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Reverting to earlier version of Windows
I'm about to upgrade a friend's PC from Windows 98 to ME. I will retain the
existing setup in case something goes wrong. If it does, how can I restore Windows? |
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"Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... I'm about to upgrade a friend's PC from Windows 98 to ME. I will retain the existing setup in case something goes wrong. If it does, how can I restore Windows? Using Add/Remove Programs. It's far better, though, to use a proper Image of the drive, if you have the software and hardware available - the A/R programs relies on the upgrade being reasonably sane in the first place. There's not really much point in doing such an upgrade from 98SE to ME - is this 98FE?? - are you doing it for USB support? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's |
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Thanks for your reply. I'm doing the upgrade essentially for USB support. I
have never been able to install a USB driver in Win 98 SE from the flash drive-included CD successfully. I know that I'm very late in replying. I've gone days without being able to access this forum. "Noel Paton" wrote: "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... I'm about to upgrade a friend's PC from Windows 98 to ME. I will retain the existing setup in case something goes wrong. If it does, how can I restore Windows? Using Add/Remove Programs. It's far better, though, to use a proper Image of the drive, if you have the software and hardware available - the A/R programs relies on the upgrade being reasonably sane in the first place. There's not really much point in doing such an upgrade from 98SE to ME - is this 98FE?? - are you doing it for USB support? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's |
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Installation problems of that kind are usually caused by installing the
drivers *after* plugging the drive in. try this Power down, and unplug all USB devices Boot to Safe Mode, remove ALL USB-related entries in Device Manager reboot to Normal Mode, and allow Windows to reinstall the drivers for the base USB socket and hubs, and reboot again - then install the drivers for the flash drives, and then plug the drives in -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... Thanks for your reply. I'm doing the upgrade essentially for USB support. I have never been able to install a USB driver in Win 98 SE from the flash drive-included CD successfully. I know that I'm very late in replying. I've gone days without being able to access this forum. "Noel Paton" wrote: "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... I'm about to upgrade a friend's PC from Windows 98 to ME. I will retain the existing setup in case something goes wrong. If it does, how can I restore Windows? Using Add/Remove Programs. It's far better, though, to use a proper Image of the drive, if you have the software and hardware available - the A/R programs relies on the upgrade being reasonably sane in the first place. There's not really much point in doing such an upgrade from 98SE to ME - is this 98FE?? - are you doing it for USB support? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's |
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Thanks for the additional help.
If I can get the flash drive to work in Win 98, I may just forego the upgrade to ME. I hope you might help me with one more thing. I want to mark your posts as helpful or something. I dimly recall doing this in the past. Now I'm staring at the screen looking for some way of doing this. If it is there I just can't see it. Subject: Reverting to earlier version of Windows 7/8/2006 1:03 PM PST By: Noel Paton In: microsoft.public.windowsme.setup Installation problems of that kind are usually caused by installing the drivers *after* plugging the drive in. try this Power down, and unplug all USB devices Boot to Safe Mode, remove ALL USB-related entries in Device Manager reboot to Normal Mode, and allow Windows to reinstall the drivers for the base USB socket and hubs, and reboot again - then install the drivers for the flash drives, and then plug the drives in -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi "Noel Paton" wrote: Installation problems of that kind are usually caused by installing the drivers *after* plugging the drive in. try this Power down, and unplug all USB devices Boot to Safe Mode, remove ALL USB-related entries in Device Manager reboot to Normal Mode, and allow Windows to reinstall the drivers for the base USB socket and hubs, and reboot again - then install the drivers for the flash drives, and then plug the drives in -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... Thanks for your reply. I'm doing the upgrade essentially for USB support. I have never been able to install a USB driver in Win 98 SE from the flash drive-included CD successfully. I know that I'm very late in replying. I've gone days without being able to access this forum. "Noel Paton" wrote: "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... I'm about to upgrade a friend's PC from Windows 98 to ME. I will retain the existing setup in case something goes wrong. If it does, how can I restore Windows? Using Add/Remove Programs. It's far better, though, to use a proper Image of the drive, if you have the software and hardware available - the A/R programs relies on the upgrade being reasonably sane in the first place. There's not really much point in doing such an upgrade from 98SE to ME - is this 98FE?? - are you doing it for USB support? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's |
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Thanks for the additional help. If I can get the flash drive operating
