JSI Tip 5273. What should I do to prepare to upgrade from Windows 98 or Windows Millennium Edition (Me) to Windows XP?

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 316639 contains the following INTRODUCTION:

This step-by-step article describes how to prepare to upgrade from Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition to Microsoft Windows XP. The information in this article may be useful to help you avoid some common upgrade-related issues.