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installing windows 98 problems
I am trying to install windows 98 on a computer that
someone gave me and it wants the "upgrade version" of windows 98. I have windows 98 on disk that I purchased. How can I get around this and why is it asking for this? Thank you, Allyson |
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Hi,
You might have to do a clean intallation. For information on installing W98, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html or go to: http://www.waynescomputerworld.com/cleaninstall.html ^ Also tells you how to Formate/Reformate your Hard Drive for Reintallation(s.)^ Or upgrades But if you DON'T have a boot disk go to: www.bootdisk.com Those Web sits may help you. C PLEASE read Info below. Western Digital-200GB-Special! Sensational ATA-100 EIDE HD Just for $89.99 Go to: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...rchTools/item- details.asp?EdpNo=423018&Sku=THD-2000JB%20P ^For more information.^ For information on installing W98, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html or go to: http://www.waynescomputerworld.com/cleaninstall.html ^ Also tells you how to Formate/Reformate your Hard Drive for Reintallation(s.)^ Or upgrades. But if you DON'T have a boot disk go to: www.bootdisk.com Need a NEW Hard Drive or NEW computer Parts or Computer stuff.GO TO: http://www.tigerdirect.com/ Looking for your Driver name or file &/or software GO TO: http://www.driverguide.com/ Still don't know the name or manufcturer of your driver.On your driver, look for a sticker with an FCC ID number. Then go to this site to determine the manufacturer of your card. http://www.fcc.gov/oet/fccid/help.html#drivers Are you looking for RAM memory for your PC but still can't find the right memory. GO TO: www.crucial.com Are you wanting 2 or more Operating Systems on your computer? Go To: http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/bingcomments.html If you have read this far then you know were to go for computer parts. Thankyou for reading this. Have a good day. C -----Original Message----- I am trying to install windows 98 on a computer that someone gave me and it wants the "upgrade version" of windows 98. I have windows 98 on disk that I purchased. How can I get around this and why is it asking for this? Thank you, Allyson . |
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... I am trying to install windows 98 on a computer that someone gave me and it wants the "upgrade version" of windows 98. I have windows 98 on disk that I purchased. How can I get around this and why is it asking for this? Probably this PC has already been upgraded to Win98 SE and your disc is Win98 only. Your simplest method is probably to format the disk and start afresh. See method at http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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It sounds like you have an OEM version (says to be distributed with new PC
or similar words) which is designed to be installed to a blank hard drive. There is a possibility you can trick it into upgrading--see: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html This is not the same link the others furnished. -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo wrote in message ... I am trying to install windows 98 on a computer that someone gave me and it wants the "upgrade version" of windows 98. I have windows 98 on disk that I purchased. How can I get around this and why is it asking for this? Thank you, Allyson |
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