win 98 > XP

Sergeant_Scrotum · **win 98 > XP -** 07-22-2003, 11:03 PM

ok, im considering getting xp with my new upgrade. i have one question, if i upgrade to xp will all my games i have now still work?

Capt. Albright · 07-22-2003, 11:06 PM

yea they should the only game i havent been able to play on xp was deadly dozen

1080jibber · 07-22-2003, 11:06 PM

you shouldnt have a problem

Maplegyver · 07-22-2003, 11:10 PM

xp is teh suckzor its for computer illiterate nearsighted people
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BloodBorn · 07-23-2003, 03:40 AM

Upgrading isn't the best idea.

A fresh install is highly recommended otherwise things might screw up later on

catalyst · 07-23-2003, 07:12 AM

I just upgraded to XP, the only problem I had was that I had to reinstall a few things, but not MOHAA.

Oh that and my Adaptec CD Creator said launching it would make "Windows unstable" so I can't use that anymore because it's not compatible with XP, and I'm too lazy to get a new version.

But yeah, the upgrade went well for me, but you have a different machine so I'm not sure about what will happen after you upgrade

Xorcist [USA] · 07-23-2003, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by catalyst

I just upgraded to XP, the only problem I had was that I had to reinstall a few things, but not MOHAA.

Oh that and my Adaptec CD Creator said launching it would make "Windows unstable" so I can't use that anymore because it's not compatible with XP, and I'm too lazy to get a new version.

But yeah, the upgrade went well for me, but you have a different machine so I'm not sure about what will happen after you upgrade

Why don't you get the latest patch for CD Creator that is compatible w/ XP?

And Scrot, make sure you have some decent system specs because XP is a hog.

pest · 07-23-2003, 07:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BloodBorn

Upgrading isn't the best idea.

A fresh install is highly recommended otherwise things might screw up later on

Especially if you are coming from 98. Win 98 does bad things to a computer and needs a fresh install periodically.

Sergeant_Scrotum · 07-23-2003, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pelo

Quote:

Originally Posted by catalyst

I just upgraded to XP, the only problem I had was that I had to reinstall a few things, but not MOHAA.

Oh that and my Adaptec CD Creator said launching it would make "Windows unstable" so I can't use that anymore because it's not compatible with XP, and I'm too lazy to get a new version.

But yeah, the upgrade went well for me, but you have a different machine so I'm not sure about what will happen after you upgrade

Why don't you get the latest patch for CD Creator that is compatible w/ XP?

And Scrot, make sure you have some decent system specs because XP is a hog.

think this can handel it? its the upgrade im getting within a week, just trying to shop around for the cheapist price now. i dont think il get xp right away though, the program itself is 150 then the cost to install it is $100
BOARD: ASUS A7N 8X - DELUXE
PROCESSOR: AMD Athlon XP 2600+
MEMORY: 512 MB DDR 2700 RAM (one piece, Crucial preferred, but Kingston is OK)
CASE: Antec Mid Tower Case w/ 300W Power Supply

Akuma · 07-23-2003, 09:55 AM

I have a Celeron 1.1GHz with 256MB of PC-133 RAM and XP runs fine.

07-23-2003, 10:05 AM

I don't know about XP but some of my older games didn't work with 2000

(like Wing Commander Prophecy which is old (1998), but decent by today's standards)

Bazooka_Joe · 07-23-2003, 10:37 AM

You might have some problems with DOS-based games, but most of todays games, even 1 - 2 years old, will work fine. If Half-Life will work on XP, which it does, then most games will work on XP.

Just be sure you have AT LEAST 64MB of system memory, and a 300mhz processor, preferably a PIII.

PS: Like Blood said, don't upgrade, totally reinstall the OS.

Sergeant_Scrotum · 07-23-2003, 10:43 AM

i dont have to format the drive do i?

Bazooka_Joe · 07-23-2003, 11:29 AM

To totally reinstall, yes.

Jotun · 07-23-2003, 11:59 AM

if your computer has 98, i would think it might be a bit too old for XP, even my 1.6 ghz has problems with xp, i just got a corrupted file which made me reinstall xp and reformat my drive, wiped the whole drive out.