List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

[Guest Bill Watt]

I bought XP Pro Upgrade and am considering upgrading my Win98 SE PC.

 

I need to know which of my programs will or won't work. I found an

area on the MS site but only found one, MS Office 97, and it needs a

free upgrade. I can use Works instead.

 

I could not find Front Page 2000, Quicken 99, Photo Shop 6,

Greeting Card Deluxe 3 and some others.

 

Is there a list somewhere that's easy to access?

 

I could install them on my XP Pro Notebook to see if they work but

that will be involved. I want to use the PC for the important stuff

anyway.

 

Would appreciate any suggestions.

 

Regards,

 

Bill Watt

Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

Your best bet would be...

 

Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307726

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

Bill Watt wrote:

> I bought XP Pro Upgrade and am considering upgrading my Win98 SE PC.

>

> I need to know which of my programs will or won't work. I found an

> area on the MS site but only found one, MS Office 97, and it needs a

> free upgrade. I can use Works instead.

>

> I could not find Front Page 2000, Quicken 99, Photo Shop 6,

> Greeting Card Deluxe 3 and some others.

>

> Is there a list somewhere that's easy to access?

>

> I could install them on my XP Pro Notebook to see if they work but

> that will be involved. I want to use the PC for the important stuff

> anyway.

>

> Would appreciate any suggestions.

>

> Regards,

>

> Bill Watt

> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest Curt Christianson]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

A big hello, Bill. I haven't seen you since the W98 gen. discussion NG!

Take care!

 

--

Curt

 

http://dundats.mvps.org/

http://www.aumha.org/

 

 

 

 

 

"Bill Watt" <nobwatt@ptd.net> wrote in message

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>

> I bought XP Pro Upgrade and am considering upgrading my Win98 SE PC.

>

> I need to know which of my programs will or won't work. I found an

> area on the MS site but only found one, MS Office 97, and it needs a

> free upgrade. I can use Works instead.

>

> I could not find Front Page 2000, Quicken 99, Photo Shop 6,

> Greeting Card Deluxe 3 and some others.

>

> Is there a list somewhere that's easy to access?

>

> I could install them on my XP Pro Notebook to see if they work but

> that will be involved. I want to use the PC for the important stuff

> anyway.

>

> Would appreciate any suggestions.

>

> Regards,

>

> Bill Watt

> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

>

[Guest Lil' Dave]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

"Bill Watt" <nobwatt@ptd.net> wrote in message

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>

> I bought XP Pro Upgrade and am considering upgrading my Win98 SE PC.

>

> I need to know which of my programs will or won't work. I found an

> area on the MS site but only found one, MS Office 97, and it needs a

> free upgrade. I can use Works instead.

>

> I could not find Front Page 2000, Quicken 99, Photo Shop 6,

> Greeting Card Deluxe 3 and some others.

>

> Is there a list somewhere that's easy to access?

>

> I could install them on my XP Pro Notebook to see if they work but

> that will be involved. I want to use the PC for the important stuff

> anyway.

>

> Would appreciate any suggestions.

>

> Regards,

>

> Bill Watt

> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

>

 

Unless the platform has to have internet access, consequently, current virus

protection and a firewall; leave it alone. If the hardware is more than 3

years old, you may be terribly displeased with performance due to all the

overhead.

--

Dave

[Guest Unknown]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

Your first task should be to verify your hardware devices are XP compatible.

"Bill Watt" <nobwatt@ptd.net> wrote in message

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>

> I bought XP Pro Upgrade and am considering upgrading my Win98 SE PC.

>

> I need to know which of my programs will or won't work. I found an

> area on the MS site but only found one, MS Office 97, and it needs a

> free upgrade. I can use Works instead.

>

> I could not find Front Page 2000, Quicken 99, Photo Shop 6,

> Greeting Card Deluxe 3 and some others.

>

> Is there a list somewhere that's easy to access?

>

> I could install them on my XP Pro Notebook to see if they work but

> that will be involved. I want to use the PC for the important stuff

> anyway.

>

> Would appreciate any suggestions.

