Go to XP if you want. I did 98se to XPHome. You'll find answers here
http://blackviper.com/index.html
http://blackviper.com/index.html
unstable ? win95 ?
perish the thought.
havent had to reboot for oh, at least 3 days !
but I know my way round it backwards (well almost)
and they are going to have to drag me away screaming
before I give that up.
also I gather you have to reformat C: etc
and reload all your software.
Cue for George Grossmith's Nightmare song !
perish the thought.
havent had to reboot for oh, at least 3 days !
but I know my way round it backwards (well almost)
and they are going to have to drag me away screaming
before I give that up.
also I gather you have to reformat C: etc
and reload all your software.
Cue for George Grossmith's Nightmare song !
I was steeling myself to buy a new pc but my son persuaded me to buy a new 60GB HDD and install a new matrox twin head graphics card (to add to the existing twin head), and install Win2000 pro. Fraction of the cost of a new PC and the improvement in speed and stability has been unbelievable.
So grasp the nettle and install Win2000 Pro or XP pro on a new HDD. They don't last forever, and a 60Gig HDD will cost you about £60.
So grasp the nettle and install Win2000 Pro or XP pro on a new HDD. They don't last forever, and a 60Gig HDD will cost you about £60.
roger
I have 2 pc's already and 80gig hdd
could do with a network card though.
not sure I understand why you get an increase in speed ?
perhaps the pro version is unique ?
my biggest problem on speed is my isp as we are not allowed to
have broadband in this part of the world unless we get
permission from Herr BT.
boo hoo
I have 2 pc's already and 80gig hdd
could do with a network card though.
not sure I understand why you get an increase in speed ?
perhaps the pro version is unique ?
my biggest problem on speed is my isp as we are not allowed to
have broadband in this part of the world unless we get
permission from Herr BT.
boo hoo
Bonsai - can't account for the increase in speed. I had Win 98 with a PIII-667 cpu, a 15Gb HDDD and 576 mb of RAM - and it was sllloooowwwww - esp with multiple windows open! A full update for TC2000 took about 15 mins.
The only changes were the ones I mention above, and now a TC2000 update takes 50 secs, and I can have a dozen or more windows open on 3 monitors no problem. The internet runs much faster as well. I got suspicious when my laptop with a 56k modem and XP Pro was at least 5 times quicker than the 128kbs ISDN I run on my pc (no broadband here either)!
The only changes were the ones I mention above, and now a TC2000 update takes 50 secs, and I can have a dozen or more windows open on 3 monitors no problem. The internet runs much faster as well. I got suspicious when my laptop with a 56k modem and XP Pro was at least 5 times quicker than the 128kbs ISDN I run on my pc (no broadband here either)!
Windows 98 to XP Upgrade
I did this two weeks ago.
At the first attempt, after an apparantly successful upgrade, XP decided that my modem was a network card and refused to play. Microsoft advised me to go back to Windows 98.
I then installed ADSL and upgraded again.
This time no serious problems with internet access but during the course of the upgrade Outlook Express lost my Emails. Microsoft support have been unable to recover them.
Also, MoneyAM streaming data stopped working. They told me it was nothing to do with them, rather unhelpful. One person there told me (after being a user with a firewall for six months) that it was my firewall causing the problem and I should not have a firewall installed when using their streaming data. I explained that you would need to be stark staring mad to trade online without one.
Microsoft told me that they have a policy of only allowing two calls to the help line for XP upgrades. I explained that they were complete morons and I was off to Linux. (MoneyAM streaming data does not work with Linux). They promptly marked my account for unlimited phone calls and started calling me to resolve the problem. Every Tom Dick and Harry at Microsoft is now calling me. No call yet from Bill though.
We have given up on the Emails.
It would appear that MoneyAM require Jave Build 3805 which you download from them. but XP keeps upgrading itself everytime you go online and overwrites Java 3805 with a Sun version which is not compatible with MoneyAM.
Needless to say no one has a solution but mysteriously the streaming data started working of its own volition yesterday.
So, who knows what the truth is.
Sorry to be so negative.
John Webster
I did this two weeks ago.
At the first attempt, after an apparantly successful upgrade, XP decided that my modem was a network card and refused to play. Microsoft advised me to go back to Windows 98.
I then installed ADSL and upgraded again.
This time no serious problems with internet access but during the course of the upgrade Outlook Express lost my Emails. Microsoft support have been unable to recover them.
Also, MoneyAM streaming data stopped working. They told me it was nothing to do with them, rather unhelpful. One person there told me (after being a user with a firewall for six months) that it was my firewall causing the problem and I should not have a firewall installed when using their streaming data. I explained that you would need to be stark staring mad to trade online without one.
Microsoft told me that they have a policy of only allowing two calls to the help line for XP upgrades. I explained that they were complete morons and I was off to Linux. (MoneyAM streaming data does not work with Linux). They promptly marked my account for unlimited phone calls and started calling me to resolve the problem. Every Tom Dick and Harry at Microsoft is now calling me. No call yet from Bill though.
We have given up on the Emails.
It would appear that MoneyAM require Jave Build 3805 which you download from them. but XP keeps upgrading itself everytime you go online and overwrites Java 3805 with a Sun version which is not compatible with MoneyAM.
Needless to say no one has a solution but mysteriously the streaming data started working of its own volition yesterday.
So, who knows what the truth is.
Sorry to be so negative.
John Webster
Um.... For those that may have missed RedE's post I'd like to reiterate - DO NOT UPGRADE. My experience of this is months of instabillity and then having to format the HD and start with a fresh installation.
Would that I had done that in the first place..!!
We live and learn (occasionally
)
Bosan
Would that I had done that in the first place..!!
We live and learn (occasionally
)Bosan
I used an 98/XPHome upgrade. Format and do a clean install. They ask you to insert previous CD to show you are eligible. It's cheaper than buying the full OS, but it's still the full OS. As I said before, if you're not sure http://blackviper.com/index.html will walk you thru it, pictures and all. You could run 2 OS.
Good luck
Good luck
Oatman is right about this. It’s cheaper to buy WinXP Pro/Home Upgrade Edition(s) and then do a clean install.
The upgrade versions will cheerfully install normally on a freshly formatted partition provided you’re able to insert a "valid" Win98, WinME or Win2K CD, when you’re prompted to do so.
There is no problem with this approach in my experience.
The cheapest way in is to purchase an OEM edition, but you'll only be able to install it on a single machine - or more precisely, it can only be activated for use on a single machine.
HTH
Cheers
Mayfly
The upgrade versions will cheerfully install normally on a freshly formatted partition provided you’re able to insert a "valid" Win98, WinME or Win2K CD, when you’re prompted to do so.
There is no problem with this approach in my experience.
The cheapest way in is to purchase an OEM edition, but you'll only be able to install it on a single machine - or more precisely, it can only be activated for use on a single machine.
HTH
Cheers
Mayfly
Hi JonnyT,
Oooohhh! Do you mean ways going beyond phoning those nice people at MS and telling them that you’ve just made a major upgrade your nice new (old) machine – and that you (an enthusiast!) therefore need a new activation code?
Do tell?
Cheers
Mayfly
Oooohhh! Do you mean ways going beyond phoning those nice people at MS and telling them that you’ve just made a major upgrade your nice new (old) machine – and that you (an enthusiast!) therefore need a new activation code?
Do tell?
Cheers
Mayfly
