If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Reinstalling Windows 98 SE
I have an elderly neighbor who refuses to give up on their Pentium 366mhz
computer. The original O/S was Win 95, which was upgraded to Win 98 and then Win 98 SE. Recently they've switched from 56k dial-up to cable broadband, the problem is that they do have Outlook Express installed on their PC. I've tried searching Microsoft's Downloads for IE6 but I haven't been able to locate it. I do have a retail copy of Win 98 SE that I no longer use. Can I use my copy of Win 98 SE and reinstall it over their multiple upgraded Operating System to restore IE, Outlook Express, etc without overlaying or losing any of their existing applications and data?? And would this solve their problem?? |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Reinstalling Windows 98 SE
What is the problem? Is that a typo? Did you mean to say, "...the problem is
that they DON'T have Outlook Express installed on their PC..."? If so, and you really want to install IE6SP1, get it he http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en (TinyURL = http://tinyurl.com/6zjbm) If they have some earlier version of IE and want to retain that, do they have a folder anywhere named "Windows Update Setup Files"? If so, to install/reinstall components, including OE, run IE5SETUP.EXE from that folder. Or double click the item in Add/Remove Programs named "Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools". If the original Setup files have been deleted, there are places on the internet where you can obtain replacements, just not at Microsoft.com. Post back if that's the solution you wish to persue. If your Win98SE CD is an OEM CD (OEM will be part of the Product Key), then no, you can't use it to overinstall the system. Unless the system is actually having problems, I wouldn't do that anyway. And even if it *is* having problems, I would strongly recommend a Clean Install rather than an overinstall. Reason is that overinstalling overwrites newer files with older versions and also rewrites Registry entries that may have been updated, breaking Updates and some other things that have been installed since the last Upgrade. You also end up with DLL Hell, aka Version Soup -- files that are part of a set of files but with mismatched versions. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Russ" wrote in message ... I have an elderly neighbor who refuses to give up on their Pentium 366mhz computer. The original O/S was Win 95, which was upgraded to Win 98 and then Win 98 SE. Recently they've switched from 56k dial-up to cable broadband, the problem is that they do have Outlook Express installed on their PC. I've tried searching Microsoft's Downloads for IE6 but I haven't been able to locate it. I do have a retail copy of Win 98 SE that I no longer use. Can I use my copy of Win 98 SE and reinstall it over their multiple upgraded Operating System to restore IE, Outlook Express, etc without overlaying or losing any of their existing applications and data?? And would this solve their problem?? |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Reinstalling Windows 98 SE
What is the problem? Is that a typo? Did you mean to say, "...the problem is
that they DON'T have Outlook Express installed on their PC..."? If so, and you really want to install IE6SP1, get it he http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en (TinyURL = http://tinyurl.com/6zjbm) If they have some earlier version of IE and want to retain that, do they have a folder anywhere named "Windows Update Setup Files"? If so, to install/reinstall components, including OE, run IE5SETUP.EXE from that folder. Or double click the item in Add/Remove Programs named "Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools". If the original Setup files have been deleted, there are places on the internet where you can obtain replacements, just not at Microsoft.com. Post back if that's the solution you wish to persue. If your Win98SE CD is an OEM CD (OEM will be part of the Product Key), then no, you can't use it to overinstall the system. Unless the system is actually having problems, I wouldn't do that anyway. And even if it *is* having problems, I would strongly recommend a Clean Install rather than an overinstall. Reason is that overinstalling overwrites newer files with older versions and also rewrites Registry entries that may have been updated, breaking Updates and some other things that have been installed since the last Upgrade. You also end up with DLL Hell, aka Version Soup -- files that are part of a set of files but with mismatched versions. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Russ" wrote in message ... I have an elderly neighbor who refuses to give up on their Pentium 366mhz computer. The original O/S was Win 95, which was upgraded to Win 98 and then Win 98 SE. Recently they've switched from 56k dial-up to cable broadband, the problem is that they do have Outlook Express installed on their PC. I've tried searching Microsoft's Downloads for IE6 but I haven't been able to locate it. I do have a retail copy of Win 98 SE that I no longer use. Can I use my copy of Win 98 SE and reinstall it over their multiple upgraded Operating System to restore IE, Outlook Express, etc without overlaying or losing any of their existing applications and data?? And would this solve their problem?? |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Reinstalling Windows 98 SE
Thanks for your help Gary. It was a typo, my neighbor did not have anything
