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Installing Windows 98 Over Windows
Name: Larry Date: September 5, 2004 at 20:10:44 Pacific OS: Windows 95 CPU/Ram: 16 MB
Comment:
I have an Everex Pentium Desktop Computer that I need help with.
I installed an 8.0 GB hard drive and installed windows 95. I can not get the mouse or the floppy drive to work. I have bought a new floppy drive and installed it. I would like to install Windows 98 over Windows 95 so I can get the mouse and floppy drive to work. Will I need to uninstall Windows 95 first? Can I install Windows 98 with the CD?
If your floppy isn't working check your CMOS and the physical connection. If all is set correctly you'll need another floppy drive. They're very cheap and if you ask around there's usuall someone with an old box that'll give you the floppy out of it.
good luck, wired
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Response Number 2
Name: jam Date: September 5, 2004 at 20:27:35 Pacific
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If you only have 16mb of RAM, do NOT install win98. Stick with win95 & figure out what's wrong with your hardware
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Response Number 3
Name: ham30 Date: September 5, 2004 at 21:54:46 Pacific
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Listen to Jam. Changing from win95 to win98 is not going to fix your problems. Get a serial mouse.
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Response Number 4
Name: LEXX Date: September 6, 2004 at 09:39:02 Pacific
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Or you PS2 mouse support is disabled in the Bios. Could also be the floppy ribbon cable. And not the drive. And its best to have at least 32 MB of ram for 98.
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Response Number 5
Name: Derek Date: September 6, 2004 at 13:59:55 Pacific
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wired
Err...the poster says: "I have bought a new floppy drive and installed it"
Derek.W
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Response Number 6
Name: steppenwolf1 Date: September 7, 2004 at 04:47:03 Pacific
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com one on the board is the mouse.. is the wrong cable on com one?
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