in Win 98, I may just forgo the upgrade. There is one more thing I hope you might help me with. I would like to mark your posts as helpful or something. I dimly recall doing this in the past, Now I'm scrutinizing the screen for some way of doing this. If it is there, I just can't see it. "Noel Paton" wrote: Installation problems of that kind are usually caused by installing the drivers *after* plugging the drive in. try this Power down, and unplug all USB devices Boot to Safe Mode, remove ALL USB-related entries in Device Manager reboot to Normal Mode, and allow Windows to reinstall the drivers for the base USB socket and hubs, and reboot again - then install the drivers for the flash drives, and then plug the drives in -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... Thanks for your reply. I'm doing the upgrade essentially for USB support. I have never been able to install a USB driver in Win 98 SE from the flash drive-included CD successfully. I know that I'm very late in replying. I've gone days without being able to access this forum. "Noel Paton" wrote: "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... I'm about to upgrade a friend's PC from Windows 98 to ME. I will retain the existing setup in case something goes wrong. If it does, how can I restore Windows? Using Add/Remove Programs. It's far better, though, to use a proper Image of the drive, if you have the software and hardware available - the A/R programs relies on the upgrade being reasonably sane in the first place. There's not really much point in doing such an upgrade from 98SE to ME - is this 98FE?? - are you doing it for USB support? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's |
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Heh!- finding your way around the abysmal newsgroup web interface is fun -
NOT!! I have no idea, to be honest - I try never to use it Good Luck with the USB's! -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... Thanks for the additional help. If I can get the flash drive operating in Win 98, I may just forgo the upgrade. There is one more thing I hope you might help me with. I would like to mark your posts as helpful or something. I dimly recall doing this in the past, Now I'm scrutinizing the screen for some way of doing this. If it is there, I just can't see it. "Noel Paton" wrote: Installation problems of that kind are usually caused by installing the drivers *after* plugging the drive in. try this Power down, and unplug all USB devices Boot to Safe Mode, remove ALL USB-related entries in Device Manager reboot to Normal Mode, and allow Windows to reinstall the drivers for the base USB socket and hubs, and reboot again - then install the drivers for the flash drives, and then plug the drives in -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... Thanks for your reply. I'm doing the upgrade essentially for USB support. I have never been able to install a USB driver in Win 98 SE from the flash drive-included CD successfully. I know that I'm very late in replying. I've gone days without being able to access this forum. "Noel Paton" wrote: "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... I'm about to upgrade a friend's PC from Windows 98 to ME. I will retain the existing setup in case something goes wrong. If it does, how can I restore Windows? Using Add/Remove Programs. It's far better, though, to use a proper Image of the drive, if you have the software and hardware available - the A/R programs relies on the upgrade being reasonably sane in the first place. There's not really much point in doing such an upgrade from 98SE to ME - is this 98FE?? - are you doing it for USB support? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's |
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Sooner or later the posts will be deleted from the server.
Try making a new email folder, call it "Useful Posts" or something and copy anything you want to save to it. Alternatively copy and paste to a NotePad and save it with a useful name. -- Delboy A common mistake that people made when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools. Douglas Adams "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... Thanks for the additional help. If I can get the flash drive to work in Win 98, I may just forego the upgrade to ME. I hope you might help me with one more thing. I want to mark your posts as helpful or something. I dimly recall doing this in the past. Now I'm staring at the screen looking for some way of doing this. If it is there I just can't see it. Subject: Reverting to earlier version of Windows 7/8/2006 1:03 PM PST By: Noel Paton In: microsoft.public.windowsme.setup Installation problems of that kind are usually caused by installing the drivers *after* plugging the drive in. try this Power down, and unplug all USB devices Boot to Safe Mode, remove ALL USB-related entries in Device Manager reboot to Normal Mode, and allow Windows to reinstall the drivers for the base USB socket and hubs, and reboot again - then install the drivers for the flash drives, and then plug the drives in -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi "Noel Paton" wrote: Installation problems of that kind are usually caused by installing the drivers *after* plugging the drive in. try this Power down, and unplug all USB devices Boot to Safe Mode, remove ALL USB-related entries in Device Manager reboot to Normal Mode, and allow Windows to reinstall the drivers for the base USB socket and hubs, and reboot again - then install the drivers for the flash drives, and then plug the drives in -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... Thanks for your reply. I'm doing the upgrade essentially for USB support. I have never been able to install a USB driver in Win 98 SE from the flash drive-included CD successfully. I know that I'm very late in replying. I've gone days without being able to access this forum. "Noel Paton" wrote: "Sleepless in New Jersey" wrote in message ... I'm about to upgrade a friend's PC from Windows 98 to ME. I will retain the existing setup in case something goes wrong. If it does, how can I restore Windows? Using Add/Remove Programs. It's far better, though, to use a proper Image of the drive, if you have the software and hardware available - the A/R programs relies on the upgrade being reasonably sane in the first place. There's not really much point in doing such an upgrade from 98SE to ME - is this 98FE?? - are you doing it for USB support? -- Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2006, Windows) Nil Carborundum Illegitemi http://www.crashfixpc.com/millsrpch.htm http://tinyurl.com/6oztj Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's |
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