Win XP compatible

Seems I remember there was a URL to go to to find out if your hardware
and software was XP compatible. Anyone remember the URL please? I
tried Google and couldn't find it.

Thanks

Henry

Microsoft has one but it is a rather large download
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/c...ty/default.asp
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Look under upgrade advisor
Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
wrote in message ...
Seems I remember there was a URL to go to to find out if your hardware
and software was XP compatible. Anyone remember the URL please? I
tried Google and couldn't find it.

Thanks

Henry

If you happen to know someone who has an XP CD, you can insert it to start setup,
and choose the menu option to check the hardware and software for compatibility.
Otherwise, see Jon's reply.....
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

wrote in message ...
Seems I remember there was a URL to go to to find out if your hardware
and software was XP compatible. Anyone remember the URL please? I
tried Google and couldn't find it.

Thanks

Henry

Yea, it's a 50M download and I've got a dial-up connection. I thought
there was a place you could go and put in the hardware you have and it
would tell you if it was compatible with Win XP.

Henry


Jon_Hildrum wrote:

Microsoft has one but it is a rather large download
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/c...ty/default.asp
--

Look under upgrade advisor
Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
wrote in message ...
Seems I remember there was a URL to go to to find out if your hardware
and software was XP compatible. Anyone remember the URL please? I
tried Google and couldn't find it.

Thanks

Henry

How about he
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/h...ing/compat.asp

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Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.


wrote in message ...
Yea, it's a 50M download and I've got a dial-up connection. I thought
there was a place you could go and put in the hardware you have and it
would tell you if it was compatible with Win XP.

Henry


Jon_Hildrum wrote:

Microsoft has one but it is a rather large download
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/c...ty/default.asp
--

Look under upgrade advisor
Jon Hildrum
DTS MVP

www.hildrum.com
wrote in message ...
Seems I remember there was a URL to go to to find out if your hardware
and software was XP compatible. Anyone remember the URL please? I
tried Google and couldn't find it.

Thanks

Henry

I finally got a copy of WinXP. When I put it in a screen came up asking
if I want to check compatibility. I said yes. After running for a
while I got the message "Windows XP setup does not support upgrading
from Microsoft Windows 98 to Microsoft Windows XP Professional. Setup
can not continue".

How did you get it to work for you?

Thanks

Henry



glee wrote:

If you happen to know someone who has an XP CD, you can insert it to start setup,
and choose the menu option to check the hardware and software for compatibility.
Otherwise, see Jon's reply.....
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

wrote in message ...
Seems I remember there was a URL to go to to find out if your hardware
and software was XP compatible. Anyone remember the URL please? I
tried Google and couldn't find it.

Thanks

Henry

I think you might have an OEM disk which will only do a full install on a
drive/partition without an OS. Don't take my word for it, wait for Glen or others to
answer.

Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.


wrote in message ...
I finally got a copy of WinXP. When I put it in a screen came up asking
if I want to check compatibility. I said yes. After running for a
while I got the message "Windows XP setup does not support upgrading
from Microsoft Windows 98 to Microsoft Windows XP Professional. Setup
can not continue".

How did you get it to work for you?

Thanks

Henry



glee wrote:

If you happen to know someone who has an XP CD, you can insert it to start setup,
and choose the menu option to check the hardware and software for compatibility.
Otherwise, see Jon's reply.....
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

wrote in message ...
Seems I remember there was a URL to go to to find out if your hardware
and software was XP compatible. Anyone remember the URL please? I
tried Google and couldn't find it.

Thanks

Henry

You are absolutely correct. I have an OEM version. I'll keep looking
for a non-OEM version, but I'd bet they are scarce.

Thanks Henry


Brian A. wrote:

I think you might have an OEM disk which will only do a full install on a
drive/partition without an OS. Don't take my word for it, wait for Glen or others to
answer.

Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.

wrote in message ...
I finally got a copy of WinXP. When I put it in a screen came up asking
if I want to check compatibility. I said yes. After running for a
while I got the message "Windows XP setup does not support upgrading
from Microsoft Windows 98 to Microsoft Windows XP Professional. Setup
can not continue".

How did you get it to work for you?

Thanks

Henry



glee wrote:

If you happen to know someone who has an XP CD, you can insert it to start setup,
and choose the menu option to check the hardware and software for compatibility.
Otherwise, see Jon's reply.....
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

wrote in message ...
Seems I remember there was a URL to go to to find out if your hardware
and software was XP compatible. Anyone remember the URL please? I
tried Google and couldn't find it.

Thanks

Henry

No they're not hard to find. As WinXP home/pro are the
lastest OS around at the moment full-retail and upgrade
versions are available at any store that sells computer
software.

-----Original Message-----
You are absolutely correct. I have an OEM version. I'll
keep looking
for a non-OEM version, but I'd bet they are scarce.

Thanks Henry


Brian A. wrote:

I think you might have an OEM disk which will only do
a full install on a
drive/partition without an OS. Don't take my word for
it, wait for Glen or others to
answer.

Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;307726&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or Windows
Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;316639&Product=winxp

--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more
to learn.

wrote in message
...
I finally got a copy of WinXP. When I put it in a
screen came up asking
if I want to check compatibility. I said yes. After
running for a
while I got the message "Windows XP setup does not
support upgrading
from Microsoft Windows 98 to Microsoft Windows XP
Professional. Setup
can not continue".

How did you get it to work for you?

Thanks

Henry



glee wrote:

If you happen to know someone who has an XP CD, you
can insert it to start setup,
and choose the menu option to check the hardware
and software for compatibility.
Otherwise, see Jon's reply.....
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

wrote in message
...
Seems I remember there was a URL to go to to find
out if your hardware
and software was XP compatible. Anyone remember
the URL please? I
tried Google and couldn't find it.

Thanks

Henry
.

My guess is the OP doesn't want to purchase one just to run the compatibility
checker. I believe he borrowed one from a friend. It could be scarce for the OP if
another friend hasn't upgraded or built their own machine.

--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more to learn.


wrote in message
...
No they're not hard to find. As WinXP home/pro are the
lastest OS around at the moment full-retail and upgrade
versions are available at any store that sells computer
software.

-----Original Message-----
You are absolutely correct. I have an OEM version. I'll
keep looking
for a non-OEM version, but I'd bet they are scarce.

Thanks Henry


Brian A. wrote:

I think you might have an OEM disk which will only do
a full install on a
drive/partition without an OS. Don't take my word for
it, wait for Glen or others to
answer.

Description of the Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;307726&Product=winxp

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or Windows
Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;316639&Product=winxp

--
Brian A.

Jack of all trades, Master of none.
One can never truly be a master as there is always more
to learn.

wrote in message
...
I finally got a copy of WinXP. When I put it in a
screen came up asking
if I want to check compatibility. I said yes. After
running for a
while I got the message "Windows XP setup does not
support upgrading
from Microsoft Windows 98 to Microsoft Windows XP
Professional. Setup
can not continue".

How did you get it to work for you?

Thanks

Henry



glee wrote:

If you happen to know someone who has an XP CD, you
can insert it to start setup,
and choose the menu option to check the hardware
and software for compatibility.
Otherwise, see Jon's reply.....
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

wrote in message
...
Seems I remember there was a URL to go to to find
out if your hardware
and software was XP compatible. Anyone remember
the URL please? I
tried Google and couldn't find it.

Thanks

Henry
.