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  #21  
Old January 22nd 07, 09:48 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Don Phillipson
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Default Re-installing W98SE

"David" wrote in message
...

What my Win98SE does not have is a functioning Windows Explorer.
I can't use it. Any time I, or
a program, tries to use it, the computer crashes. Soooo, I thought an
up-grade might replace that faulty component, and yet not be too large for

my
old computer AND allow me to run the older programs I'm so hooked on. An
up-grade to Win2000 (that IS different from Windows NT, isn't it?) may

allow
an "intermediate up-grade" and, at the same time, replace my faulty

"Windows
Explorer".


EXPLORE.EXE is not a "component" of the Win98
Operating System so much as its core -- the essential
central part that enables the peripheral parts to work.
You may be able to repair yours by running the year 2004
Upgrade/Security disk or any of several service upgrades.
We do not know. That is why your fastest route to a serviceable
PC is to reinstal Win98SE which takes about 45 minutes.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


  #22  
Old January 23rd 07, 12:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Gary S. Terhune
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Posts: 1,846
Default Re-installing W98SE

Win98 to WinNT is not a supported Upgrade path. You would have to upgrade to
Windows XP (if your hardware will support it.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User

"David" wrote in message
news


"David" wrote:

Thank you, Don. I haven't had time yet to follow through but I will

follow
that link you sent.

David

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

"David" wrote in message
...

I have my original W98SE
CD. Can I uninstall W98SE and re-install it from my CD? What are

the
risks?

http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


Thanks Don.


Thanks Don.
Before I do this, remembering the problem appears to inside Windows
Explorer, if I up-graded to Windows NT, might that serve my purpose? I

don't
want to loose programs nor user files associated with, or running under
W98SE... for example Quicken 2000. If I up-dated to NT, instead of
re-installing W98, a). would I be able to up-grade to NT while my Win98
Windows Explorer is U/S?...and...b). would the up-grade install a new

Windows
Explorer component, or use the older one?



  #23  
Old January 23rd 07, 12:26 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Gary S. Terhune
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Posts: 1,846
Default Re-installing W98SE

Win98 to WinNT is not a supported Upgrade path. You would have to upgrade to
Windows XP (if your hardware will support it.)

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User

"David" wrote in message
news


"David" wrote:

Thank you, Don. I haven't had time yet to follow through but I will

follow
that link you sent.

David

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

"David" wrote in message
...

I have my original W98SE
CD. Can I uninstall W98SE and re-install it from my CD? What are

the
risks?

http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


Thanks Don.


Thanks Don.
Before I do this, remembering the problem appears to inside Windows
Explorer, if I up-graded to Windows NT, might that serve my purpose? I

don't
want to loose programs nor user files associated with, or running under
W98SE... for example Quicken 2000. If I up-dated to NT, instead of
re-installing W98, a). would I be able to up-grade to NT while my Win98
Windows Explorer is U/S?...and...b). would the up-grade install a new

Windows
Explorer component, or use the older one?



  #24  
Old January 28th 07, 03:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Ghowst
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Posts: 2
Default Re-installing W98SE

Don Phillipson wrote:
"David" wrote in message
...


What my Win98SE does not have is a functioning Windows Explorer.
I can't use it. Any time I, or
a program, tries to use it, the computer crashes. Soooo, I thought an
up-grade might replace that faulty component, and yet not be too large for


my

old computer AND allow me to run the older programs I'm so hooked on. An
up-grade to Win2000 (that IS different from Windows NT, isn't it?) may


allow

an "intermediate up-grade" and, at the same time, replace my faulty


"Windows

Explorer".



EXPLORE.EXE is not a "component" of the Win98
Operating System so much as its core -- the essential
central part that enables the peripheral parts to work.
You may be able to repair yours by running the year 2004
Upgrade/Security disk or any of several service upgrades.
We do not know. That is why your fastest route to a serviceable
PC is to reinstal Win98SE which takes about 45 minutes.


With a batch script, it take me less than 12 minutes.
  #25  
Old January 28th 07, 03:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Ghowst
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Posts: 2
Default Re-installing W98SE

Don Phillipson wrote:
"David" wrote in message
...


What my Win98SE does not have is a functioning Windows Explorer.
I can't use it. Any time I, or
a program, tries to use it, the computer crashes. Soooo, I thought an
up-grade might replace that faulty component, and yet not be too large for


my

old computer AND allow me to run the older programs I'm so hooked on. An
up-grade to Win2000 (that IS different from Windows NT, isn't it?) may


allow

an "intermediate up-grade" and, at the same time, replace my faulty


"Windows

Explorer".



EXPLORE.EXE is not a "component" of the Win98
Operating System so much as its core -- the essential
central part that enables the peripheral parts to work.
You may be able to repair yours by running the year 2004
Upgrade/Security disk or any of several service upgrades.
We do not know. That is why your fastest route to a serviceable
PC is to reinstal Win98SE which takes about 45 minutes.


With a batch script, it take me less than 12 minutes.
  #26  
Old January 28th 07, 06:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Gary S. Terhune
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Posts: 1,846
Default Re-installing W98SE

It *very* much depends on the speed of the machine.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Ghowst" wrote in message
...
Don Phillipson wrote:
"David" wrote in message
...


What my Win98SE does not have is a functioning Windows Explorer.
I can't use it. Any time I, or
a program, tries to use it, the computer crashes. Soooo, I thought an
up-grade might replace that faulty component, and yet not be too large

for

my

old computer AND allow me to run the older programs I'm so hooked on.

An
up-grade to Win2000 (that IS different from Windows NT, isn't it?) may


allow

an "intermediate up-grade" and, at the same time, replace my faulty


"Windows

Explorer".



EXPLORE.EXE is not a "component" of the Win98
Operating System so much as its core -- the essential
central part that enables the peripheral parts to work.
You may be able to repair yours by running the year 2004
Upgrade/Security disk or any of several service upgrades.
We do not know. That is why your fastest route to a serviceable
PC is to reinstal Win98SE which takes about 45 minutes.


With a batch script, it take me less than 12 minutes.



  #27  
Old January 28th 07, 06:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Gary S. Terhune
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 1,846
Default Re-installing W98SE

It *very* much depends on the speed of the machine.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP -- Shell/User
http://grystmill.com/articles/cleanboot.htm
http://grystmill.com/articles/security.htm

"Ghowst" wrote in message
...
Don Phillipson wrote:
"David" wrote in message
...


What my Win98SE does not have is a functioning Windows Explorer.
I can't use it. Any time I, or
a program, tries to use it, the computer crashes. Soooo, I thought an
up-grade might replace that faulty component, and yet not be too large

for

my

old computer AND allow me to run the older programs I'm so hooked on.

An
up-grade to Win2000 (that IS different from Windows NT, isn't it?) may


allow

an "intermediate up-grade" and, at the same time, replace my faulty


"Windows

Explorer".



EXPLORE.EXE is not a "component" of the Win98
Operating System so much as its core -- the essential
central part that enables the peripheral parts to work.
You may be able to repair yours by running the year 2004
Upgrade/Security disk or any of several service upgrades.
We do not know. That is why your fastest route to a serviceable
PC is to reinstal Win98SE which takes about 45 minutes.


With a batch script, it take me less than 12 minutes.



 




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