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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) |
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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? |
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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? |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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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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