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Old May 6th 04, 07:49 PM
Scott
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Default upgrading windows 98

I learned that I need to upgrade from an OEM version of 98
to second edition or milleneum in order to run some new
software to sync my cell phone. Is this worth while, or am
I buying more problems than it is worth? If worth the
effort, how do I go about upgrading? Thank you, Scott
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Old May 7th 04, 02:19 PM
Ron Badour
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Default upgrading windows 98

In my experience, ME has not worked that well as an upgrade--machines built
to use ME seemed to do better. W98SE has not been sold by MS for two years
so this leaves you buying used copies from auction sites or OEM copies from
the internet. Retail versions of the full and upgrade types are hard to
come by. Personally, I would not spend much money on an old PC, especially
considering the cost of a new Dell:
http://www1.us.dell.com/content/prod...=19&l=en&s=dhs

Dimension 2400

Pentium® 4 Processor at 2.66GHz with 533MHz front side bus

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition

1 Year Limited Warranty plus 1 Year At-Home Service

40GB Ultra ATA/100 7200RPM Hard Drive

17" monitor

128 mb ram (not sufficient for XP, I would upgrade to at least 256 mb
or 384 mb)

FREE (3-5 Day) Shipping - Online Only!


$439 After 10% off and $100 Mail-in Rebate (no sales tax unless you live in
Texas)

Should you elect to try to find W98SE, here's some info:

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

"Scott" wrote in message
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I learned that I need to upgrade from an OEM version of 98
to second edition or milleneum in order to run some new
software to sync my cell phone. Is this worth while, or am
I buying more problems than it is worth? If worth the
effort, how do I go about upgrading? Thank you, Scott



 




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