Wow, looks exactly like what I'm looking for.  I assume it just upgrades
the Windows version it's installing on keeping setups, etc, and doesn't just
overwrite the whole operating system as if it's a clean install?

  Thanks, appreciate the info.

  Makes me wonder if it's legal to sell an OEM CD-ROM if it's not for the
original computer...

Marc

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Weagant" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: October 09, 2000 - Monday 10:12
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Windows 98 SE install over 1st edition


> On 9 Oct 2000, at 19:41, Marc E. Mosher wrote: about [PCBUILD] Windows 98
SE install over 1st edition
>
> >   But when I try to install it on my Windows 98 1st edition computers
> > it says there's already an operating system and stops at that point.
>
>  I think they sold you an OEM version of win 98SE.
>
> > I've tried renaming the WIN.COM file and some things like that but
> > nothing works.
> >
> >   Does anyone know of any way to install Windows 98 SE full install over
Windows 98 1st edition without deleting the whole operating system, etc?
>
> Check this site out.
>
> http://fp.computers.pcc.edu/pmcg/HTML/setup_switches.htm
>
>
> Setup /NTLDR eliminates Windows' identification of previously installed
> versions of the OS. This can help you if you're stuck with a PC maker's
> crippled OEM/VAR Windows CD-ROM that will set up only on a new
> PC with no version of Windows installed. The switch ignores this
> limitation, enabling you to re-install Windows if necessary.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Don
>
>
> Check this out. It works.
>
> http://www.sendmoreinfo.com/Default.cfm?Id=121281
>
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