In a message dated 09/28/1999 11:39:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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<< I recently tried to do a clean install of Win98 from my upgrade CD without
my
 actual previous version (Win95). I tried the following two tips, and they did
 not work. Does anyone know why? Has anyone had success using either method
 with the Win98 upgrade?

 1.  Create a file in the root directory of c: drive named "ntldr"
 <snip>
 Win98 setup did not accept this.

 2. Open Notepad and save a document as WIN.CN_
 <snip>
 Win98 setup did not accept this.

 I have used these tips successfully with the Win95 upgrade CD in the past,
 but for me they did not work with the Win98 upgrade CD. Comments, anyone?

 Bryan S. Tyson
  >>
Hi,
  I'm sure Microsoft was aware of these *cheats* by the time they released
98, so its' checking routine is much more thorough than 95 was for upgrade
status. I have used the 3.1 install floppies as upgrade verification, and
whereas 95 used just floppy #1,  98 uses about 5 of the floppies, checking
for certain files on each one. I'm not aware of any *cheats* similar to the
ones for 95 that will work with 98.

HTH,
Peter Hogan
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