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98 to 98 SE...What Is Involved?
Windows 98 has worked very well for me since I bought my
computer 5 years ago. It has served me well through grad school. Now I find however that I cannot run my PDA or any external HDs with anything older than 98 SE...I need to upgrade. Can this upgrade be done without erasing my HD or is this a major OS change? I have so much of my grad. school work on this computer that my old Zip drive back-up is simply not practical...thus one of the reasons I wanted to back- up with an external HD. This external HD I thought would also make it a lot easier to download all my important files to a new computer I need to get in the near future (I would still use my current computer for other purposes). I was told by someone at Western Digital that they thought they had gotten Windows 98 SE by simply maintaining their updates (which I too have done but see no indication that my OS has been upgraded during this process). Any and all help is deeply appreciated...thank you! -Jeff |
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98 to 98 SE...What Is Involved?
What you were told is wrong--you have to purchase SE. More info below.
Why don't you invest in a new computer now? Rather then spend a couple of hundred bucks getting an upgrade and external drive, take a look at this: http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs Your old PC has little to no value and you could use the hard drive from it for back up. MS can no longer sell W98 disks as an initial purchase so your best bet is to try to find another source; however, supplies of W98 are becoming very limited. Go to http://www.pricewatch.com, scroll to the software section, click on Operating Systems and click Windows 98. They may have listings on boot up floppy disks, CDs but no license, a license but no CD, OEM versions, W98 and W98SE CDs, update from W98 to W98SE only and so on. Pay ATTENTION to what the listings say or you may end up with something you don't want or need. You can also check on EBay or other auction sites. Be aware that only paid support for W98 still exists. Here's some info about the various types of W98SE CDs: RETAIL FULL INSTALL: This CD will either upgrade W95/98 to SE or you can install it to a blank hard drive. RETAIL UPGRADE INSTALL: This CD will either upgrade W95/98 to SE or you can install it to a blank hard drive; however, when installing to a blank drive, install will ask to see the qualifying system (i.e., W95) disk(s). OEM FULL INSTALL. This SE CD is designed to be installed to a blank hard drive; however, there is a good possibility that you can trick it into upgrading. For info, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html Be aware that if you buy an OEM disk, it might be customized for installation on a particular computer; however, this will probably be primarily with a used disk. UPDATE CD: This CD will only update a functioning copy of W98 to W98SE. When MS sold them, they were $20 and came with a ProductKey. Some venders were selling them and advising customers to use the W98 ProductKey which may or may not work--don't get stung. RECOVERY CD: Some companies will brand an OEM CD and call it a recovery CD. You should avoid these unless it is the exact recovery CD you are looking for. Many recovery CDs will only install on the equipment they were intended for. -- 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 "Jeff" wrote in message ... Windows 98 has worked very well for me since I bought my computer 5 years ago. It has served me well through grad school. Now I find however that I cannot run my PDA or any external HDs with anything older than 98 SE...I need to upgrade. Can this upgrade be done without erasing my HD or is this a major OS change? I have so much of my grad. school work on this computer that my old Zip drive back-up is simply not practical...thus one of the reasons I wanted to back- up with an external HD. This external HD I thought would also make it a lot easier to download all my important files to a new computer I need to get in the near future (I would still use my current computer for other purposes). I was told by someone at Western Digital that they thought they had gotten Windows 98 SE by simply maintaining their updates (which I too have done but see no indication that my OS has been upgraded during this process). Any and all help is deeply appreciated...thank you! -Jeff |
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98 to 98 SE...What Is Involved?
Actually, Ron, to say that only pay support still exists for Win98 isn't
exactly accurate. The very BEST support for 98 ever - pay or otherwise - is right here on this newsgroup, especially with you Microsoft-certified MVPs!!! So support is just as good as it ever was :O) -- Regards, Anthony Giorgianni The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by posting back to the newsgroup. "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... What you were told is wrong--you have to purchase SE. More info below. Why don't you invest in a new computer now? Rather then spend a couple of hundred bucks getting an upgrade and external drive, take a look at this: http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs Your old PC has little to no value and you could use the hard drive from it for back up. MS can no longer sell W98 disks as an initial purchase so your best bet is to try to find another source; however, supplies of W98 are becoming very limited. Go to http://www.pricewatch.com, scroll to the software section, click on Operating Systems and click Windows 98. They may have listings on boot up floppy disks, CDs but no license, a license but no CD, OEM versions, W98 and W98SE CDs, update from W98 to W98SE only and so on. Pay ATTENTION to what the listings say or you may end up with something you don't want or need. You can also check on EBay or other auction sites. Be aware that only paid support for W98 still exists. Here's some info about the various types of W98SE CDs: RETAIL FULL INSTALL: This CD will either upgrade W95/98 to SE or you can install it to a blank hard drive. RETAIL UPGRADE INSTALL: This CD will either upgrade W95/98 to SE or you can install it to a blank hard drive; however, when installing to a blank drive, install will ask to see the qualifying system (i.e., W95) disk(s). OEM FULL INSTALL. This SE CD is designed to be installed to a blank hard drive; however, there is a good possibility that you can trick it into upgrading. For info, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html Be aware that if you buy an OEM disk, it might be customized for installation on a particular computer; however, this will probably be primarily with a used disk. UPDATE CD: This CD will only update a functioning copy of W98 to W98SE. When MS sold them, they were $20 and came with a ProductKey. Some venders were selling them and advising customers to use the W98 ProductKey which may or may not work--don't get stung. RECOVERY CD: Some companies will brand an OEM CD and call it a recovery CD. You should avoid these unless it is the exact recovery CD you are looking for. Many recovery CDs will only install on the equipment they were intended for. -- 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 snip |
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98 to 98 SE...What Is Involved?