>

> Regards,

>

> Bill Watt

> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

>

[Guest Stephen Harris]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

Alias wrote:

> Bill Watt wrote:

>> I bought XP Pro Upgrade and am considering upgrading my Win98 SE PC.

>>

>> I need to know which of my programs will or won't work. I found an

>> area on the MS site but only found one, MS Office 97, and it needs a

>> free upgrade. I can use Works instead.

>> I could not find Front Page 2000, Quicken 99, Photo Shop 6,

>> Greeting Card Deluxe 3 and some others.

>>

>> Is there a list somewhere that's easy to access?

>>

>> I could install them on my XP Pro Notebook to see if they work but

>> that will be involved. I want to use the PC for the important stuff

>> anyway.

>>

>> Would appreciate any suggestions.

>>

>> Regards,

>>

>> Bill Watt Win98 Computer Help & Other Information

>> http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

>>

>

> What are the hardware stats of this computer? You will need at least

> 512MB RAM, 64MB graphics card and an 800Mhz processor.

>

> Frontpage 2000 will work fine as will PhotoShop 6. I don't know about

> the other programs but they probably will work.

>

> Alias

 

 

Yes, that is true through SP2, I'm not so sure about SP3,

sort of because Photo Shop 6 does not work on Vista. XP

has a compatibility wizard (Start->Help and Support, then

type "getting older programs to run under Windows XP" into

the search bar, will bring you to the run compatibility wizard,

for Greeting Card Deluxe 3 (I can't remember the version I had).

[Guest Bill Watt]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

 

Thanks for the info Bear. I put in the XP Pro Upgrade CD and

selected Check Compatibility. Then selected to do the compatibility

check automatically. It went for a short time then a Window came up

saying that the system files may need updating since I purchased the

CD. There was an option to download updated files. I'd like a

compatibility check of the system and not download anything at this

time. The files are on the CD where would the download go? I was

afraid it would start the install and I need to do some backups

before I try the install. So I cancelled.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thanks again.

 

Bill

_____________________________________________________

 

 

On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 01:51:56 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

<PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>Your best bet would be...

>

>Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:

>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307726

>--

>~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

>

>Bill Watt wrote:

>> I bought XP Pro Upgrade and am considering upgrading my Win98 SE PC.

>>

>> I need to know which of my programs will or won't work. I found an

>> area on the MS site but only found one, MS Office 97, and it needs a

>> free upgrade. I can use Works instead.

>>

>> I could not find Front Page 2000, Quicken 99, Photo Shop 6,

>> Greeting Card Deluxe 3 and some others.

>>

>> Is there a list somewhere that's easy to access?

>>

>> I could install them on my XP Pro Notebook to see if they work but

>> that will be involved. I want to use the PC for the important stuff

>> anyway.

>>

>> Would appreciate any suggestions.

>>

>> Regards,

>>

>> Bill Watt

>> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest Bill Watt]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 01:21:22 -0500, "Curt Christianson"

<curtchristnsn@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:

>A big hello, Bill. I haven't seen you since the W98 gen. discussion NG!

>Take care!

 

Yes, been awhile Curt. Wish this was as easy as 98x.

 

Later,

 

Bill

[Guest Bill Watt]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:15:32 -0700, Stephen Harris

<cyberguard-1048@yahoo.com> wrote:

>> What are the hardware stats of this computer? You will need at least

>> 512MB RAM, 64MB graphics card and an 800Mhz processor.

>>

>> Frontpage 2000 will work fine as will PhotoShop 6. I don't know about

>> the other programs but they probably will work.

>>

>> Alias

 

I don't see the post by Alias. Have 512 Ram, 1GB processor, DVD and

CDRW drives. 2 80 GB Hard drives, Floppy and 1 yr old flat screen.

Also 64MB graphics card. The External 80 GB USB drive works on XP

Notebook.

 

Thanks for program info.

 

Bill

 

>Yes, that is true through SP2, I'm not so sure about SP3,

>sort of because Photo Shop 6 does not work on Vista. XP

>has a compatibility wizard (Start->Help and Support, then

>type "getting older programs to run under Windows XP" into

>the search bar, will bring you to the run compatibility wizard,

>for Greeting Card Deluxe 3 (I can't remember the version I had).

