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by jredding

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Are there any known issues when upgrading from Windows 98 to Windows XP? I have had and have talked to a few people that have had problems with device drivers and applications when done as an upgrade vs. a clean install. I personally had a system that would absolutely crawl (basically not usable) after the upgrade except if I booted up in 'safe mode'. Is there any known problems and or solutions to this issue?

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by joe

You can always do a compatability test before you install. It will tell you what problems you may have before the upgrade. I always like to do a clean install instead of an upgrade. WIN XP PRO so far has been the best OS. I even tested on an PII 266with 64 megs clean install and it ran great. Good luck

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