Should I back up my old files?
2007-07-13 12:36:34 · 2 answers · asked by samanthacrow2 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Definitely back up your old files. Anytime you do an OS upgrade you will want to do so. If you are upgrading to XP from 98, I would suggest a clean reinstall if possible. If your PC is at least 1GHz with 256MB of RAM with a 30GB hard drive you should be OK. If it's anything lower, consider a new PC.
2007-07-13 12:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by anonfuture 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Always back up the old files and never depend upon luck - luck is good 50% of the time, and you know what it is the other 50% of the time.
In principal if you are using an XP Upgrade software your files will be ok. However this does not always pan out.
I am concerned about you having sufficient processor speed and RAM to run XP on a machine that was configured for 98. You may find the system so slow that you will regret having done this upgrade.
2007-07-13 12:41:23 · answer #2 · answered by GTB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