 

Good info, thanks.

 

Bill

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

Here's what I'd recommend:

 

1. Purchase a new machine with WinXP SP2/SP3 preinstalled, Bill. (Act

quickly!)

 

Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet

http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html

 

2. Use FAST wizard to transfer the Win98 data (but not any applications) to

the WinXP machine.

 

Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff

(Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)

http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

 

 

Bill Watt wrote:

> Thanks for the info Bear. I put in the XP Pro Upgrade CD and

> selected Check Compatibility. Then selected to do the compatibility

> check automatically. It went for a short time then a Window came up

> saying that the system files may need updating since I purchased the

> CD. There was an option to download updated files. I'd like a

> compatibility check of the system and not download anything at this

> time. The files are on the CD where would the download go? I was

> afraid it would start the install and I need to do some backups

> before I try the install. So I cancelled.

>

> Any ideas?

>

> Thanks again.

>

> Bill

> _____________________________________________________

>

>

> On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 01:51:56 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> Your best bet would be...

>>

>> Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307726

>> --

>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>

>>

>> Bill Watt wrote:

>>> I bought XP Pro Upgrade and am considering upgrading my Win98 SE PC.

>>>

>>> I need to know which of my programs will or won't work. I found an

>>> area on the MS site but only found one, MS Office 97, and it needs a

>>> free upgrade. I can use Works instead.

>>>

>>> I could not find Front Page 2000, Quicken 99, Photo Shop 6,

>>> Greeting Card Deluxe 3 and some others.

>>>

>>> Is there a list somewhere that's easy to access?

>>>

>>> I could install them on my XP Pro Notebook to see if they work but

>>> that will be involved. I want to use the PC for the important stuff

>>> anyway.

>>>

>>> Would appreciate any suggestions.

>>>

>>> Regards,

>>>

>>> Bill Watt

>>> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

I agree. If his computer is so old he's been running Office 97, it may not

even be up to the task of running Windows XP decently. Maybe Dell is

still selling a few with Windows XP? But time is running out.

 

PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> Here's what I'd recommend:

>

> 1. Purchase a new machine with WinXP SP2/SP3 preinstalled, Bill. (Act

> quickly!)

>

> Before You Connect a New Computer to the Internet

> http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/before_you_plug_in.html

>

> 2. Use FAST wizard to transfer the Win98 data (but not any applications)

> to

> the WinXP machine.

>

> Using WinXP's FAST Wizard, by MVP Gary Woodruff

> (Please read the caveats about Outlook Express)

> http://aumha.org/win5/a/fast.htm

> --

> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>

>

> Bill Watt wrote:

>> Thanks for the info Bear. I put in the XP Pro Upgrade CD and

>> selected Check Compatibility. Then selected to do the compatibility

>> check automatically. It went for a short time then a Window came up

>> saying that the system files may need updating since I purchased the

>> CD. There was an option to download updated files. I'd like a

>> compatibility check of the system and not download anything at this

>> time. The files are on the CD where would the download go? I was

>> afraid it would start the install and I need to do some backups

>> before I try the install. So I cancelled.

>>

>> Any ideas?

>>

>> Thanks again.

>>

>> Bill

>> _____________________________________________________

>>

>>

>> On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 01:51:56 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

>> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>>

>>> Your best bet would be...

>>>

>>> Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:

>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307726

>>> --

>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

>>> MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002

>>> AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

>>> DTS-L http://dts-l.net/

>>>

>>>

>>> Bill Watt wrote:

>>>> I bought XP Pro Upgrade and am considering upgrading my Win98 SE PC.

>>>>

>>>> I need to know which of my programs will or won't work. I found an

>>>> area on the MS site but only found one, MS Office 97, and it needs a

>>>> free upgrade. I can use Works instead.

>>>>

>>>> I could not find Front Page 2000, Quicken 99, Photo Shop 6,

>>>> Greeting Card Deluxe 3 and some others.

>>>>

>>>> Is there a list somewhere that's easy to access?

>>>>

>>>> I could install them on my XP Pro Notebook to see if they work but

>>>> that will be involved. I want to use the PC for the important stuff

>>>> anyway.

