There is not need to purchase the full version.  I just installed Win98 on
my brothers pc.  To do a clean install you will need a Win95 recovery disk
with DOS drivers for your CD (and the updates to autoexec.bat & config.sys)
or a second disk that read your CD.  Boot from win95 recovery disk, format
C: /s.  Read Win98 CD, it will ask for proof that you owned 3.1 for 95.
If you have the 95 CD switch CD's.  You will be told when to switch back.
That is what I did.

You could install over and if you had problems, then do the clean.

Good luck.


Allan J. Baer
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=>-----Original Message-----
=>Subject: [PCSOFT] Win98 Upgrade
=>
=>
=>Hello All:
=>I'm considering purchasing the Win98  full version this coming weekend.  I
=>have heard success stories and horror stories from those who have recently
=>upgraded.  For a system that is successfully running Win95b, is it okay to
=>install the full version of Win98 over Win95 or should I use the Win98
=>upgrade version to upgrade over my Win95b.
=>
=>Your comments and experience(s) are welcomed.
=>
=>Sincerely,
=>Dennis Stephens
=>