No. Windows XP supports upgrading in-place from Windows ME. However, a clean install is usually recommended, since it can help avoid errors in the conversion process and leaving unneeded files behind.
By installing Windows XP, with the Windows XP CD that is in case, when you bought it.
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Why would you have the file from Windows 98 in your Xp? Make sure that you have Windows Xp, and also that you are installing the sp2 for xp.
Yes, you can. When installing W7 over an XP OS you will have the choice to keep them both.
You need Windows XP installed before you can install Service Pack 3. However, if your installation media already contains Service Pack 3, then you do not need to worry about installing it since it will already be installed.
By installing the driver for your sound card.
All methods of installing Windows XP provide the exact same degree of software compatibility.
Create a restore point.
Yes. Windows XP can be upgraded from the RTM release or a service pack to any subsequent service pack. For example: Windows XP RTM ---> Windows XP Service Pack 3 Windows XP Service Pack 1 ---> Windows XP Service Pack 3 Windows XP RTM ---> Windows XP Service Pack 2 Service Pack 3 is the latest service pack for Windows XP; any planned updates should be to this service pack, and not an older one. As per above, you do not need to install any previous service packs before installing Service Pack 3.
If you are installing windows XP with Windows 9x or me than the I would recommend you to use FAT32 as if you use NTFS than you wont be able to access Windows XP with NTFS partition. If you are installing Windows XP with Windows NT or Windows 2000 than you can use any partition type. But I would recommend to use NTFS.
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No, when the final service pack is released Service Pack 3 will install over Service Pack 2, just as in every past version of Windows.