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- Compaq Armada m700 | Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows NT Wor - Page 1
4.0 Retirement Microsoft® recently announced changes in the distribution and support policies for Windows™ 98 Second Edition (SE) and NT Workstation 4.0 operating systems. With the adoption of Windows 2000 and XP Professional, Microsoft will retire Windows 98 SE and NT 4.0 in some of its channels - Compaq Armada m700 | Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows NT Wor - Page 2
Group, L.P. Compaq, the Compaq logo, Evo, Presario, and iPAQ are trademarks of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, and Windows XP are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Intel, Pentium, and Celeron are trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other product names - Compaq Armada m700 | Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows NT Wor - Page 3
and NT 4.0 on new Evo commercial computers. Compaq will continue to preinstall Windows 2000, Windows XP Professional and Home Editions on select products after June 30, 2002. For business applications, Compaq and Microsoft strongly recommend upgrading to Windows XP Professional. Customers may also - Compaq Armada m700 | Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows NT Wor - Page 4
to Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows NT Workstation 4.0 or Windows 2000 Professional. Customers who are not ready yet to migrate away from Windows 98 SE or NT 4.0 to Windows XP benefit from purchasing new Compaq systems, factory preinstalled with Windows XP. New systems preinstalled with Windows XP - Compaq Armada m700 | Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows NT Wor - Page 5
about four years old and it also does not support some of the latest technologies. Microsoft has since released major advances to desktop operating system environments, including Windows 2000 and XP Professional. The recent introduction of Windows XP Professional adds key features designed for the - Compaq Armada m700 | Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows NT Wor - Page 6
Windows XP Professional on the hard drive at no additional charge. 8. Will all new Evo notebook, desktop and workstation models support Windows 98 SE and Windows NT Workstation 4.0? No, only select models will provide this support. Please consult the QuickSpecs for modelspecific information. Compaq - Compaq Armada m700 | Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) and Windows NT Wor - Page 7
to provide restore media for these operating systems after July 1, 2002. Customers need to make backup copies of their Windows 98 SE or NT 4.0 images preinstalled by PCCS. In the event of hard drive failure, customers should contact PCCS or Compaq Customer Support. 16. How would customers obtain
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April
2002
Prepared By
ABG Software
Marketing
Compaq Computer
Corporation
C
ONTENTS
Introduction
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3
Changes in Microsoft Operating
System life cycle
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3
OS Migration Recommendation3
Customer Options
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4
Frequently Asked Questions... 5
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
(SE) and Windows NT Workstation 4.0
Retirement
Microsoft® recently announced changes in the distribution and support policies for
Windows™ 98 Second Edition (SE) and NT Workstation 4.0 operating systems. With the
adoption of Windows 2000 and XP Professional, Microsoft will retire Windows 98 SE and
NT 4.0 in some of its channels of distribution including the multi-national direct OEM
channel, starting July 1, 2002. This document will explain Compaq’s transition plans and
customer choices after end of life of these operating systems, and answer frequently asked
questions.