How do i upgrade from Win98se to WinXp?

[Guest latenight]

1. Is it possible that i download the XP from the Internet and install it by

myself?...Or other ways around?...

2. My Computer Info below: which is very old one...:-)

 

電腦:

作業系統 Microsoft Windows 98 SE

作業系統 Service Pack 無

Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (IE

6.0 SP1)

電腦名稱 D6V5C9

用戶名稱 aset

 

主機板:

CPU 類型 Intel Celeron-A, 333

MHz (5 x 67)

主機板名稱 Gigabyte GA-6BXC (3 ISA,

4 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM)

主機板晶片組 Intel 82440BX

系統記憶體 320 MB (SDRAM)

BIOS 類型 Award Modular (01/22/02)

序列和平行埠 通訊連接埠 (COM1)

序列和平行埠 通訊連接埠 (COM2)

序列和平行埠 印表機連接埠 (LPT1)

 

顯示器:

視訊卡 SiS 6326 (4 MB)

3D 加速器 SiS 86C326

顯示器 JT178x1 [NoDB]

(7421TG001377)

 

多媒體:

音訊卡 ESS Technology

ES1938/ES1941/ES1946 Solo-1(E) AudioDrive

 

儲存:

軟碟機 GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK

磁碟機 GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47

光學磁碟機 BENQ DVD DC DW2000

 

分割區:

C: (FAT32) 13988 MB (9188 MB 可用)

D: (FAT32) 25246 MB (4706 MB 可用)

 

輸入:

鍵盤 Standard 101/102-Key

or Microsoft Natural Keyboard

滑鼠 PS/2 相容性滑鼠連接埠

 

網路:

主 IP 位址 192.168.1.2

主 MAC 位址 44-45-53-54-00-00

網路卡 Fast Ethernet PCI

Adapter (192.168.1.2)

網路卡 Microsoft TV/Video

Connection (6.0.0.5)

網路卡 NTS PPPoE Adapter

網路卡 NTS PPPoE Adapter

網路卡 PPP Adapter.

(59.113.137.167)

網路卡 PPP Adapter.

數據機 VoiceView 9600 bps Modem

 

週邊:

印表機 HiNetFax

印表機 Lexmark Z25-Z35

USB 裝置 EZUSB PC/SC Smart Card

Reader

USB 裝置 Generic USB Hub

[Guest Don Phillipson]

Re: How do i upgrade from Win98se to WinXp?

 

"latenight" <latenight@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:95225321-F2F9-4EF9-B126-A734D1C5B8F8@microsoft.com...

> 1. Is it possible that i download the XP from the Internet and install it

by

> myself?...Or other ways around?...

 

No: Microsoft never made any of its operating

systems available free by download. You have

to buy them.

 

--

Don Phillipson

Carlsbad Springs

(Ottawa, Canada)

[Guest latenight]

Re: How do i upgrade from Win98se to WinXp?

 

 

 

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

> "latenight" <latenight@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:95225321-F2F9-4EF9-B126-A734D1C5B8F8@microsoft.com...

>

> > 1. Is it possible that i download the XP from the Internet and install it

> by

> > myself?...Or other ways around?...

>

> No: Microsoft never made any of its operating

> systems available free by download. You have

> to buy them.

>

> --

> Don Phillipson

> Carlsbad Springs

> (Ottawa, Canada)

>

>

 

 

If i bought it could i be able to install it on my own, step-by-step

according to the manual?...And how about my computer's would the XP OS in

compatable with my computer's?...

[Guest Lil' Dave]

Re: How do i upgrade from Win98se to WinXp?

 

"latenight" <latenight@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:DB05D284-DF4E-4ADE-812F-B713B18E2438@microsoft.com...

>

>

> "Don Phillipson" wrote:

>

>> "latenight" <latenight@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:95225321-F2F9-4EF9-B126-A734D1C5B8F8@microsoft.com...

>>

>> > 1. Is it possible that i download the XP from the Internet and install

>> > it

>> by

>> > myself?...Or other ways around?...

>>

>> No: Microsoft never made any of its operating

>> systems available free by download. You have

>> to buy them.

>>

>> --

>> Don Phillipson

>> Carlsbad Springs

>> (Ottawa, Canada)

>>

>>

>

>

> If i bought it could i be able to install it on my own, step-by-step

> according to the manual?...And how about my computer's would the XP OS in

> compatable with my computer's?...

>

 

microsoft.public.windowsxp.general

 

microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware

 

Dave

[Guest PA Bear]

Re: How do i upgrade from Win98se to WinXp?

 

latenight wrote:

> 1. Is it possible that i download the XP from the Internet and install it

> by

> myself?...Or other ways around?...

<snip>

 

No, you must purchase WinXP.

 

How to prepare to upgrade Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to

Windows XP:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316639

 

--

~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)

MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)

AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net

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

[Guest Bob Harris]

Re: How do i upgrade from Win98se to WinXp?

