I am trying to upgrade my windows 98 se to windows xp...but it takes toomuch time..I have downloaded the smartdrive but i don't understand what's wrong. I run it on DOS..it says that there's an error in himem.sys and check config.sys .....etc..how do i use this smartdrv?

for now lets forget smart drive. You need to format the HD. Use the boot floppy from 98-boot off this choose minimum boot option-type fdisk at the a> prompt

choose use large files then select yes evertime it ask you- go to the option to delete primary partition-then creat primary partition-now you are ready to format

reboot with floppy in tray

choose the option without disk support

(type) format c: hit return

answer yes to everything it ask you let it format to fat 32

after format put in xp cd and reboot-then install

Wrong Forum

You should post this in the XP forum, there are more people there that can help with XP probs

Well, it's half way in the right forum.

All you need is an XP Upgrade CD. The rest is history.

That's how I got this system from 98/SE to XP-Pro. Piece of cake!

Then don't forget to install SP2. Unless of course, it comes already on the upgrade CD.

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