>>>>

>>>> Would appreciate any suggestions.

>>>>

>>>> Regards,

>>>>

>>>> Bill Watt

>>>> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest Bill Watt]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 12:31:50 -0600, "Bill in Co."

<not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>I agree. If his computer is so old he's been running Office 97, it may not

>even be up to the task of running Windows XP decently. Maybe Dell is

>still selling a few with Windows XP? But time is running out.

 

Hi Bill,

 

The machine is a Systemax and I ordered it 6/8/01. It came with Win

ME that I got rid of. I already had Office 97 and installed it on

the new machine. I have the driver CD for it.

 

Regards,

 

Bill Watt

Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

Well, but my point is, your computer may not be fully up to it. As a rough

guideline, I'd suggest at least 512 MB of RAM, and perhaps a 1 GHz CPU.

(Now, that isn't a hard and fast rule, but still I think it's a fair

assessment. I'm assuming you don't want to run a borderline system).

And your motherboard is pretty old (2001), so the somewhat newer things

(like SATA, for example) become problematic, if even attainable.

 

I was faced with a similar decision earlier this year. I had (and still

have) an older Dell with Win98SE, and about the same age as yours, with a

800 MHZ CPU, and 512 MB RAM (and that's ALL it could ever take), and was

thinking about upgrading it too, like you. But with the prices of the new

Dells coming out with Windows XP (basic only - not top end), it just didn't

seem worth upgrading, and then having to live with a substandard machine

(and that's assuming that the upgrade even worked out). But it's getting

harder to find computers with XP anymore, as Vista is becoming the norm for

the new ones (and I DON'T WANT VISTA!!!).

 

 

 

Bill Watt wrote:

> On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 12:31:50 -0600, "Bill in Co."

> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>> I agree. If his computer is so old he's been running Office 97, it may

>> not

>> even be up to the task of running Windows XP decently. Maybe Dell is

>> still selling a few with Windows XP? But time is running out.

>

> Hi Bill,

>

> The machine is a Systemax and I ordered it 6/8/01. It came with Win

> ME that I got rid of. I already had Office 97 and installed it on

> the new machine. I have the driver CD for it.

>

> Regards,

>

> Bill Watt

> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest Bill Watt]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 23:33:07 -0600, "Bill in Co."

<not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>Well, but my point is, your computer may not be fully up to it. As a rough

>guideline, I'd suggest at least 512 MB of RAM, and perhaps a 1 GHz CPU.

>(Now, that isn't a hard and fast rule, but still I think it's a fair

>assessment. I'm assuming you don't want to run a borderline system).

>And your motherboard is pretty old (2001), so the somewhat newer things

>(like SATA, for example) become problematic, if even attainable.

>

>I was faced with a similar decision earlier this year. I had (and still

>have) an older Dell with Win98SE, and about the same age as yours, with a

>800 MHZ CPU, and 512 MB RAM (and that's ALL it could ever take), and was

>thinking about upgrading it too, like you. But with the prices of the new

>Dells coming out with Windows XP (basic only - not top end), it just didn't

>seem worth upgrading, and then having to live with a substandard machine

>(and that's assuming that the upgrade even worked out). But it's getting

>harder to find computers with XP anymore, as Vista is becoming the norm for

>the new ones (and I DON'T WANT VISTA!!!).

 

Amen on Vista !!!

I have 256 Ram, 1GB processor, DVD and CDRW drives. Two 80 GB Hard

drives, Floppy and 1 yr old Dell flat screen. I could add more

memory. Also 64MB graphics card. The External 80 GB USB drive works

on XP Pro Notebook. As does the printer.

 

My real problem, even with a new XP Pro machine is installing all my

programs. I have a ton of them including some Dos stuff that I use.

This would take forever. The machine meets or exceeds the

requirements listed on the XP box. Things would be so much easier

and save a lot of time if I can do the upgrade.

 

Your info is well taken. I was planning to upgrade and if there are

too many problems then I would restore my full system backup.

 

I think I'll download the Compatibility Advisor from the site Bear

supplied and try that. Then it shouldn't try to install the OS or

update any files that could cause problems if the upgrade doesn't

work like what the CD tried to do, and I cancel it.

