If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Reinstalling Updates After Reinstalling Windows
Since Win 98SE's original installation, I've religiously
kept up with the updates and upgrades to it and the MS Office 2000 suite. I've always saved, not just applied (without first saving) the downloads. I still have them all - they're in my \Downloads\ folder, along with quite a few others. After reinstalling WIN 98SE (original 1999 SE CD), I went to MS's update site and let it check my installation for needed updates. Other than foreign language support, and Outlook Express updates, (I don't use either), the download list was empty .. suggesting I am completely up to date. I guess MS examined my Registry to see what I'd already downloaded and applied. But, obviously, my new installation has none of these applied, yet. I guess I was expecting the reinstallation process to clear the updates list from my Registry. How do I get MS to tell me which of the locally-present updates I need to apply, and in which sequence? Thanks, Jim |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Reinstalling Updates After Reinstalling Windows
Go to Start/Run.
Type Qfecheck.exe hit OK. If it does not run you do not have updates working. If it runs but there are red marks you have to reinstall the updates. You may want to move everything out of the Download folder to a safe place. And run MS update again. This is a result of an *overinstall* of the OS instead on a full fresh install. -----Original Message----- Since Win 98SE's original installation, I've religiously kept up with the updates and upgrades to it and the MS Office 2000 suite. I've always saved, not just applied (without first saving) the downloads. I still have them all - they're in my \Downloads\ folder, along with quite a few others. After reinstalling WIN 98SE (original 1999 SE CD), I went to MS's update site and let it check my installation for needed updates. Other than foreign language support, and Outlook Express updates, (I don't use either), the download list was empty .. suggesting I am completely up to date. I guess MS examined my Registry to see what I'd already downloaded and applied. But, obviously, my new installation has none of these applied, yet. I guess I was expecting the reinstallation process to clear the updates list from my Registry. How do I get MS to tell me which of the locally-present updates I need to apply, and in which sequence? Thanks, Jim . |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Unwanted password to open Windows 98 | Jack Greenfield | General | 2 | July 20th 04 05:35 PM |
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-024 - Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (839645) | Gary S. Terhune | General | 2 | July 14th 04 05:06 AM |
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS04-023--Please Note! | Gary S. Terhune | General | 4 | July 14th 04 04:39 AM |
Reinstalling Windows | Ford | General | 7 | June 27th 04 09:47 PM |
Can't get updates from Windows Update | scotthaz | General | 2 | June 5th 04 03:56 PM |