>From: [log in to unmask] >Reply-To: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List              <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Windows Problems >Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 17:18:07 +0000 > >Greetings Marc & list-- > >If you are attempting to install Win98SE "over the top" of Windows 95, >you will probably have to (at the DOS prompt) type the following command: >ren c:\windows\win.com win.old. This renames the 'main' OS file of Windows >so that your installation of Win98SE will not return a "There is already an >operating system installed..." message. > >If, as you say, this is a new (to you) hard disk, a better way would be to use >the Windows98SE boot floppy to start the computer, use fdisk to delete the >existing partition, then create a new one, and then (change to the RAMdisk it creates) >format the drive. Following those steps, do a fresh installation of Windows 98SE. >This way you will not retain possibly "bad" registry information from the Windows >95 OS previously installed. > >HTH. > >Paul A. Shippert >----------------------------------- >and I'm hovering like a fly >waiting for the windshield on the >freeway." Genesis >----------------------------------- > >-------------- Original message -------------- > > > Hey, well, I got my linux problem fixed the easy way, I got a new harddrive. > > However, this drive has 95 on it. And I want to upgrade it, not far, but to > > 98SE. I have the CD-Rom and the Boot Disk, but I can't get it to work. I've > > tried booting from both CD and Floppy.So, if anyone knows the problem, or if I > > am just making a stupid mistake let me know, thanks. > > > > Marc > > > > Visit our website regularly for FAQs, > > articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more > > http://freepctech.com > >                   Visit our website regularly for FAQs, >                articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more >                           http://freepctech.com