 

Thanks,

 

Regards,

 

Bill Watt

Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

Bill, FWIW:

I used Laplink's PC Mover to move my stuff over from the old Win98SE

computer to the new Dell XP computer, and it saved me a LOT of time! A

few apps had to be reinstalled, but other than that, it worked out pretty

well. Like you, the idea of reinstalling everything from scratch seemed

like a real PIA! (but of course, that would be the best way, if you ever did

it).

 

Bill Watt wrote:

> On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 23:33:07 -0600, "Bill in Co."

> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>> Well, but my point is, your computer may not be fully up to it. As a

>> rough

>> guideline, I'd suggest at least 512 MB of RAM, and perhaps a 1 GHz CPU.

>> (Now, that isn't a hard and fast rule, but still I think it's a fair

>> assessment. I'm assuming you don't want to run a borderline system).

>> And your motherboard is pretty old (2001), so the somewhat newer things

>> (like SATA, for example) become problematic, if even attainable.

>>

>> I was faced with a similar decision earlier this year. I had (and still

>> have) an older Dell with Win98SE, and about the same age as yours, with a

>> 800 MHZ CPU, and 512 MB RAM (and that's ALL it could ever take), and was

>> thinking about upgrading it too, like you. But with the prices of the

>> new

>> Dells coming out with Windows XP (basic only - not top end), it just

>> didn't

>> seem worth upgrading, and then having to live with a substandard machine

>> (and that's assuming that the upgrade even worked out). But it's

>> getting

>> harder to find computers with XP anymore, as Vista is becoming the norm

>> for

>> the new ones (and I DON'T WANT VISTA!!!).

>

> Amen on Vista !!!

> I have 256 Ram, 1GB processor, DVD and CDRW drives. Two 80 GB Hard

> drives, Floppy and 1 yr old Dell flat screen. I could add more

> memory. Also 64MB graphics card. The External 80 GB USB drive works

> on XP Pro Notebook. As does the printer.

>

> My real problem, even with a new XP Pro machine is installing all my

> programs. I have a ton of them including some Dos stuff that I use.

> This would take forever. The machine meets or exceeds the

> requirements listed on the XP box. Things would be so much easier

> and save a lot of time if I can do the upgrade.

>

> Your info is well taken. I was planning to upgrade and if there are

> too many problems then I would restore my full system backup.

>

> I think I'll download the Compatibility Advisor from the site Bear

> supplied and try that. Then it shouldn't try to install the OS or

> update any files that could cause problems if the upgrade doesn't

> work like what the CD tried to do, and I cancel it.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Regards,

>

> Bill Watt

> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest John Marion]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

I also didn't want to reinstall programs when I upgraded. I took a 533mHz

Celeron with maxed out 256MB ram and upgraded 98 to XP a couple of years

ago. It's kinda slow but at least it runs the latest browsers and A/V and

iTunes etc. Broadband helps.

 

 

"Bill Watt" <nobwatt@ptd.net> wrote in message

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> On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 23:33:07 -0600, "Bill in Co."

> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

> >Well, but my point is, your computer may not be fully up to it. As a

rough

> >guideline, I'd suggest at least 512 MB of RAM, and perhaps a 1 GHz CPU.

> >(Now, that isn't a hard and fast rule, but still I think it's a fair

> >assessment. I'm assuming you don't want to run a borderline system).

> >And your motherboard is pretty old (2001), so the somewhat newer things

> >(like SATA, for example) become problematic, if even attainable.

> >

> >I was faced with a similar decision earlier this year. I had (and still

> >have) an older Dell with Win98SE, and about the same age as yours, with a

> >800 MHZ CPU, and 512 MB RAM (and that's ALL it could ever take), and was

> >thinking about upgrading it too, like you. But with the prices of the

new

> >Dells coming out with Windows XP (basic only - not top end), it just

didn't

> >seem worth upgrading, and then having to live with a substandard machine

> >(and that's assuming that the upgrade even worked out). But it's

getting

> >harder to find computers with XP anymore, as Vista is becoming the norm

for

> >the new ones (and I DON'T WANT VISTA!!!).

