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Sunday, August 3, 2003 at 10:43 pm
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Posted by Jerry (189 messages posted)

The answer is "yes," but you've got to play "Let's fool M$."

If you use the WIN98 full version, it will balk when it sees your existing WIN95. If you "hide" a file called "WIN.COM," the full version won't know you have WIN95, and it can be installed OVER your existing WIN95 without losing your existing data and programs.

I have the smoothest installation when I put all the installation files on the hard drive, so the installation wizard doesn't have to keep "finding" the CD-ROM drive. Make a folder on your hard drive called C:\WIN98. Copy into this folder all the files from the Installation CD that are in the folder X:\WIN98 (where "X" is the drive letter of your CD-ROM). There will be a bunch of files with names like "WIN98_28.CAB". There should also be one called SETUP.EXE.

Remove your CD. Have your new WIN98 PRODUCT ID KEY ready.

Now shutdown your Windows 95 with the RESTART IN MS-DOS MODE option. Navigate to the C:\WINDOWS directory. RENAME the WIN.COM file to WIN.OLD.

I would also suggest hiding (renaming) any existing C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT and C:\CONFIG.SYS files which you might have. If you've got time, run SCANDISK right from the DOS prompt and let it do a full-surface scan which will mark any bad sectors so they won't get used again.

Now navigate to the C:\WIN98 directory, and start the Windows 98 installation by typing SETUP (enter) at the DOS prompt.

During the installation, you will get a screen that asks where you want to put the new Windows files, and it suggests the folder "C:\WINDOWS.000". Don't let it put the stuff there. Edit the entry to read "C:\WINDOWS". If you're going to need help with any of the DOS command syntax, post back here before you start. We'll give you a quick DOS lesson.

Good luck.

Jerry

Written in response to:: Upgrade of windows 95 to 98 (Charles Lee: Sunday, August 3, 2003 at 8:24 pm)

Responses to this message:
re: lets fool m$ (pete carlsen: Friday, September 5, 2003 at 4:09 pm)

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Upgrade of windows 95 to 98 (Charles Lee: Sun, Aug 3, 2003, 8:24 pm)

Yes (Jerry: Sun, Aug 3, 2003, 10:43 pm)

re: lets fool m$ (pete carlsen: Fri, Sep 5, 2003, 4:09 pm)

DOS info (Jerry: Fri, Sep 5, 2003, 6:48 pm)

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