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installing win98se
Name: assi Date: December 22, 2002 at 15:48:28 Pacific OS: 98 CPU/Ram: 32
Comment:
Now in my pc I have win 98 first edition. When I put on the win98se CD it asked me do you want to upgrade. But it didn't upgrade 'cause it find another operativ system. how can I install the win98se without format or lose my programs and documents?
Name: Doc Date: December 22, 2002 at 17:11:29 Pacific
Reply:
Do you start your installation in Dos mode ? (reboot & then hit F8 key to choose "Command prompt only") ?? If not, do it that way. And when it will ask you in which folder you want to install it ( i think, by default, it suggest WINDOWS.000) just choose the other option which is C:/WINDOWS.
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Response Number 2
Name: Dave357 Date: December 22, 2002 at 20:39:24 Pacific
Reply:
Assi, MOST Win98 SE CD's were not meant to upgrade from Win98 First Edition. The work-around for this is to rename win.com to something like win.old, then install SE, making sure to redirect setup to C:\Windows, rather than the default C:\Windows.000, as mentioned by Doc.
I have upgraded this way, without losing any data or settings, but backing up important data is never a BAD idea.
HTH
Dave
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Response Number 3
Name: jeck Date: December 23, 2002 at 11:51:29 Pacific
Reply:
try using the setup switch that tells windows not to look to see what version windows you have on your harddrive. try this link for all the switches you can use.
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