[thelist] Upgrading to 2000 or XP

[Chris W. Parker]

Anthony Johnston . Antix <mailto:tech at antix.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have a client who runs a network for his office with
> Novel Netware and win98 clients.
>
> I suspect this isn't a clear yes/no question,  but can the
> client machines be upgraded to 2000 or XP without up setting
> the whole system or will it require 2000 server as well?

i don't think you will have any problems upgrading to 2000 from 98. as
far as xp goes you MAY have a problem since winXP may be a lot less
backwards compatible with win98 than it would be with win2k.

win98 => win2k = OK!
win2k => winXP = OK!
win98 => winXP = maybe OK!

i have not had much dealing with winXP so that's why i'm not sure. try
http://groups.google.com/ and search for "upgrading from win98 to winxp"
and see what you get.

hth,
chris.