that referred to Outlook Express on their computer. I linked to the IE6 download site you posted, downloaded/installed IE6, configured their Outlook Express Account with the POP3 and SMTP servers and everything is working fine. Thanks again for your help and for how quickly you responded to my post. Russ Hibbard Semi-functional User "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: What is the problem? Is that a typo? Did you mean to say, "...the problem is that they DON'T have Outlook Express installed on their PC..."? If so, and you really want to install IE6SP1, get it he http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en (TinyURL = http://tinyurl.com/6zjbm) If they have some earlier version of IE and want to retain that, do they have a folder anywhere named "Windows Update Setup Files"? If so, to install/reinstall components, including OE, run IE5SETUP.EXE from that folder. Or double click the item in Add/Remove Programs named "Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools". If the original Setup files have been deleted, there are places on the internet where you can obtain replacements, just not at Microsoft.com. Post back if that's the solution you wish to persue. If your Win98SE CD is an OEM CD (OEM will be part of the Product Key), then no, you can't use it to overinstall the system. Unless the system is actually having problems, I wouldn't do that anyway. And even if it *is* having problems, I would strongly recommend a Clean Install rather than an overinstall. Reason is that overinstalling overwrites newer files with older versions and also rewrites Registry entries that may have been updated, breaking Updates and some other things that have been installed since the last Upgrade. You also end up with DLL Hell, aka Version Soup -- files that are part of a set of files but with mismatched versions. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Russ" wrote in message ... I have an elderly neighbor who refuses to give up on their Pentium 366mhz computer. The original O/S was Win 95, which was upgraded to Win 98 and then Win 98 SE. Recently they've switched from 56k dial-up to cable broadband, the problem is that they do have Outlook Express installed on their PC. I've tried searching Microsoft's Downloads for IE6 but I haven't been able to locate it. I do have a retail copy of Win 98 SE that I no longer use. Can I use my copy of Win 98 SE and reinstall it over their multiple upgraded Operating System to restore IE, Outlook Express, etc without overlaying or losing any of their existing applications and data?? And would this solve their problem?? |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Reinstalling Windows 98 SE
Thanks for your help Gary. It was a typo, my neighbor did not have anything
that referred to Outlook Express on their computer. I linked to the IE6 download site you posted, downloaded/installed IE6, configured their Outlook Express Account with the POP3 and SMTP servers and everything is working fine. Thanks again for your help and for how quickly you responded to my post. Russ Hibbard Semi-functional User "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: What is the problem? Is that a typo? Did you mean to say, "...the problem is that they DON'T have Outlook Express installed on their PC..."? If so, and you really want to install IE6SP1, get it he http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en (TinyURL = http://tinyurl.com/6zjbm) If they have some earlier version of IE and want to retain that, do they have a folder anywhere named "Windows Update Setup Files"? If so, to install/reinstall components, including OE, run IE5SETUP.EXE from that folder. Or double click the item in Add/Remove Programs named "Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools". If the original Setup files have been deleted, there are places on the internet where you can obtain replacements, just not at Microsoft.com. Post back if that's the solution you wish to persue. If your Win98SE CD is an OEM CD (OEM will be part of the Product Key), then no, you can't use it to overinstall the system. Unless the system is actually having problems, I wouldn't do that anyway. And even if it *is* having problems, I would strongly recommend a Clean Install rather than an overinstall. Reason is that overinstalling overwrites newer files with older versions and also rewrites Registry entries that may have been updated, breaking Updates and some other things that have been installed since the last Upgrade. You also end up with DLL Hell, aka Version Soup -- files that are part of a set of files but with mismatched versions. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Russ" wrote in message ... I have an elderly neighbor who refuses to give up on their Pentium 366mhz computer. The original O/S was Win 95, which was upgraded to Win 98 and then Win 98 SE. Recently they've switched from 56k dial-up to cable broadband, the problem is that they do have Outlook Express installed on their PC. I've tried searching Microsoft's Downloads for IE6 but I haven't been able to locate it. I do have a retail copy of Win 98 SE that I no longer use. Can I use my copy of Win 98 SE and reinstall it over their multiple upgraded Operating System to restore IE, Outlook Express, etc without overlaying or losing any of their existing applications and data?? And would this solve their problem?? |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
Reinstalling Windows 98 SE
Glad to be of service. Now you've at least updated a bit of your personal
knowledge base, eh? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Russ" wrote in message ... Thanks for your help Gary. It was a typo, my neighbor did not have anything that referred to Outlook Express on their computer. I linked to the IE6 download site you posted, downloaded/installed IE6, configured their Outlook Express Account with the POP3 and SMTP servers and everything is working fine. Thanks again for your help and for how quickly you responded to my post. Russ Hibbard Semi-functional User "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: What is the problem? Is that a typo? Did you mean to say, "...the problem is that they DON'T have Outlook Express installed on their PC..."? If so, and you really want to install IE6SP1, get it he http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en (TinyURL = http://tinyurl.com/6zjbm) If they have some earlier version of IE and want to retain that, do they have a folder anywhere named "Windows Update Setup Files"? If so, to install/reinstall components, including OE, run IE5SETUP.EXE from that folder. Or double click the item in Add/Remove Programs named "Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools". If the original Setup files have been deleted, there are places on the internet where you can obtain replacements, just not at Microsoft.com. Post back if that's the solution you wish to persue. If your Win98SE CD is an OEM CD (OEM will be part of the Product Key), then no, you can't use it to overinstall the system. Unless the system is actually having problems, I wouldn't do that anyway. And even if it *is* having problems, I would strongly recommend a Clean Install rather than an overinstall. Reason is that overinstalling overwrites newer files with older versions and also rewrites Registry entries that may have been updated, breaking Updates and some other things that have been installed since the last Upgrade. You also end up with DLL Hell, aka Version Soup -- files that are part of a set of files but with mismatched versions. