re: installing windows 98se
Friday, February 9, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by ken
(12 messages posted)
Stop with the stupid remarks! There is a reason that I want to reinstall windows
98se, the computer is not working right, it would be good to reinstall. Dont' reply
to this if you really don't want to help. Guess this site is not good for help.
On Friday, February 9, 2007 at 7:39 pm, gewg_ wrote:
>|I have a computer that has windows 98 on it,
>| ken
>|
>Then use it.
>
>|all i got was the computer, no disks,
>|so I got a windows 98se disk with a produt ID number,
>|
>Put it aside until something blows up.
>
>|and I would like to install windows 98se on it.
>|
>I thought you said the box already has 98 installed on it.
>
>|Do I just put in the disk and follow the what the screen says,
>|
>This will appear to work--until it asks you for a Windows Product Key.
>If what you have is a number of the form xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx
>(and that number is valid),
>when you enter that, you will get a basic Windoze install.[1]
>
>If what you have is a "produt ID number" (whatever that is)
>and you enter that, you will have a doorstop.
>
>|or should i format the hard disk and then follow what the screen say's?
>|
>There is an option to do that in the install procedure.
>I still don't understand your motivation.
>
>
>[1] This ASSuMEs that the Windows distribution disk
>contains device drivers for each hardware device in your box
>(and that those are good enough to run things reliably).
>
>I have yet to see why you want to poke the bear.
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