How do i upgrade from Win98se to WinXp?

[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å稱 D6V5C9
用戶å稱 aset

主機æ¿:
CPU é¡žåž‹ Intel Celeron-A, 333
MHz (5 x 67)
主機æ¿å稱 Gigabyte GA-6BXC (3 ISA,
4 PCI, 1 AGP, 3 DIMM)
主機æ¿æ™¶ç‰‡çµ„ Intel 82440BX
系統記憶體 320 MB (SDRAM)
BIOS é¡žåž‹ Award Modular (01/22/02)
åºåˆ—和平行埠 通訊連接埠 (COM1)
åºåˆ—和平行埠 通訊連接埠 (COM2)
åºåˆ—和平行埠 å°è¡¨æ©Ÿé€£æŽ¥åŸ  (LPT1)

顯示器:
è¦–è¨Šå¡ SiS 6326 (4 MB)
3D 加速器 SiS 86C326
顯示器 JT178x1 [NoDB]
(7421TG001377)

多媒體:
éŸ³è¨Šå¡ ESS Technology
ES1938/ES1941/ES1946 Solo-1(E) AudioDrive

儲存:
軟碟機 GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK
ç£ç¢Ÿæ©Ÿ GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47
光學ç£ç¢Ÿæ©Ÿ BENQ DVD DC DW2000

分割å€:
C: (FAT32) 13988 MB (9188 MB å¯ç”¨)
D: (FAT32) 25246 MB (4706 MB å¯ç”¨)

輸入:
éµç›¤ Standard 101/102-Key
or Microsoft Natural Keyboard
滑鼠 PS/2 相容性滑鼠連接埠

網路:
主 IP ä½å€ 192.168.1.2
主 MAC ä½å€ 44-45-53-54-00-00
ç¶²è·¯å¡ Fast Ethernet PCI
Adapter (192.168.1.2)
ç¶²è·¯å¡ Microsoft TV/Video
Connection (6.0.0.5)
ç¶²è·¯å¡ NTS PPPoE Adapter
ç¶²è·¯å¡ NTS PPPoE Adapter
ç¶²è·¯å¡ PPP Adapter.
(59.113.137.167)
ç¶²è·¯å¡ PPP Adapter.
數據機 VoiceView 9600 bps Modem

週邊:
å°è¡¨æ©Ÿ HiNetFax
å°è¡¨æ©Ÿ Lexmark Z25-Z35
USB è£ç½® EZUSB PC/SC Smart Card
Reader
USB è£ç½® Generic USB Hub

 

[Don Phillipson]

"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)

 

[latenight]

"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?...

 

[Lil' Dave]

"latenight" <latenight@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsB05D284-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

 

[PA Bear]

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/

 

[Bob Harris]

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