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Re-installing W98SE
I have two computers: a new one running XP; and an old one running 98SE.
I've just about got everything I need off the old one, and onto the new one. The older one has serious problems. It may be hardware, but the symptoms appear as a non-functioning Windows Explorer. I can't use it. And any time a program tries to use it, the computer crashes. I know, I could give you more details about the crashes, but what I really want to know is this: I'm a legal user of W98SE. I have my original W98SE CD. Can I uninstall W98SE and re-install it from my CD? What are the risks? What safeguard procedures should I follow? |
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Re-installing W98SE
"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) |
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"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) |
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Re-installing W98SE
Your description suggests a system problem rather than hardware so a
reinstall is in order. Do not attempt to do an install over the existing system--format the partition and do a clean install. The only possible risk is if you don't have the drivers for your hardware. The drivers might be included if you have a restore disk. Or, you might have other disks with drivers. Or, you might have to determine what specific hardware you have and get drivers from the internet. For information on installing W98, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html (same site that Don recommends) -- 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 "David" wrote in message ... I have two computers: a new one running XP; and an old one running 98SE. I've just about got everything I need off the old one, and onto the new one. The older one has serious problems. It may be hardware, but the symptoms appear as a non-functioning Windows Explorer. I can't use it. And any time a program tries to use it, the computer crashes. I know, I could give you more details about the crashes, but what I really want to know is this: I'm a legal user of W98SE. I have my original W98SE CD. Can I uninstall W98SE and re-install it from my CD? What are the risks? What safeguard procedures should I follow? |
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Re-installing W98SE
Your description suggests a system problem rather than hardware so a
reinstall is in order. Do not attempt to do an install over the existing system--format the partition and do a clean install. The only possible risk is if you don't have the drivers for your hardware. The drivers might be included if you have a restore disk. Or, you might have other disks with drivers. Or, you might have to determine what specific hardware you have and get drivers from the internet. For information on installing W98, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html (same site that Don recommends) -- 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 "David" wrote in message ... I have two computers: a new one running XP; and an old one running 98SE. I've just about got everything I need off the old one, and onto the new one. The older one has serious problems. It may be hardware, but the symptoms appear as a non-functioning Windows Explorer. I can't use it. And any time a program tries to use it, the computer crashes. I know, I could give you more details about the crashes, but what I really want to know is this: I'm a legal user of W98SE. I have my original W98SE CD. Can I uninstall W98SE and re-install it from my CD? What are the risks? What safeguard procedures should I follow? |
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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) |
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Re-installing W98SE
Thanks Ron. As I said to Don, I haven't had time yet to follow through but I
will follow the link you, both, recommended. David "Ron Badour" wrote: Your description suggests a system problem rather than hardware so a reinstall is in order. Do not attempt to do an install over the existing system--format the partition and do a clean install. The only possible risk is if you don't have the drivers for your hardware. The drivers might be included if you have a restore disk. Or, you might have other disks with drivers. Or, you might have to determine what specific hardware you have and get drivers from the internet. For information on installing W98, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html (same site that Don recommends) -- 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 "David" wrote in message ... I have two computers: a new one running XP; and an old one running 98SE. I've just about got everything I need off the old one, and onto the new one. The older one has serious problems. It may be hardware, but the symptoms appear as a non-functioning Windows Explorer. I can't use it. And any time a program tries to use it, the computer crashes. I know, I could give you more details about the crashes, but what I really want to know is this: I'm a legal user of W98SE. I have my original W98SE CD. Can I uninstall W98SE and re-install it from my CD? What are the risks? What safeguard procedures should I follow? |
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"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
"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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"Ron Badour" wrote: Your description suggests a system problem rather than hardware so a reinstall is in order. Do not attempt to do an install over the existing system--format the partition and do a clean install. The only possible risk is if you don't have the drivers for your hardware. The drivers might be included if you have a restore disk. Or, you might have other disks with drivers. Or, you might have to determine what specific hardware you have and get drivers from the internet. For information on installing W98, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html (same site that Don recommends) -- 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 "David" wrote in message ... I have two computers: a new one running XP; and an old one running 98SE. I've just about got everything I need off the old one, and onto the new one. The older one has serious problems. It may be hardware, but the symptoms appear as a non-functioning Windows Explorer. I can't use it. And any time a program tries to use it, the computer crashes. I know, I could give you more details about the crashes, but what I really want to know is this: I'm a legal user of W98SE. I have my original W98SE CD. Can I uninstall W98SE and re-install it from my CD? What are the risks? What safeguard procedures should I follow? Thanks Ron. I've sent the following message to Don, too. I haven't, yet, done the re-install and I'm still looking for alternatives. 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? Thanks David |
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