Upgrade to win2000 professional

Hi,

I have a window 98 os. I would like to upgrade to a windows 2000 prof. os. I do have the windows 2000 prof. os cd. Is it a easy pocess to upgade to win2000? Could I use the win2000 cd that I have or is there a special upgarde cd out there? I would like not loose any programs or software I currntley have when I upgrade.Any help would be appreciated.