>

> Amen on Vista !!!

> I have 256 Ram, 1GB processor, DVD and CDRW drives. Two 80 GB Hard

> drives, Floppy and 1 yr old Dell flat screen. I could add more

> memory. Also 64MB graphics card. The External 80 GB USB drive works

> on XP Pro Notebook. As does the printer.

>

> My real problem, even with a new XP Pro machine is installing all my

> programs. I have a ton of them including some Dos stuff that I use.

> This would take forever. The machine meets or exceeds the

> requirements listed on the XP box. Things would be so much easier

> and save a lot of time if I can do the upgrade.

>

> Your info is well taken. I was planning to upgrade and if there are

> too many problems then I would restore my full system backup.

>

> I think I'll download the Compatibility Advisor from the site Bear

> supplied and try that. Then it shouldn't try to install the OS or

> update any files that could cause problems if the upgrade doesn't

> work like what the CD tried to do, and I cancel it.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Regards,

>

> Bill Watt

> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

>

[Guest Alias]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

Bill Watt wrote:

> On Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:15:32 -0700, Stephen Harris

> <cyberguard-1048@yahoo.com> wrote:

>

>>> What are the hardware stats of this computer? You will need at least

>>> 512MB RAM, 64MB graphics card and an 800Mhz processor.

>>>

>>> Frontpage 2000 will work fine as will PhotoShop 6. I don't know about

>>> the other programs but they probably will work.

>>>

>>> Alias

>

> I don't see the post by Alias. Have 512 Ram, 1GB processor, DVD and

> CDRW drives. 2 80 GB Hard drives, Floppy and 1 yr old flat screen.

> Also 64MB graphics card. The External 80 GB USB drive works on XP

> Notebook.

>

> Thanks for program info.

>

> Bill

 

Up the RAM to 1 gig. You'll be glad you did.

 

Alias

>

>

>> Yes, that is true through SP2, I'm not so sure about SP3,

>> sort of because Photo Shop 6 does not work on Vista. XP

>> has a compatibility wizard (Start->Help and Support, then

>> type "getting older programs to run under Windows XP" into

>> the search bar, will bring you to the run compatibility wizard,

>> for Greeting Card Deluxe 3 (I can't remember the version I had).

>

> Good info, thanks.

>

> Bill

>

[Guest Bill Watt]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 01:51:56 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

<PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>Your best bet would be...

>

>Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:

>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307726

 

I looked all over the site for the Advisor download but couldn't

find it. I thought there was a download that would let you know if

the system could be upgraded and provide a text file with the

information. ??

 

Do you happen to know if there is one and where it is?

 

Thanks

 

Bill Watt

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

Bill Watt wrote:

>> Your best bet would be...

>>

>> Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307726

>

> I looked all over the site for the Advisor download but couldn't

> find it. I thought there was a download that would let you know if

> the system could be upgraded and provide a text file with the

> information. ??

>

> Do you happen to know if there is one and where it is?

 

I'm sorry to have to inform you that the WinXP Upgrade Advisor is no longer

available, Bill. My bad for even mentioning it.

[Guest Bill Watt]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:29:30 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

<PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>Bill Watt wrote:

>>> Your best bet would be...

>>>

>>> Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:

>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307726

>>

>> I looked all over the site for the Advisor download but couldn't

>> find it. I thought there was a download that would let you know if

>> the system could be upgraded and provide a text file with the

>> information. ??

>>

>> Do you happen to know if there is one and where it is?

>

>I'm sorry to have to inform you that the WinXP Upgrade Advisor is no longer

>available, Bill. My bad for even mentioning it.

 

I found it at PC World.

http://tinyurl.com/5pc69y

 

It's the same as on the CD so I dunno. It says it also updates

necessary files. If it does that and then won't upgrade I'm

concerned that my existing Win98 SE will be in trouble. I would

think it would upgrade files only after it found it could upgrade,

not before. Yet that is what it appeared to want to do.

 

I'll make a full system backup just before try it.

 

Thanks for the help and info Bear.

