Dos Programs With XP

[jktzweiss]

Hi Folks, Thinking about upgrading to windows xp either by purchasing the upgrade version, or possibly buying a new computer with xp loaded from factory. My question is: Will i be able to install and use my old dos accounting programs( First Choice) on windows xp? Second question, if i buy the upgrade version, can i use my partition commander to install win xp on a different partition of the same drive as win 98se or will i have to purchase the full version?
Thanks for your help in advance.. JW

 

[CoOLMaNX]

<<Second question, if i buy the upgrade version, can i use my partition commander to install win xp on a different partition of the same drive as win 98se or will i have to purchase the full version?>>

I believe you'll have to get the full version because then you'll dual boot and with the upgrade, well you can merely upgrade your win98 to winXP

 

[wapaaga]

you might have to install win 98 on the other partion then upgrade over it

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[NickM]

<font color=blue>”…can i use my partition commander to install win xp on a different partition of the same drive as win 98se or will i have to purchase the full version? “</font color=blue>

QUOTE: <font color=green>One of the biggest questions … about the Upgrade versions of XP is whether they can be used to perform a <b>clean install</b>, where the hard drive of an existing PC is wiped out, and <b>XP is installed from scratch. Yes, you can do this. </b>However, at some point during Setup, XP will ask you to insert a qualifying media to ensure that you qualify to use the upgrade in this manner. This must be a retail Windows 98, 98 SE, Millennium Edition (Me)...Upgrade or Full version. ... As long as you have this, <b>you can perform a full install with an Upgrade version</b>. And if you do qualify for the upgrade, but want to do this, be sure to save $100 and get the Upgrade, rather than Full version. And don't toss out that old Windows CD-ROM; you never know when you might need it. </font color=green>
From: <A HREF="http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg.asp" target="_new">http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg.asp</A>