upgrading from windows98 se to windows XP

[Dee dee's lab]

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?

[dirtwarrior]

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

[randiroo76073]

Wrong Forum

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

[Andromeda43]

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.

Andromeda43