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Re: Upgrade minimum OS requirements?

 
 
Carey Frisch [MVP]
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      09-09-2004
Windows 98 may be upgraded to Windows XP.

Windows 95 cannot be upgraded to Windows XP.
If a computer running Windows 95 meets the minimum
hardware requirements to run Windows XP, a "clean
install" of Windows XP would be required.

Windows XP supported upgrade paths
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

System Requirements for Windows XP Operating Systems
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=314865

Windows XP Upgrade Advisor
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;307726

HOW TO: Prepare to Upgrade Windows 98 or
Windows Millennium Edition to Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;316639

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

[Courtesy of MS-MVP Michael Stevens

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"Rarelement" wrote:

| I can't seem to find what the earliest version of Windows I can upgrade with
| XP. I have a machine with Win95 and a machine with Win98.
 
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