 

Microsoft offer a free "upgrade advisor" to help determine whether your

hardware and programs will be compatible with XP, and to suggest changes

that will be required to make them work. Download and run it before

purchasing XP.

 

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/advisor.mspx

 

A few years ago I successfully upgraded an Pentium II 450 MHz PC with 384

Meg RAM to XP. XP was slower than 98 (first edition), but much more stable.

XP also supported firewire and USB 2.0, which I wanted.

 

But, here are a couple of things that I had to do:

 

1. Uninstall all antivirus and system-level software (e.g., Norton or

McAfee products). Then re-install XP-compatible verisons after installing

XP. In my case the version of Nortom\n I was using was XP compatible, but I

still had to uninstall/reinstall, since Norton senses the operating system

and installs different files for 98 vs XP.

 

2. Uninstall all CD/DVD writing software (e.g., Nero, Easy CD Creator).

Then, re-install XP-compatible versions after installing XP.

 

3. If you use Outlook from Office 97, it will not work under XP. But, the

rest of Office 97 will work under XP, so long as service pack 2 for Office

97 is applied. This is distinct from SP-2 fro XP. Office XP and Office

2003 work under XP.

 

4. XP requires several Gig of free space to install, more for backups of

key files, more for temp files, more for memory swa[, etc. Plan on at least

4 Gig for XP itself.

 

5. XP may not automatically support ISA cards, the way it does PCI and AGP.

If you have any ISA-add-in cards, check with the manufacturer for XP

drivers.

 

6. XP is very good about auto-detecting USB and firewire devices, like pen

drives, external hard drives, external CD/DVD drives, cameras, scanners,

etc. But, any special software that came with digital image or video

devices may need to be updated/replaced (e.g., scanner).

 

7. In many cases XP will load a default driver, which is good enough to

obtain basic functions from things like printers and scanners. But, if you

want more, you will need to get updated drivers/software form the

manufacture's web site, if they have any to offer.

 

8. Most digital cameras are trteated like small hard drives in XP. They

auto-mount and can be accessed via windows explorer.

 

Since your hardware is fairly old, if you decide to install XP, I suggest

that you might might want to invest in the retail-upgrade version. This can

be transferred to newer hardware in the future, so long as you still have

proof of 98SE ownership (e.g., 98SE CDROM). The alternative of an OEM

upgrade will be cheaper, but it can not be tranferred to other hardware,

such as would be required if the motherboard dies.

 

 

"latenight" <latenight@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:95225321-F2F9-4EF9-B126-A734D1C5B8F8@microsoft.com...

> 1. Is it possible that i download the XP from the Internet and install it

> by

> myself?...Or other ways around?...

> 2. My Computer Info below: which is very old one...:-)

>

> ??:

> ???? Microsoft Windows 98 SE

> ???? Service Pack ?

> Internet Explorer 6.0.2800.1106 (IE

> 6.0 SP1)

> ???? D6V5C9

> ???? aset

>

> ???:

> CPU ?? Intel Celeron-A, 333

> MHz (5 x 67)

> ????? Gigabyte GA-6BXC (3

> ISA,

> 4 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM)

> ?????? Intel 82440BX

> ????? 320 MB (SDRAM)

> BIOS ?? Award Modular

> (01/22/02)

> ?????? ????? (COM1)

> ?????? ????? (COM2)

> ?????? ?????? (LPT1)

>

> ???:

> ??? SiS 6326 (4 MB)

> 3D ??? SiS 86C326

> ??? JT178x1 [NoDB]

> (7421TG001377)

>

> ???:

> ??? ESS Technology

> ES1938/ES1941/ES1946 Solo-1(E) AudioDrive

>

> ??:

> ??? GENERIC NEC FLOPPY

> DISK

> ??? GENERIC IDE DISK

> TYPE47

> ????? BENQ DVD DC DW2000

>

> ???:

> C: (FAT32) 13988 MB (9188 MB

> ??)

> D: (FAT32) 25246 MB (4706 MB

> ??)

>

> ??:

> ?? Standard 101/102-Key

> or Microsoft Natural Keyboard

> ?? PS/2 ????????

>

> ??:

> ? IP ?? 192.168.1.2

> ? MAC ?? 44-45-53-54-00-00

> ??? Fast Ethernet PCI

> Adapter (192.168.1.2)

> ??? Microsoft TV/Video

> Connection (6.0.0.5)

> ??? NTS PPPoE Adapter

> ??? NTS PPPoE Adapter

> ??? PPP Adapter.

> (59.113.137.167)

> ??? PPP Adapter.

> ??? VoiceView 9600 bps

> Modem

>

> ??:

> ??? HiNetFax

> ??? Lexmark Z25-Z35

> USB ?? EZUSB PC/SC Smart

> Card

> Reader

> USB ?? Generic USB Hub