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Old December 11th 06, 12:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
David
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Default 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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Old December 11th 06, 01:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Don Phillipson
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Default 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)


  #3  
Old December 11th 06, 01:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Don Phillipson
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Posts: 524
Default 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)


  #4  
Old December 11th 06, 05:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Ron Badour
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Default 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?



  #5  
Old December 11th 06, 05:07 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Ron Badour
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Posts: 957
Default 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?



  #6  
Old December 12th 06, 09:21 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
David
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Posts: 21
Default Re-installing W98SE

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)



  #7  
Old December 12th 06, 09:22 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
David
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Default 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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Old January 21st 07, 11:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
David
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Posts: 21
Default 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?
  #9  
Old January 21st 07, 11:06 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
David
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Posts: 21
Default 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?
  #10  
Old January 21st 07, 11:11 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
David
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Posts: 21
Default Re-installing W98SE



"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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