On Sun, 01 Jul 2007 09:34:27 -0400, 98 Guy wrote:

"cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)" wrote:

... copy the Win98 insytallation file set from the CD to the HD,

Copy the WIN98 directory and its files, but you can leave aout
the subdirectories with it (e.g. OLS etc.).

Fifth, install the OS.

As I've discovered when trying to install 98 from a copy of the CD
placed in a temporary directory on the hard drive, windows will refuse
to install if it detects "win.com" anywhere on the hard drive. This
may be a function of the particular flavor being installed (OEM,
upgrade from w-95, full retail, etc).

Yes, that's indeed what it is (i.e. it's an OEM thing, the idea being
that OEMs won't ever try to preserve anything when they install the
OS). But in my experience, renaming it away on C: is enough.

If you do copy the win-98 CD to the hard drive with the intent of
running the install from that location, I recommend deleting "win.com"
before starting the install.

I haven't found it necessary to do this to the Win.com within the
pre-installation file set as copied to the HD. Maybe that's because I
always keep that on a logical volume off C: - then again I see many
OEM-built PCs that have the file set in C:\WIN98 etc.

But yes; good catch, if doing a parallel or "repair" install using the
OEM pre-install file set and product key.



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