Hello, I just received an MP3 player that requires Windows 98 second edition. I have seen on this website that an upgrade CD is available from microsoft for $20, but I can't find it on their site. Does anyone know the exact URL where I can purchase this upgrade? Thank you, Michelle

Here is one site: http://store.yahoo.com/saveateaglestore/micwin98seup.html

From your post, I assume you are running Whambos 98 FIRST edition, and you want to find a cd for the UPDATE to the SECOND edition, is that right? You probably don't want an UPGRADE unless you want to spend more money. Upgrade cd's are for installing SE when you have an earlier version (95 or 98 first) for confirmation. UPDATE is the cheaper CD that UPDATES 98 First edition to 98 Second edition. Might try directdeals.com

There are excellent MP3 players that do not require Win98SE. Have you tried Winamp?

What sound card do you have? If you have a Creative card (SoundBlaster/Audigy), use their player for MP3, I find that much better and lighter program to run then MS player.

I think Michelle's MP3 player is a portable player. I am running Win98FE and have a Sony Digicam that requires Win98SE if I want to upload the movies to my PC and have sound with them. I have installed the digicam to find that the sound will not record just like the Sony manual stated. I have seen Win98SE upgrade CD for as low as $89 but just to get sound on my movies is not worth it. For $20 I would go for it. I could upgrade to WinXP for about $100 but this PC is not compatible enough to XP. I got the Windows Update (Service Pack 1) a long time ago from MS for free ($5 S&H) and it is not the same as the upgrage required. The CD case says "Includes Year 2000 updates, enhanced hardware and software support and more for Windows 98." Maybe they should have come out with a Service Pack 2. Bryan

Contents of the Windows 98 Service Pack 1 CD -------------------- Windows 98 System Update 1 : Security fixes and hardware specific updates IE4.01 SP2: Internet related updates and security fixes Windows 98 Year 2000 Update: Update for Outlook Express version 4.72.3612.1713 Windows 98 Year 2000 Update: The 1st Y2K update for Windows 98 users Windows 98 Year 2000 Update 2: The 2nd installment in the Y2K update and 1. Active Accessibility update This Update addresses issues with color schemes when using Microsoft Active Accessibility options. 2. USB updates The following KB articles have been addressed: --Q189591 Computer Does Not Resume To Recognize USB Device From Standby If you connect a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device to a Windows 98-based computer while the computer is in Standby mode, the computer does not resume from Standby mode to process the USB device connection and immediately recognize the new USB device. The computer remains in Standby mode and may not recognize the USB device once resumed. --Q222600 Bulk Transfer URBs Can Specify More Than 64 Bytes The Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1.00 specification defines bulk transfers to be 4, 8,16, 32 or 64 bytes. However, the TransferBufferLength field of _URB_BULK_OR_INTERRUPT_TRANSFER can specify a much larger byte size. The USB specification limits the bulk transfer size to a maximum of 64 bytes at the port driver level. 3. Networking updates The following KB articles have been addressed: --Q220586 Computer with Plug and Play Network Adapter Is Not Found After you upgrade to Windows 98 on a Microsoft Windows 95-based computer with a Plug and Play Network Interface Card (NIC) installed, your computer may not be visible in Network Neighborhood to other computers on the network. --Q178979 System Policy to Require Validation by Network May Not Work If you are using a system policy that requires validation by the network for Windows access, you may be able to access the desktop even when the network does not validate your user account. 4. Other issues The following KB articles have been addressed: --Q216641 Computer Hangs After 49.7 Days If your computer is left running 49.7 days without restarting, your Windows 98-based computer may stop responding (hang). This is caused by a problem with the timing algorithm in the Vtdapi.vxd file. --Q216565 New Dialing Rules for Spain and Italy Require TAPI Update A new numbering and dialing plan for Spain became effective as of April 3, 1998. The previous numbering and dialing plan was discontinued as of June 5, 1998. As a result, on a computer running Windows 98 you may not be able to correctly dial long-distance telephone numbers if your current dialing location is in Spain or Italy. --Above is from the ReadMe files-- Bryan