 

Regards,

 

Bill Watt

Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

I think when I ran that once on my older W98SE Dell (circa 2000), it found

problems with the dialup modem and the version of EZ CD Creator, and

possibly one or two other programs, so you may be fairly ok, except for all

the caveats we have already covered. Good luck, although I still think

you'd be better off getting a new Dell, and using Laplink's PC Mover (for

example) to move all your stuff over.

 

Bill Watt wrote:

> On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:29:30 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> Bill Watt wrote:

>>>> Your best bet would be...

>>>>

>>>> Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:

>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307726

>>>

>>> I looked all over the site for the Advisor download but couldn't

>>> find it. I thought there was a download that would let you know if

>>> the system could be upgraded and provide a text file with the

>>> information. ??

>>>

>>> Do you happen to know if there is one and where it is?

>>

>> I'm sorry to have to inform you that the WinXP Upgrade Advisor is no

>> longer

>> available, Bill. My bad for even mentioning it.

>

> I found it at PC World.

> http://tinyurl.com/5pc69y

>

> It's the same as on the CD so I dunno. It says it also updates

> necessary files. If it does that and then won't upgrade I'm

> concerned that my existing Win98 SE will be in trouble. I would

> think it would upgrade files only after it found it could upgrade,

> not before. Yet that is what it appeared to want to do.

>

> I'll make a full system backup just before try it.

>

> Thanks for the help and info Bear.

>

> Regards,

>

> Bill Watt

> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

Bill Watt wrote:

> On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:29:30 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>

>> Bill Watt wrote:

>>>> Your best bet would be...

>>>>

>>>> Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:

>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307726

>>>

>>> I looked all over the site for the Advisor download but couldn't

>>> find it. I thought there was a download that would let you know if

>>> the system could be upgraded and provide a text file with the

>>> information. ??

>>>

>>> Do you happen to know if there is one and where it is?

>>

>> I'm sorry to have to inform you that the WinXP Upgrade Advisor is no

>> longer

>> available, Bill. My bad for even mentioning it.

>

> I found it at PC World.

> http://tinyurl.com/5pc69y

<snip>

 

I'd only down such a file from a MS site myself, Bill.

--

~PA Bear

[Guest Bill Watt]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

On Sun, 7 Sep 2008 03:08:05 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

<PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>Bill Watt wrote:

>> On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:29:30 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

>> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>>

>>> Bill Watt wrote:

>>>>> Your best bet would be...

>>>>>

>>>>> Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:

>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307726

>>>>

>>>> I looked all over the site for the Advisor download but couldn't

>>>> find it. I thought there was a download that would let you know if

>>>> the system could be upgraded and provide a text file with the

>>>> information. ??

>>>>

>>>> Do you happen to know if there is one and where it is?

>>>

>>> I'm sorry to have to inform you that the WinXP Upgrade Advisor is no

>>> longer

>>> available, Bill. My bad for even mentioning it.

>>

>> I found it at PC World.

>> http://tinyurl.com/5pc69y

><snip>

>

>I'd only down such a file from a MS site myself, Bill.

 

I think you are right. I'll stay with the CD. I suspect it will

install all the patches since Win98 SE came out. I have never

patched or updated it. It's been working very well without them.

Still don't understand why it wants to update system files and not

just upgrade.

 

Thanks,

 

Bill Watt

Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

[Guest Bill Watt]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

 

I'm due for a new machine (2001). I ordered a Dell for my Daughter

about 2 yrs ago with Win 2000 on it. It's worked well. I've always

ordered my machines from MidWest Micro with good luck.

 

I have an older version of Laplink but no PC Mover. Do you happen to

know where I can get it?

 

This will be a task, I have never clean re-installed an OS, Always

used my backup and Upgrades so you can imagine the amount of

software I have collected since Win 1. It's about time I clean house

I guess.

 

Thanks for the Info again.

 

Regards,

 

Bill Watt

Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

_____________________________________________________

 

On Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:55:21 -0600, "Bill in Co."

<not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>I think when I ran that once on my older W98SE Dell (circa 2000), it found

>problems with the dialup modem and the version of EZ CD Creator, and

>possibly one or two other programs, so you may be fairly ok, except for all

>the caveats we have already covered. Good luck, although I still think

>you'd be better off getting a new Dell, and using Laplink's PC Mover (for

>example) to move all your stuff over.