I stand corrected:-) Thanks on behalf of all the MVPs (many are MS
certified but many including me are not) but let's not forget all the other regular posters who do much of the work here. -- 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 "Anthony Giorgianni" d wrote in message ... Actually, Ron, to say that only pay support still exists for Win98 isn't exactly accurate. The very BEST support for 98 ever - pay or otherwise - is right here on this newsgroup, especially with you Microsoft-certified MVPs!!! So support is just as good as it ever was :O) -- Regards, Anthony Giorgianni The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by posting back to the newsgroup. "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... What you were told is wrong--you have to purchase SE. More info below. Why don't you invest in a new computer now? Rather then spend a couple of hundred bucks getting an upgrade and external drive, take a look at this: http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs Your old PC has little to no value and you could use the hard drive from it for back up. MS can no longer sell W98 disks as an initial purchase so your best bet is to try to find another source; however, supplies of W98 are becoming very limited. Go to http://www.pricewatch.com, scroll to the software section, click on Operating Systems and click Windows 98. They may have listings on boot up floppy disks, CDs but no license, a license but no CD, OEM versions, W98 and W98SE CDs, update from W98 to W98SE only and so on. Pay ATTENTION to what the listings say or you may end up with something you don't want or need. You can also check on EBay or other auction sites. Be aware that only paid support for W98 still exists. Here's some info about the various types of W98SE CDs: RETAIL FULL INSTALL: This CD will either upgrade W95/98 to SE or you can install it to a blank hard drive. RETAIL UPGRADE INSTALL: This CD will either upgrade W95/98 to SE or you can install it to a blank hard drive; however, when installing to a blank drive, install will ask to see the qualifying system (i.e., W95) disk(s). OEM FULL INSTALL. This SE CD is designed to be installed to a blank hard drive; however, there is a good possibility that you can trick it into upgrading. For info, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html Be aware that if you buy an OEM disk, it might be customized for installation on a particular computer; however, this will probably be primarily with a used disk. UPDATE CD: This CD will only update a functioning copy of W98 to W98SE. When MS sold them, they were $20 and came with a ProductKey. Some venders were selling them and advising customers to use the W98 ProductKey which may or may not work--don't get stung. RECOVERY CD: Some companies will brand an OEM CD and call it a recovery CD. You should avoid these unless it is the exact recovery CD you are looking for. Many recovery CDs will only install on the equipment they were intended for. -- 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 snip |
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98 to 98 SE...What Is Involved?
Maybe certified is the wrong word, Ron, but doesn't MVP status come from MS
itself based on certain qualifications? That's what I've always read. -- Regards, Anthony Giorgianni The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by posting back to the newsgroup. "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... I stand corrected:-) Thanks on behalf of all the MVPs (many are MS certified but many including me are not) but let's not forget all the other regular posters who do much of the work here. -- 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 snip |
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98 to 98 SE...What Is Involved?
MS confers MVP status to individuals who demonstrate a good knowledge of MS
products and spend a fair amount of time performing peer support. MS Certification requires the successful passing of a examination. -- 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 "Anthony Giorgianni" d wrote in message ... Maybe certified is the wrong word, Ron, but doesn't MVP status come from MS itself based on certain qualifications? That's what I've always read. -- Regards, Anthony Giorgianni The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by posting back to the newsgroup. "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... I stand corrected:-) Thanks on behalf of all the MVPs (many are MS certified but many including me are not) but let's not forget all the other regular posters who do much of the work here. -- 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 snip |
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98 to 98 SE...What Is Involved?
I see. I figured it must have been the terminology I was using. Thanks for
setting me straight on that, Ron. -- Regards, Anthony Giorgianni The return address for this post is fictitious. Please reply by posting back to the newsgroup. "Ron Badour" wrote in message ... MS confers MVP status to individuals who demonstrate a good knowledge of MS products and spend a fair amount of time performing peer support. MS Certification requires the successful passing of a examination. -- 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 snip |
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