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Computer help question Created 18 years ago2006-04-22 17:05:33 UTC by Xyos212

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Created 18 years ago2006-04-22 17:05:33 UTC by Xyos212

Xyos212

Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 17:05:33 UTC Post #176109

Im re-furbishing and fixing my sisters computer. I need the windows 98 CD for a driver, but dont have it. Can I use a windows XP disc to accomplish the same task?

Xyos212

Seventh-Monkey

Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 17:11:01 UTC Post #176112

Of course not.

Why the hell would you install '98 on it anyway?

Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty

Xyos212

Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 17:21:33 UTC Post #176118

Meh, its old and crappy. She just needs it to go on the internet and AIM. It wont handle XP.

Thanx for the quick reply.

Never had this come up. I thought the XP CD would be backward compatible with 98.

Xyos212

Seventh-Monkey

Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 17:43:27 UTC Post #176125

'98 and XP are, technically, very different. You might manage it with 2000, dunno. If she just wants it for AIM and webbing, stick a LINUX distro on it.

Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty

Xyos212

Posted 18 years ago2006-04-22 18:17:46 UTC Post #176134

I just downloaded a Windows 98 torrent, burned it to CD, then used that.

Thanks for the help though

Xyos212