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Go to Start>Run type"regedit" Select HKEY_Local_machine>system>contolset001 or 002>Control.Find ProductOptions open it and delete ProductSuite and right click and select new Dword Value name it "Brand" set the Value data as 0 reboot your pc and press f8 before windows boots select"Last known good configurations(Most recent settings that worked) and you should have windows xp pro.For video tutorial help go to YouTube and type:how to upgrade to windows xp professional for free.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 15y agoNo. Legally, you must either purchase an upgrade disc, or a full retail copy of XP.
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∙ 15y agoYes. If you insert your Windows XP CD while Windows 98 is running, it will ask you if you'd like to upgrade. It will then copy some basic files to the hard drive and restart.
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∙ 14y agoYes, it is possible to upgrade from Windows 98 to Windows XP. IF your hardware is good enough.
Source: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316941
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∙ 11y agoIf you have the discs, yes
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∙ 14y agoYes.
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Can you have Windows 98 installed in the C partition of a PC and Windows XP installed in D partition?
It is very easy to do this. The only thing you must remember is that you cannot install windows 98 from Windows XP environment. Either install 98 first and then XP or after installing XP reboot in DOS mode. The install will ask for the drive to install to when you do so?
Can you install Windows XP over Windows 98?
Yes, as long as the hardware meets XP's minimum requirements.
Can you install Windows 98 over Windows XP?
Yes, as long as the hardware meets XP's minimum requirements.
Which is better Windows 98 or xp?
if your looking a fast computer 98. if you want to install some of the latest software and hardware, i recommend windows xp
Can Windows 98 and Windows XP use the same CDs?
You can install it and look at the cd but it is very hard to install 98, you have to do this to https://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/dual_booting.mspx?mfr=true
You want to install Windows xp windows 98 and windows 2000 on your system but you want Windows xp as the operating system that boots what would you do?
Set the primary partition containing Windows XP to active
How to downgrade from windows XP to windos 98 As Windows 98 supports priting from dos based programme?
It is not recommended that you downgrade. Were you to downgrade, you would just insert the 98 install disk and format over XP or maybe make a partition. But instead, you should download VirtualBox onto XP and install Windows 98 within VirtualBox as a virtual guest computer.
How do you remove Windows 98 if you already have Windows XP which was an upgrade?
you will have to do a fresh install of Win XP, this will get rid of all remnants of Win 98, don't forget to back up your info!
How do you install IIS on Windows XP?
How to install the IIS on Windows XP
How do you upgrade from Windows 98 to Windows XP?
Purchase Windows XP
Which windows is best for programming Windows xp or Windows 98?
XP
Can you upgrade a Windows 98 guest in VMWare Fusion on Mac OS X to Windows XP with an upgrade CD?
Yes, I just did it. With the XP Upgrade CD in, in windows 98 go to run in the start menu and open setup.exe from the cdrom drive, it'll install xp on the windows 98. Because you're not making a new guest OS in vmfusion, it still shows up as "Windows 98" but the actual OS is upgraded to be XP.
