system upgrade

bigscale · Jun 20, 2007, 11:30 PM

hello my question is if i want to upgrade my operating system from windows 98 to windows xp, can i just install it on top of old system or do i have to remove old system first. my computer specs are pentium 3 processor 600mhz and 128 mb of ram 16gig hd.

pbmaster · Jun 20, 2007, 11:32 PM

As far as I know, you will have to do a clean install. On another note, that computer of yours will barely handle XP. Your RAM is going to hurt you alot.

Xtant25 · Jun 20, 2007, 11:38 PM

You can install it without doing a clean install.....I have an old dell inspiron 5000 laptop and i've done the same thing on it before it had win98se i just put the windows xp cd in and selected upgrade or you can do a full install your choice...... It should do ok on xp my laptop is a pentium 3 600mhz 512mb ram but i ran xp at first with 128mb it was a little slow but not that bad it would be a good idea to upgrade the ram a little though.

pbmaster · Jun 20, 2007, 11:45 PM

Oh man, that last post would have been so much easier to read if it had of contained proper punctuation..periods at least lol

Xtant25 · Jun 20, 2007, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pbmaster

Oh man, that last post would have been so much easier to read if it had of contained proper punctuation..periods at least lol

It does have proper punctuation and periods.

pbmaster · Jun 20, 2007, 11:49 PM

I count 2...and that's not nearly enough for that much info

Xtant25 · Jun 20, 2007, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by pbmaster

I count 2...and that's not nearly enough for that much info

Is this forum about trying to help people or criticizing what people have to say or what they say?

JrRacinFan · Jun 20, 2007, 11:53 PM

Actually, I had finished installing Win XP Pro on an AMD K6-II 450Mhz with 128MB RAM (40 dedicated to video). Topped it off with an install of Nlite on it. I just disabled all the "visual extras".

pbmaster · Jun 21, 2007, 12:17 AM

No, the forum is about helping people. Better typing would just be easier on the eyes is all I'm saying. The computers at my school only have 128 MB of RAM and they are sooo slow...but if you do it right you will be able to do all the basic stuff you need to.

Xtant25 · Jun 21, 2007, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by pbmaster

No, the forum is about helping people. Better typing would just be easier on the eyes is all I'm saying. The computers at my school only have 128 MB of RAM and they are sooo slow...but if you do it right you will be able to do all the basic stuff you need to.

Then why criticize the info i gave the guy? I dont see anything wrong with the typing i can read it just fine...not everyone types the same you know.

pbmaster · Jun 21, 2007, 12:31 AM

Of course you can read it lol, you typed it!!

Xtant25 · Jun 21, 2007, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pbmaster

Of course you can read it lol, you typed it!!

Im sure everyone else can too.

JrRacinFan · Jun 21, 2007, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by pbmaster

Of course you can read it lol, you typed it!!

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Originally Posted by Xtant25

Im sure everyone else can too.

I know I am not a moderator, even though I had a hard time reading it and was able to, that is not what the forums are here for (to criticize).

Many others will agree with me when I say, "if you have nothing nice to say ..... "......

bigscale · Jun 21, 2007, 01:31 AM

thanks everyone for your replys. they were helpful. the reason i am going to upgrade this old computer is because i am getting high speed internet and at&t says that i must have windows 2000 or xp for operating system. my newer computer has windows xp so i thought i would buy another copy of xp for the old computer. and about the ram i agree it is not much at 128mb, but they said it would work, if not i will probably add some more if it is easy to get and not too expensive.

JrRacinFan · Jun 21, 2007, 01:32 AM

Definitely bigscale, a stick of 256MB would greatly improve it and wouldnt be overkill.

hat · Jun 21, 2007, 01:51 AM

better yet just get 2 of those 256 mb sticks and save the 128mb stick to tape to some badass rocket on the 4th of july

Xtant25 · Jun 21, 2007, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JrRacinFan

I know I am not a moderator, even though I had a hard time reading it and was able to, that is not what the forums are here for (to criticize).

Many others will agree with me when I say, "if you have nothing nice to say ..... "......

I agree with you 100%....I fixed it so hopefully it is easier to read now.

Jun 20, 2007, 11:30 PM	#1
bigscale Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 29 (0.01/day) Thanks: 20 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	system upgrade hello my question is if i want to upgrade my operating system from windows 98 to windows xp, can i just install it on top of old system or do i have to remove old system first. my computer specs are pentium 3 processor 600mhz and 128 mb of ram 16gig hd.

