Updating Windows98 to XP

I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet wirelessly.
Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a new laptop?

Upgrade from 98 to XP wrote:

I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly. Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a
new laptop?


Though XP will "function" on older hardware

To run XP moderately well you will need at least a 500mhz cpu and 256 -512
megs of RAM or more.

BTW: It's probably you will need to add the hardware to connect wirelessly
as your laptop may not have the appropriate hardware built in...
with that in mind, you might just be better of with a new machine.

If you have the right hardware XP should do the job

be sure to backup any data you have on the drive and
perform a clean install of XP

By no means attempt to upgrade a non-functioning win98 installation.



For add'l advice please post back with all the specs of your present machine

Upgrade from 98 to XP wrote:

I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly. Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a
new laptop?


Though XP will "function" on older hardware

To run XP moderately well you will need at least a 500mhz cpu and 256 -512
megs of RAM or more.

BTW: It's probably you will need to add the hardware to connect wirelessly
as your laptop may not have the appropriate hardware built in...
with that in mind, you might just be better of with a new machine.

If you have the right hardware XP should do the job

be sure to backup any data you have on the drive and
perform a clean install of XP

By no means attempt to upgrade a non-functioning win98 installation.



For add'l advice please post back with all the specs of your present machine

Probably better to buy a new laptop with XP. But, lots of luck on finding
one. Almost everything now being sold has Vista - bad news.

philo wrote:
Upgrade from 98 to XP wrote:

I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly. Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a
new laptop?


Though XP will "function" on older hardware

To run XP moderately well you will need at least a 500mhz cpu and 256 -512
megs of RAM or more.

BTW: It's probably you will need to add the hardware to connect wirelessly
as your laptop may not have the appropriate hardware built in...
with that in mind, you might just be better of with a new machine.

If you have the right hardware XP should do the job

be sure to backup any data you have on the drive and
perform a clean install of XP

By no means attempt to upgrade a non-functioning win98 installation.



For add'l advice please post back with all the specs of your present
machine

Probably better to buy a new laptop with XP. But, lots of luck on finding
one. Almost everything now being sold has Vista - bad news.

philo wrote:
Upgrade from 98 to XP wrote:

I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly. Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a
new laptop?


Though XP will "function" on older hardware

To run XP moderately well you will need at least a 500mhz cpu and 256 -512
megs of RAM or more.

BTW: It's probably you will need to add the hardware to connect wirelessly
as your laptop may not have the appropriate hardware built in...
with that in mind, you might just be better of with a new machine.

If you have the right hardware XP should do the job

be sure to backup any data you have on the drive and
perform a clean install of XP

By no means attempt to upgrade a non-functioning win98 installation.



For add'l advice please post back with all the specs of your present
machine

Buy a secondhand laptop from a reputable dealer who provides a warranty. XP
will be preinstalled and configured for it.

A machine originally supplied with W98 probably won't run XP very well, if
at all, and upgrading a laptop to meet XP requirements can be expensive.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Upgrade from 98 to XP" Upgrade from 98 to
wrote in message ...
I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly.
Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a new laptop?

Buy a secondhand laptop from a reputable dealer who provides a warranty. XP
will be preinstalled and configured for it.

A machine originally supplied with W98 probably won't run XP very well, if
at all, and upgrading a laptop to meet XP requirements can be expensive.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"Upgrade from 98 to XP" Upgrade from 98 to
wrote in message ...
I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly.
Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a new laptop?

Upgrade from 98 to XP wrote:

I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I
have 98 on it and nothing works with it. I can't even connect
to the internet wirelessly.

No laptop with built-in wifi ever came with win-98.

This guy is cracked and not worth the time of day. Or he'd just messing
with us.

Either way he's a douche bag.

What's next?

Some ****-head gonna post here that he can't run anything on his
Commodore 64?

Bill in Co. wrote:
Probably better to buy a new laptop with XP. But, lots of luck on finding
one. Almost everything now being sold has Vista - bad news.

philo wrote:
Upgrade from 98 to XP wrote:

I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly. Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a
new laptop?

Though XP will "function" on older hardware

To run XP moderately well you will need at least a 500mhz cpu and 256 -512
megs of RAM or more.

BTW: It's probably you will need to add the hardware to connect wirelessly
as your laptop may not have the appropriate hardware built in...
with that in mind, you might just be better of with a new machine.

If you have the right hardware XP should do the job

be sure to backup any data you have on the drive and
perform a clean install of XP

By no means attempt to upgrade a non-functioning win98 installation.



For add'l advice please post back with all the specs of your present
machine


A new laptop is *probably* the way to go...
but a few years back someone gave me their old Win98 laptop.
It was a Celron 1 ghz with 256 megs of RAM.
I upgraded the RAM to 1 gig
loaded XP and tweaked it a bit...
then gave the machine to my GF... she says it works great

Bill in Co. wrote:
Probably better to buy a new laptop with XP. But, lots of luck on finding
one. Almost everything now being sold has Vista - bad news.

philo wrote:
Upgrade from 98 to XP wrote:

I have an old gateway laptop that is still in good shape but I have 98 on
it
and nothing works with it. I can't even connect to the internet
wirelessly. Is it better to update this computer to XP or to just buy a
new laptop?

Though XP will "function" on older hardware

To run XP moderately well you will need at least a 500mhz cpu and 256 -512
megs of RAM or more.

BTW: It's probably you will need to add the hardware to connect wirelessly
as your laptop may not have the appropriate hardware built in...
with that in mind, you might just be better of with a new machine.

If you have the right hardware XP should do the job

be sure to backup any data you have on the drive and
perform a clean install of XP

By no means attempt to upgrade a non-functioning win98 installation.



For add'l advice please post back with all the specs of your present
machine


A new laptop is *probably* the way to go...
but a few years back someone gave me their old Win98 laptop.
It was a Celron 1 ghz with 256 megs of RAM.
I upgraded the RAM to 1 gig
loaded XP and tweaked it a bit...
then gave the machine to my GF... she says it works great