I just did a new install of Win 98 on a new hard drive a couple of weeks
ago, but did not get that message.  When I first installed from this CD back
in 9/98 (it is an upgrade CD) over Win 95 I got that message and had a raft
of files in the version conflict utility because I chose to save it.  Once I
was sure Win 98 worked I just deleted the back up files.  This time it was a
clean install, and I did not see the message, that's why I was asking.

Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] New OS Installation


The message appears with a new installation, not just when an upgrade is
installed "over the top".

Demetri Kolokotronis

On Thu, 12 Apr 2001 04:08:43 -0700 "Joel M. Blackman" <[log in to unmask]>
writes:
> I don't understand your question.  In a new clean install of Win 98
> there
> would be no OS to save.  If you are installing it as an upgrade over
> the top
> of Win 95 you might see that message. On a new install you would  or
should have a
> bare hard
> drive with nothing on it to save.  Please clarify the question.
> Joel
>
>
>
>
> In new install of Win98, setup asks, and recommends, save existing
> operating system. If save option is selected there is a long list of
> conflicting file versions, System Information, Version Conflict
> Manager.
> To change from current files to latter versions in backup, requires
> a
> number of steps for each change.
>
> Consequently, I have clicked no to save existing operating system
> option.
>  I avoid version conflicts, while figuring if I need a file I can
> get it
> from installation disk. Anything wrong with this approach?
>
> Demetri Kolokotronis

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