>

>Bill Watt wrote:

>> On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:29:30 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

>> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>>

>>> Bill Watt wrote:

>>>>> Your best bet would be...

>>>>>

>>>>> Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:

>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307726

>>>>

>>>> I looked all over the site for the Advisor download but couldn't

>>>> find it. I thought there was a download that would let you know if

>>>> the system could be upgraded and provide a text file with the

>>>> information. ??

>>>>

>>>> Do you happen to know if there is one and where it is?

>>>

>>> I'm sorry to have to inform you that the WinXP Upgrade Advisor is no

>>> longer

>>> available, Bill. My bad for even mentioning it.

>>

>> I found it at PC World.

>> http://tinyurl.com/5pc69y

>>

>> It's the same as on the CD so I dunno. It says it also updates

>> necessary files. If it does that and then won't upgrade I'm

>> concerned that my existing Win98 SE will be in trouble. I would

>> think it would upgrade files only after it found it could upgrade,

>> not before. Yet that is what it appeared to want to do.

>>

>> I'll make a full system backup just before try it.

>>

>> Thanks for the help and info Bear.

>>

>> Regards,

>>

>> Bill Watt

>> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: List of Programs that will or won't work with XP Pro SP2 ?

 

Bill Watt wrote:

> I'm due for a new machine (2001). I ordered a Dell for my Daughter

> about 2 yrs ago with Win 2000 on it. It's worked well. I've always

> ordered my machines from MidWest Micro with good luck.

>

> I have an older version of Laplink but no PC Mover. Do you happen to

> know where I can get it?

 

Either online at their website, or you can order it boxed (either from them,

or from many software outlets). Or if you live in a large city, you can

probably find it locally in a store that carries software. Anyways, it

worked for me although some apps still had to be reinstalled.

> This will be a task, I have never clean re-installed an OS, Always

> used my backup and Upgrades so you can imagine the amount of

> software I have collected since Win 1. It's about time I clean house

> I guess.

>

> Thanks for the Info again.

>

> Regards,

>

> Bill Watt

> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

> _____________________________________________________

>

> On Sun, 7 Sep 2008 00:55:21 -0600, "Bill in Co."

> <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

>> I think when I ran that once on my older W98SE Dell (circa 2000), it

>> found

>> problems with the dialup modem and the version of EZ CD Creator, and

>> possibly one or two other programs, so you may be fairly ok, except for

>> all

>> the caveats we have already covered. Good luck, although I still think

>> you'd be better off getting a new Dell, and using Laplink's PC Mover (for

>> example) to move all your stuff over.

>>

>> Bill Watt wrote:

>>> On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 14:29:30 -0400, "PA Bear [MS MVP]"

>>> <PABearMVP@gmail.com> wrote:

>>>

>>>> Bill Watt wrote:

>>>>>> Your best bet would be...

>>>>>>

>>>>>> Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor:

>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307726

>>>>>

>>>>> I looked all over the site for the Advisor download but couldn't

>>>>> find it. I thought there was a download that would let you know if

>>>>> the system could be upgraded and provide a text file with the

>>>>> information. ??

>>>>>

>>>>> Do you happen to know if there is one and where it is?

>>>>

>>>> I'm sorry to have to inform you that the WinXP Upgrade Advisor is no

>>>> longer

>>>> available, Bill. My bad for even mentioning it.

>>>

>>> I found it at PC World.

>>> http://tinyurl.com/5pc69y

>>>

>>> It's the same as on the CD so I dunno. It says it also updates

>>> necessary files. If it does that and then won't upgrade I'm

>>> concerned that my existing Win98 SE will be in trouble. I would

>>> think it would upgrade files only after it found it could upgrade,

>>> not before. Yet that is what it appeared to want to do.

>>>

>>> I'll make a full system backup just before try it.

>>>

>>> Thanks for the help and info Bear.

>>>

>>> Regards,

>>>

>>> Bill Watt

>>> Win98 Computer Help & Other Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/