Using Google, I very quickly got a heap of hits about 'installing WinME over
W98(SE)'.

After all, it is supposed to be an upgrade for W98.

But a common thread through all the information is that a clean install is
better, just as it is with any version of Windows.

Ian Porter
Computer Guys
Arrowtown
New Zealand
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Emie"

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dean Kukral > Subject: Re: [PCSOFT] Win98 s/e to WinMe
>
>
> > I have winme which I have installed many times, but not over 98.
>
>    *Can you please clarify what you mean by "installed many times"?   On
> different computers?  On the same computer?  If so, why... "many times"?
I
> am using the same Windows 98 s/e installed on my computer for over 2 years
> now.  I only installed it once!  I believe my HD maintenance works with a
> healthy system files.
>
> > When winme installs over itself, it keeps the old info from the
> > registry, so I "think" that it might well install over 98 cleanly, but
> > am not sure of that.
>
>    *This was the point of my original post.  "Will Win Me installs over
Win
> 98?"  and I meant without uninstalling Win98, or cleaning up my hard drive
> first.  I am curious whether it is possible to install Windows Me over an
> existing Windows 98 S/E or not?

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