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Old November 9th 07, 05:48 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
needlove
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Default How to determine if 98 is upgrade or not?

To add to that...Why would system information use the word "upgrade", my
assumtion that it was an upgrade was based on that? Relook at the system
information I posted if your in doubt. It's exactly as stated, give or take
a few x's.
"needlove" wrote in message
...
thanks...theorhetically one could buy a win98 upgrade cd and have all the
files needed when win98 asks for the cd to add files/software like
"accessibility"? Even if the licenses are different?
"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
...
I assume different. As you have an OEM install, I deem it unlikely
that it could be an upgrade over Win95, but what does it matter?
The same system files exist in an upgrade CD as in a full CD, though
OEMs may vary that.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:38:39 -0700, in
microsoft.public.win98.performance, "needlove"
wrote:

System information reports: MS Windows 4.10.1998; Upgrade using full OEM
CD
/T:C:\WININSTO.400 /SrcDir=D:\WIN98 /IZ /IS /IQ /IT /II /NR /II /C
/U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I assume this means windows 95 was upgraded using a full version of
windows
98?





  #12  
Old November 9th 07, 05:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Ron Badour
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Default How to determine if 98 is upgrade or not?

I have no idea; however, there is no such thing as an OEM upgrade CD. OEM
CDs are full installation CDs for computers that do not have a Windows
operating system. There is a trick
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html that can be used where
an OEM CD can be used for an upgrade installation; however, I don't believe
that would account for the verbiage you provided.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"needlove" wrote in message
. ..
To add to that...Why would system information use the word "upgrade", my
assumtion that it was an upgrade was based on that? Relook at the system
information I posted if your in doubt. It's exactly as stated, give or
take a few x's.
"needlove" wrote in message
...
thanks...theorhetically one could buy a win98 upgrade cd and have all the
files needed when win98 asks for the cd to add files/software like
"accessibility"? Even if the licenses are different?
"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
...
I assume different. As you have an OEM install, I deem it unlikely
that it could be an upgrade over Win95, but what does it matter?
The same system files exist in an upgrade CD as in a full CD, though
OEMs may vary that.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:38:39 -0700, in
microsoft.public.win98.performance, "needlove"
wrote:

System information reports: MS Windows 4.10.1998; Upgrade using full
OEM CD
/T:C:\WININSTO.400 /SrcDir=D:\WIN98 /IZ /IS /IQ /IT /II /NR /II /C
/U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I assume this means windows 95 was upgraded using a full version of
windows
98?







  #13  
Old November 9th 07, 05:34 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
Ron Badour
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 957
Default How to determine if 98 is upgrade or not?

I have no idea; however, there is no such thing as an OEM upgrade CD. OEM
CDs are full installation CDs for computers that do not have a Windows
operating system. There is a trick
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html that can be used where
an OEM CD can be used for an upgrade installation; however, I don't believe
that would account for the verbiage you provided.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"needlove" wrote in message
. ..
To add to that...Why would system information use the word "upgrade", my
assumtion that it was an upgrade was based on that? Relook at the system
information I posted if your in doubt. It's exactly as stated, give or
take a few x's.
"needlove" wrote in message
...
thanks...theorhetically one could buy a win98 upgrade cd and have all the
files needed when win98 asks for the cd to add files/software like
"accessibility"? Even if the licenses are different?
"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
...
I assume different. As you have an OEM install, I deem it unlikely
that it could be an upgrade over Win95, but what does it matter?
The same system files exist in an upgrade CD as in a full CD, though
OEMs may vary that.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:38:39 -0700, in
microsoft.public.win98.performance, "needlove"
wrote:

System information reports: MS Windows 4.10.1998; Upgrade using full
OEM CD
/T:C:\WININSTO.400 /SrcDir=D:\WIN98 /IZ /IS /IQ /IT /II /NR /II /C
/U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I assume this means windows 95 was upgraded using a full version of
windows
98?







  #14  
Old November 12th 07, 06:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
needlove
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 11
Default How to determine if 98 is upgrade or not?

Thanks all, its just that an update CD in much cheaper on ebay and if thats
all I need for all the needed files...
"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
I have no idea; however, there is no such thing as an OEM upgrade CD. OEM
CDs are full installation CDs for computers that do not have a Windows
operating system. There is a trick
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html that can be used
where an OEM CD can be used for an upgrade installation; however, I don't
believe that would account for the verbiage you provided.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"needlove" wrote in message
. ..
To add to that...Why would system information use the word "upgrade", my
assumtion that it was an upgrade was based on that? Relook at the system
information I posted if your in doubt. It's exactly as stated, give or
take a few x's.
"needlove" wrote in message
...
thanks...theorhetically one could buy a win98 upgrade cd and have all
the files needed when win98 asks for the cd to add files/software like
"accessibility"? Even if the licenses are different?
"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
...
I assume different. As you have an OEM install, I deem it unlikely
that it could be an upgrade over Win95, but what does it matter?
The same system files exist in an upgrade CD as in a full CD, though
OEMs may vary that.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:38:39 -0700, in
microsoft.public.win98.performance, "needlove"
wrote:

System information reports: MS Windows 4.10.1998; Upgrade using full
OEM CD
/T:C:\WININSTO.400 /SrcDir=D:\WIN98 /IZ /IS /IQ /IT /II /NR /II /C
/U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I assume this means windows 95 was upgraded using a full version of
windows
98?









  #15  
Old November 12th 07, 06:20 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.performance
needlove
External Usenet User
 
Posts: 11
Default How to determine if 98 is upgrade or not?

Thanks all, its just that an update CD in much cheaper on ebay and if thats
all I need for all the needed files...
"Ron Badour" wrote in message
...
I have no idea; however, there is no such thing as an OEM upgrade CD. OEM
CDs are full installation CDs for computers that do not have a Windows
operating system. There is a trick
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html that can be used
where an OEM CD can be used for an upgrade installation; however, I don't
believe that would account for the verbiage you provided.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP 1997 - 2008


"needlove" wrote in message
. ..
To add to that...Why would system information use the word "upgrade", my
assumtion that it was an upgrade was based on that? Relook at the system
information I posted if your in doubt. It's exactly as stated, give or
take a few x's.
"needlove" wrote in message
...
thanks...theorhetically one could buy a win98 upgrade cd and have all
the files needed when win98 asks for the cd to add files/software like
"accessibility"? Even if the licenses are different?
"Alan Edwards" wrote in message
...
I assume different. As you have an OEM install, I deem it unlikely
that it could be an upgrade over Win95, but what does it matter?
The same system files exist in an upgrade CD as in a full CD, though
OEMs may vary that.

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.htm



On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:38:39 -0700, in
microsoft.public.win98.performance, "needlove"
wrote:

System information reports: MS Windows 4.10.1998; Upgrade using full
OEM CD
/T:C:\WININSTO.400 /SrcDir=D:\WIN98 /IZ /IS /IQ /IT /II /NR /II /C
/U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I assume this means windows 95 was upgraded using a full version of
windows
98?









 




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