10-2006, 08:57 PM

Yes it meets the spec, I've checked that on the windows website.

What's the difference between clean and upgrade ? I think clean is when the hard drive would be re-formatted ? is this right ? if so no I'll just do an upgrade as I don't want to bother with installing everything again and moving all the data onto discs.

I would backup the most important things yes

Thanks

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Originally Posted by brain_damage

Hi and welcome to D-A-L

does the PC meet the spec required for XP?

do you want to do a clean install or upgrade?

if you've got data on the drive you want to keep, it's best to back it up

brain_damage · #4 (**permalink**) 13-10-2006, 09:06 PM

yes clean install is starting with a clean hard drive.

sometimes a clean install is best plus normally a full version is cheaper than an upgrade version.

Bifta · #5 (**permalink**) 13-10-2006, 09:21 PM

Think I'll still go with the upgrade, so is it relatively straight forward ?

brain_damage · #6 (**permalink**) 13-10-2006, 10:10 PM

yes very straight forward have a look here
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html