Upgrading from Windows 98

This is probably a dumb question, but I was thinking
about upgrading from windows 98 to windows xp. I need to
do this to network several computers, and for some reason
it just won't work for my system running windows 98.
First of all, is upgrading a good idea? If so, is XP the
best choice (all the other systems are xp)? And finally,
upon upgrading, (and I think I'm right here), original
files and programs should not be lost should they?
Thanks for your input.

Ps.Srry about double posting, but I was told to post here
rather than where I originally posted this messege.

In article <d22001c439bc$15037700$(E-Mail Removed)>, "martinee"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>This is probably a dumb question, but I was thinking
>about upgrading from windows 98 to windows xp. I need to
>do this to network several computers, and for some reason
>it just won't work for my system running windows 98.
>First of all, is upgrading a good idea? If so, is XP the
>best choice (all the other systems are xp)? And finally,
>upon upgrading, (and I think I'm right here), original
>files and programs should not be lost should they?
>Thanks for your input.
>
>Ps.Srry about double posting, but I was told to post here
>rather than where I originally posted this messege.

Are you sure that you need to upgrade from 98 to XP to network some
computers? All versions of Windows released in the last 10+ years can
network with each other, sharing files, printers, and Internet
connections. What can XP on a network do that 98 can't?

Upgrading is fine if the old computer's hardware is powerful enough to
run the new operating system. Here are the minimum requirements for
XP:

Home Edition:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...on/sysreqs.asp

Professional:



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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>, "Steve
Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>In article <d22001c439bc$15037700$(E-Mail Removed)>, "martinee"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>This is probably a dumb question, but I was thinking
>>about upgrading from windows 98 to windows xp. I need to
>>do this to network several computers, and for some reason
>>it just won't work for my system running windows 98.
>>First of all, is upgrading a good idea? If so, is XP the
>>best choice (all the other systems are xp)? And finally,
>>upon upgrading, (and I think I'm right here), original
>>files and programs should not be lost should they?
>>Thanks for your input.
>>
>>Ps.Srry about double posting, but I was told to post here
>>rather than where I originally posted this messege.
>
>Are you sure that you need to upgrade from 98 to XP to network some
>computers? All versions of Windows released in the last 10+ years can
>network with each other, sharing files, printers, and Internet
>connections. What can XP on a network do that 98 can't?
>
>Upgrading is fine if the old computer's hardware is powerful enough to
>run the new operating system. Here are the minimum requirements for
>XP:
>
>Home Edition:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...on/sysreqs.asp
>
>Professional:

Oops, I accidentally hit the Send button before finishing the message.
Sorry.

The minimum requirements are the same for Home Edition and
Professional.

An upgrade preserves existing files and programs. However, it's
prudent to back up your important files first, in case of an
unexpected problem.

Run the upgrade advisor to check for potential problems. There are a
few programs that need special treatment (such as running them in
Windows 98 compatibility mode) to run on XP.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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