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Windows 98 Second Edition
My windows, every so often, will stop connecting to the
internet. It will give a message that the site has been found; however it will continue to show attempting to contact without ever doing so. I reinstall the windows 98 program from a disk and it works fine. My question is this: does the reinstall install over the old copy or does this install a completely new and separate copy each time: as it is taking longer to install(open) windows each startup. IF it installs a new copy each time, how do I find these installations to delete the old copies? |
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Here is what I (kind of) know of it. How many Windows folders do you
have? "C:\Windows" is one. The excess would be.. "C:\Windows.000", etc. The highest numbered one I guess is it. If errors are caused by hardware, then a reinstall of Windows is not the cure. However... Setup.exe, run from your Installation CD or from your .cabs folder, accomplishes either an Over-Install or a Fresh Install. The procedural difference is you first wipe the prior Windows installation for a Fresh Install, or install it to different folders. Two folders are involved: "C:\Windows" & "C:\Program Files", and these files: MSDOS.sys, Config.sys, Autoexec.bat & System.1st. For an Over-install, you must direct it to install to C:\Windows, instead of C:\Windows.000 (where it normally would want to go, when it sees a "C:\Windows" already exists). An over-install supposedly leaves all else intact, but there are some who say it will over-write .vxds (drivers) and otherwise musses settings. Therefore, it becomes a lot of work to do it, as you must un/re-install large applications, before/after the over-install. Also, you must go to Windows Update afterwards, to see whether it detects it needs to reinstall it's criticals. There is Version Conflict Manager to do. Finally, they say, it is wise to back up critical data even before an over-install. Others swear an over-install is effortless (under an hour) and effective. Just select to install to the existing directory, when it makes the offer to go elsewhere. If it fails, then you may need to do a tweak, such as renaming Win.com before starting. (Personally, I have never Fresh or Over-Installed Windows. I did actually click Setup.exe once, and was presented with an alluring screenful-- but I cancelled.) Well, anyway, take a look at the URLs below, which really apply to both. You want to do a FRESH Install? Are you pure Windows or OEM, such as Compaq? If you are OEM, then you can get back to factory condition by using their recovery CD, such as QuickRestore, which may contain proprietary drivers and add-ons. Otherwise... http://www.hexff.com/index.html How to Clean Install This first has it all, but.. (a) Perhaps don't do the 2.5 swap file thing, & (b) You may rather have multiple partitions, & (c) Attend it's warning: Have any non-Windows peripheral drivers available to install afterwards. Here... http://www.pchelpandconsulting.com/links/windows.html WinDrvExpert http://www.jermar.com/wdrvbck.htm WinDrvBckup free version Those two supposedly back up all currently installed drivers, such that they can be reinstalled. I never tried it but have seen a favorable report. http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html Badour has one http://aumha.org/win4/a/clean.htm Aumha has one http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=250928 How to Reinstall Windows http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193902 How to Reinstall Windows into a new folder "Setup.txt", located in the same folder as "Setup.exe", either on CD or hard drive. This instructs how to run it from a folder on the hard drive, but "hexff" says it better. http://support.microsoft.com/default...71&Product=w98 "SU" Error Message List for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me Setup Get a Startup Diskette from http://www.bootdisk.com/ , if you don't already have one from "Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Startup Disk tab". Test the Startup Diskette. Boot it, put in a CD and "DIR" the CD. It will say which letter is the CD. (Otherwise, it is likely one letter higher than normal.) Here is what I know of those Installation CD's. The full list of capabilities of each type of CD is as follows, says Harper. Each requires a valid Product key. "Proof" means it must see you had a prior version. So, if it isn't sitting there, expect to insert a floppy or earlier CD. FULL VERSION: Will perform either clean install or upgrade of existing OS. Does not ask for proof of ownership of an earlier version. UPGRADE VERSION: Will perform either clean install or upgrade of existing OS. Will ask for proof of ownership of an earlier version if one is not installed. WIN98 SE UPDATES: Will only install if Windows 98 is present on the hard drive. Cannot be used for a clean install at all. OEM VERSION: Only installs on a clean, fresh-formatted hard drive. May be customized to include or omit components that would be found/not found on a retail CD. Be sure of your ProductKey... HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion ProductKey "12345-12345-12345-12345-12345" (1) "START, Run, RegEdit" (2) Click plus signs beginning at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE", & ending with "Windows". (3) Click "CurrentVersion" in the left pane under "Windows". (4) Look in right pane for ProductKey. That is the one that was used to install your current Windows. Jot it down, as it may work if different from the one on your Windows 98 Manual or CD case. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Richard" wrote in message ... | My windows, every so often, will stop connecting to the | internet. It will give a message that the site has been | found; however it will continue to show attempting to | contact without ever doing so. I reinstall the windows 98 | program from a disk and it works fine. My question is | this: does the reinstall install over the old copy or | does this install a completely new and separate copy each | time: as it is taking longer to install(open) windows each | startup. IF it installs a new copy each time, how do I | find these installations to delete the old copies? |
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Here is another thing...
http://search.support.microsoft.com/...SD=GN&LN=EN-US MSKB Search "Version Conflict Manager"; Windows 98; Full Text; Exact Phrase; comes up with four... http://support.microsoft.com/default...57&Product=w98 Description of the Version Conflict Manager Tool in Windows 98 (186157) - This article describes the Version Conflict Manager tool(Vcmui.exe) included in Windows 98. You can use the Version Conflict Manager tool to troubleshoot problems that may occur after you install a program. NOTE: The Windows 98 Help topic "Version... http://support.microsoft.com/default...85&Product=w98 Files Not Backed Up Using the Version Conflict Manager Tool (184585) - When you use the Version Conflict Manager tool to restore the newer versions of files that were overwritten by Windows 98 Setup, the files are properly restored, but the original Windows 98 files may be lost. http://support.microsoft.com/default...07&Product=w98 List of Documentation Errors in Windows 98 Resource Kit (188307) - This article lists known documentation errors in the Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit and the Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit Book Online located in the Tools\Reskit\Help folder on the Windows 98 CD-ROM. The following known documentation errors are... http://support.microsoft.com/default...75&Product=w98 Description of Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe) Tool (184075) - Windows 98 includes a tool called Microsoft System Information (Msinfo32.exe). This tool can be used to gather information about your computer, to diagnose issues with your computer, or to access other tools that are included with Windows 98. This... -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Richard" wrote in message ... | My windows, every so often, will stop connecting to the | internet. It will give a message that the site has been | found; however it will continue to show attempting to | contact without ever doing so. I reinstall the windows 98 | program from a disk and it works fine. My question is | this: does the reinstall install over the old copy or | does this install a completely new and separate copy each | time: as it is taking longer to install(open) windows each | startup. IF it installs a new copy each time, how do I | find these installations to delete the old copies? |
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