windows98/SE

i have just bought 98upgrade and find i cant use some
equipment with it, i need 98SE, what is the difference?

It is newer and contains more features. There are no patches that will make
W98 into W98SE.

MS cannot distribute or sell W98 disks so the best you can do is try to find
a copy to buy from another source. Go to http://www.pricewatch.com, click
on the software button and then search on: win98. They have listings on
boot up floppy disks, CDs but no license, a license but no CD, OEM, W98,
W98SE, 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. You also need to 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 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.


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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

"Lou Kramer" wrote in message
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i have just bought 98upgrade and find i cant use some
equipment with it, i need 98SE, what is the difference?