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Jun 20, 2007, 11:32 PM	#2
pbmaster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,985 (0.79/day) Thanks: 131 Thanked 295 Times in 275 Posts System Specs	As far as I know, you will have to do a clean install. On another note, that computer of yours will barely handle XP. Your RAM is going to hurt you alot. __________________ “pbmaster your tongue in your mouth speaks the truth” -von kain

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Jun 20, 2007, 11:38 PM	#3
Xtant25 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tulsa,OK Posts: 176 (0.08/day) Thanks: 27 Thanked 31 Times in 22 Posts System Specs	You can install it without doing a clean install.....I have an old dell inspiron 5000 laptop and i've done the same thing on it before it had win98se i just put the windows xp cd in and selected upgrade or you can do a full install your choice...... It should do ok on xp my laptop is a pentium 3 600mhz 512mb ram but i ran xp at first with 128mb it was a little slow but not that bad it would be a good idea to upgrade the ram a little though. __________________ HEATWARE Last edited by Xtant25; Jun 21, 2007 at 02:15 AM.

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Jun 20, 2007, 11:45 PM	#4
pbmaster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,985 (0.79/day) Thanks: 131 Thanked 295 Times in 275 Posts System Specs	Oh man, that last post would have been so much easier to read if it had of contained proper punctuation..periods at least lol __________________ “pbmaster your tongue in your mouth speaks the truth” -von kain

Jun 20, 2007, 11:49 PM	#6
pbmaster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,985 (0.79/day) Thanks: 131 Thanked 295 Times in 275 Posts System Specs	I count 2...and that's not nearly enough for that much info __________________ “pbmaster your tongue in your mouth speaks the truth” -von kain

Jun 20, 2007, 11:53 PM	#8
JrRacinFan Served 5k and counting ... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 16,121 (7.05/day) Thanks: 4,149 Thanked 4,552 Times in 4,027 Posts System Specs	Actually, I had finished installing Win XP Pro on an AMD K6-II 450Mhz with 128MB RAM (40 dedicated to video). Topped it off with an install of Nlite on it. I just disabled all the "visual extras". __________________ Graphics Artists United™ Request Thread Low Cache CPU Club Solaris Utility DVD 3.0 DanishDevil's Logitech Soundroom TPU Video Gallery Sciencemark Revisited

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Jun 21, 2007, 12:17 AM	#9
pbmaster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,985 (0.79/day) Thanks: 131 Thanked 295 Times in 275 Posts System Specs	No, the forum is about helping people. Better typing would just be easier on the eyes is all I'm saying. The computers at my school only have 128 MB of RAM and they are sooo slow...but if you do it right you will be able to do all the basic stuff you need to. __________________ “pbmaster your tongue in your mouth speaks the truth” -von kain

Jun 21, 2007, 12:31 AM	#11
pbmaster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,985 (0.79/day) Thanks: 131 Thanked 295 Times in 275 Posts System Specs	Of course you can read it lol, you typed it!! __________________ “pbmaster your tongue in your mouth speaks the truth” -von kain

Jun 21, 2007, 01:31 AM	#14
bigscale Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 29 (0.01/day) Thanks: 20 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts System Specs	thanks everyone for your replys. they were helpful. the reason i am going to upgrade this old computer is because i am getting high speed internet and at&t says that i must have windows 2000 or xp for operating system. my newer computer has windows xp so i thought i would buy another copy of xp for the old computer. and about the ram i agree it is not much at 128mb, but they said it would work, if not i will probably add some more if it is easy to get and not too expensive.

Jun 21, 2007, 01:32 AM	#15
JrRacinFan Served 5k and counting ... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 16,121 (7.05/day) Thanks: 4,149 Thanked 4,552 Times in 4,027 Posts System Specs	Definitely bigscale, a stick of 256MB would greatly improve it and wouldnt be overkill. __________________ Graphics Artists United™ Request Thread Low Cache CPU Club Solaris Utility DVD 3.0 DanishDevil's Logitech Soundroom TPU Video Gallery Sciencemark Revisited

Jun 21, 2007, 01:51 AM	#16
hat Maximum Overclocker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 12,247 (5.10/day) Thanks: 2,056 Thanked 2,045 Times in 1,555 Posts System Specs	better yet just get 2 of those 256 mb sticks and save the 128mb stick to tape to some badass rocket on the 4th of july __________________ My Heatware “Inb4 smartphone LN2 overclocking.” -radrok

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