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Believe this type of question will become more and more prevalent and
tolerable as we close in on the drop dead support date on 98 OS.
The smartest way to go is to get an inexpensive new PC w/XP SP2 installed.
Use a serial cable link to move all your data. XP makes it easy.
XP does take some getting used to after using 9X for a long time, I admit.
Especially on tweaking the hardware. Its native CD writing has been more of
nuisance to me than anything else. There's a way to disable it. Prefer
Nero instead as it works with DVD writing too, unlike XP. Also dislike the
help/notification popups in XP.
Good for the casual user is the Security Center as part of SP2. It will
spank you if your AV virus defintions are getting a bit too old or is not
loaded, if the firewall is off as well. XP has a native inbound only
firewall. SC works with 3rd party firewalls as well.
Difficult for many former 9X users is a lack of msdos access. So, all the
former msdos commands/tricks/fixes you learned in the past are unusable.
The repair console on the XP boot CD covers alot of things that may break,
including a repair install of XP.
XP needs more hard drive space, a faster processor, and more RAM than 9X or
ME. Can be installed some older PCs, but its a hit or miss thing.
Many people forget backups. Recommend Ghost 9 or TrueImage. Use a firewire
or USB 2.0 hard drive for the target for the backup. Some of the older
imaging programs won't work at all. Some have problems restoring properly.
Understand that some people have managed to get Ghost 2003, and DriveImage 6
to work with XP. They don't mention which filesystem they're using though.
From the git-go, if your XP installation is FAT32, convert it over to NTFS.
May be more difficult to fix for some as its not readable in msdos, but has
less filesystem problems. Windows Update for XP has a requirement now, you
have to let it check your system for the MS installation to see if its
legal, then it will run update.
XP Home Edition has a back door for users to alter their settings. Won't go
any further by advertising the details.
Have a 3 OS PC here with a 3rd party boot manager. The boot manager also
has a menu access to a partitioning manager. XP/ME/98SE. During the coming
winter holidays, will be moving Office and other applications to XP due to
lack of support of 98SE. ME, I use exclusively for MS games and video
rendering, less overhead than XP. 98SE, I use exclusively for internet
access, email, newsgroups, Office applications, CD/DVD burning, DVD video
viewing. All to move to XP. I will probably lose Norton Cleansweep, don't
think it works in XP. All else should be okay.
During the transition period from 98 to XP, believe this newsgroup could be
used to notify others of applications/versions that don't work in XP.
"Gail Storm" <butspammeknot@attknotme.net> wrote in message
news:XVHVe.241325$5N3.119019@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> After about 10 years of using w95 and w98 I have become comfortable using
them.
> I am therefore in a quandary about changing to XP. W98 will eventually
become
> obsolete and M$ will soon stop its support. To go through the learning
curve
> with a new OS is not a pleasant thought. Is XP similar enough to w98 so as
to be
> little challenge or are they vastly different? I really have no idea what
to
> expect with XP. Maybe this is the wrong group to post this question? If so
I
> apologize and claim ignorance as my excuse. TIA
>
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