Jerry, Dick is exactly right. Do not install XP as an upgrade! First contact your computer's manufacturer (or check their Web site) and verify that your computer (specific model) is certified by them as supporting XP. If they say yes, do as Dick surrests and get a complete (verified) backup of your system's hard disk, then wipe it clean and perform a new XP install.

Be sure your system's BIOS is up to date. You may have to update your ROM BIOS and, if you do, you'll want to get the update from your system's manufacturer and apply it before you trash Win98.

You'll want more than 256 MB RAM. I'd suggest 512 MB RAM at a minimum.

You'll want a hard disk of at least 20 GB. I'm not sure you can buy one that small anymore so if yours is smaller, I'd suggest replacing it with a larger one.

You'll really want a processor speed of at least 1.0 GHz.

If you use sound and graphic, make sure your sound and graphics cards support what XP is capable of doing.

XP isn't hard to use and I think you'll have much less trouble with it than you do Win98.

Good luck with your new OS.

      - Mark