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Russ" wrote in message ... I have an elderly neighbor who refuses to give up on their Pentium 366mhz computer. The original O/S was Win 95, which was upgraded to Win 98 and then Win 98 SE. Recently they've switched from 56k dial-up to cable broadband, the problem is that they do have Outlook Express installed on their PC. I've tried searching Microsoft's Downloads for IE6 but I haven't been able to locate it. I do have a retail copy of Win 98 SE that I no longer use. Can I use my copy of Win 98 SE and reinstall it over their multiple upgraded Operating System to restore IE, Outlook Express, etc without overlaying or losing any of their existing applications and data?? And would this solve their problem?? |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Reinstalling Windows 98 SE
Glad to be of service. Now you've at least updated a bit of your personal
knowledge base, eh? -- Gary S. Terhune MS MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Russ" wrote in message ... Thanks for your help Gary. It was a typo, my neighbor did not have anything that referred to Outlook Express on their computer. I linked to the IE6 download site you posted, downloaded/installed IE6, configured their Outlook Express Account with the POP3 and SMTP servers and everything is working fine. Thanks again for your help and for how quickly you responded to my post. Russ Hibbard Semi-functional User "Gary S. Terhune" wrote: What is the problem? Is that a typo? Did you mean to say, "...the problem is that they DON'T have Outlook Express installed on their PC..."? If so, and you really want to install IE6SP1, get it he http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...DisplayLang=en (TinyURL = http://tinyurl.com/6zjbm) If they have some earlier version of IE and want to retain that, do they have a folder anywhere named "Windows Update Setup Files"? If so, to install/reinstall components, including OE, run IE5SETUP.EXE from that folder. Or double click the item in Add/Remove Programs named "Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 and Internet Tools". If the original Setup files have been deleted, there are places on the internet where you can obtain replacements, just not at Microsoft.com. Post back if that's the solution you wish to persue. If your Win98SE CD is an OEM CD (OEM will be part of the Product Key), then no, you can't use it to overinstall the system. Unless the system is actually having problems, I wouldn't do that anyway. And even if it *is* having problems, I would strongly recommend a Clean Install rather than an overinstall. Reason is that overinstalling overwrites newer files with older versions and also rewrites Registry entries that may have been updated, breaking Updates and some other things that have been installed since the last Upgrade. You also end up with DLL Hell, aka Version Soup -- files that are part of a set of files but with mismatched versions. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm "Russ" wrote in message ... I have an elderly neighbor who refuses to give up on their Pentium 366mhz computer. The original O/S was Win 95, which was upgraded to Win 98 and then Win 98 SE. Recently they've switched from 56k dial-up to cable broadband, the problem is that they do have Outlook Express installed on their PC. I've tried searching Microsoft's Downloads for IE6 but I haven't been able to locate it. I do have a retail copy of Win 98 SE that I no longer use. Can I use my copy of Win 98 SE and reinstall it over their multiple upgraded Operating System to restore IE, Outlook Express, etc without overlaying or losing any of their existing applications and data?? And would this solve their problem?? |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Reinstalling Windows 98 SE
i prefer OE & IE 5.5
ssome "Russ" wrote in message ... I have an elderly neighbor who refuses to give up on their Pentium 366mhz computer. The original O/S was Win 95, which was upgraded to Win 98 and then Win 98 SE. Recently they've switched from 56k dial-up to cable broadband, the problem is that they do have Outlook Express installed on their PC. I've tried searching Microsoft's Downloads for IE6 but I haven't been able to locate it. I do have a retail copy of Win 98 SE that I no longer use. Can I use my copy of Win 98 SE and reinstall it over their multiple upgraded Operating System to restore IE, Outlook Express, etc without overlaying or losing any of their existing applications and data?? And would this solve their problem?? |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
Reinstalling Windows 98 SE
i prefer OE & IE 5.5
ssome "Russ" wrote in message ... I have an elderly neighbor who refuses to give up on their Pentium 366mhz computer. The original O/S was Win 95, which was upgraded to Win 98 and then Win 98 SE. Recently they've switched from 56k dial-up to cable broadband, the problem is that they do have Outlook Express installed on their PC. I've tried searching Microsoft's Downloads for IE6 but I haven't been able to locate it. I do have a retail copy of Win 98 SE that I no longer use. Can I use my copy of Win 98 SE and reinstall it over their multiple upgraded Operating System to restore IE, Outlook Express, etc without overlaying or losing any of their existing applications and data?? And would this solve their problem?? |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Problems with additional RAM aand NIC | Alan | General | 25 | September 2nd 06 09:36 PM |
how to reinstall Windows | [email protected] | General | 0 | July 12th 06 01:31 PM |
Last Rites for Win9x | Gary S. Terhune | General | 62 | April 8th 06 05:27 PM |
I can't connect to my shared printer on my Windows 98 SE machine | Martin Healy | Printing | 2 | July 7th 05 07:55 PM |
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-024 - Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (839645) | Gary S. Terhune | General | 2 | July 14th 04 05:06 AM |