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Windows 98 vs Windows 98 SE ---- should I upgrade ? ? ?
I need to install a larger hard drive in my machine. I was
told that I need to have windows 98 se but my machine came with windows 98. Should I do it ? How should I do it ? Are there drawbacks ? How much does it cost ? Any sincere discussion is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Julio |
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Windows 98 vs Windows 98 SE ---- should I upgrade ? ? ?
"julio" wrote:
I need to install a larger hard drive in my machine. I was told that I need to have windows 98 se but my machine came with windows 98. Should I do it ? How should I do it ? Are there drawbacks ? How much does it cost ? Any sincere discussion is greatly appreciated. In order to upgrade from Win98 to Win98SE you have to buy a CD. MS doesn't make or sell them anymore, so you may have to do a bit of looking. Check eBay or a large computer retailer. You can use a full, retail disk or an upgrade disk. Avoid OEM disks, since they won't upgrade an existing system. -- Tim Slattery MS MVP(DTS) |
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Windows 98 vs Windows 98 SE ---- should I upgrade ? ? ?
Here is generally how to install a second hard drive. Naturally, the
first consideration is whether there is room inside the box, if you want both in there. (Well, actually, there undoubtedly also are external possibilities, but I know nothing of them.) So, (1) What is your computer & model number? (2) Do you have a manual to look through? (3) How many GBs are on your current drive? (4) Will your BIOS recognize a larger drive (GBs)? My book clearly showed every screw along the way. (I had to lift out the power supply of my Compaq 7470 to get to the innards.) However, it is possible to get by without it. There will be literature with the new hard drive. There will be two wires to connect. One to a power connector on the drive. The other will either be (a) A cable going from the new drive directly to the motherboard (the drive will become a Secondary Master) or (b) A connector on the cable that already connects the Primary Master to the motherboard will plug into the new drive (the new drive is a Slave). Presuming the box is open & you have access... (1) You must get the jumpers right, acc. to a diagram on the drive. The new one may have a booklet, too. Different manufacturers/models have different positions for the jumpers to say the same thing. A jumper is a little, colorful, plastic covered device that will be placed over two pins on the hard drive. Depending upon which pins it covers, the drive is a Master, Slave, etc. (a) Jumper the new drive as Slave, if you will plug it to the cable holding the Primary Master. Or set it as Master, if you will connect directly to the MB with it's own cable. (b) The Primary Master (the one you've already got in there), especially if it's a Western Digital, may need to be changed to "Master with slave", instead of "Master alone on cable". State the name/model of the drive, if examining it's diagram doesn't make it clear. This drive may need to be removed to see it's diagram. Likely, there are four screws involved. Naturally, this won't apply, if the new drive is connected to the motherboard, using it's own cable. (c) If making a Slave, try plugging it into the free connector on the cable. However, some computers may require that the Master & Slave be in specific positions on the cable. (I believe my Slave is closest to the motherboard on the cable, in the middle connector.) If this is to be a Secondary Master, plug it into the free slot on the motherboard. Examine the connector & the pins it is plugging into. You will see the orientation that is required, by the parallel lines on the side of the connector & slot. Once sure of that, give it a push. (d) Plug a free power connector into the new drive. There should be some around. It will be obvious what the power connectors look like. -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "julio" wrote in message ... | I need to install a larger hard drive in my machine. I was | told that I need to have windows 98 se but my machine came | with windows 98. Should I do it ? How should I do it ? Are | there drawbacks ? How much does it cost ? Any sincere | discussion is greatly appreciated. | | Thanks, | Julio |
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