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Camper Mick <[log in to unmask]>
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I forgot to add. If the version of Windows 98 SE is an upgrade then DO
NOT reformat, you need an operating system to upgrade from in order for
the upgrade to be installed. If the version of Win 98 is a full version
then you can install it over 95 but it may partition your hard drive.

Camper Mick wrote:

>If the Windows 98 'SE' is an upgrade you can. The best thing to do is
>completely remove Win 95 from your system then instal the 98 SE. The
>documentation that came with the 98 SE should be all you need. Before
>you do this however (or ever if you do the upgrade) make sure that all
>components on your system can be upgraded. I mean if you have a modem,
>sound card, printer, scanner etc. The best thing to do is go to the web
>site of your components and download the drivers for windows 98 se
>first. Naturally save these drivers to disk. If you remove windows 95
>make sure you save all the files that you want first.
>
>To take win 95 off simply get to your 'c' prompt (not from windows
>however) and type reformat c: This will completely remove everything but
>the fat file from your hard drive. Then, insert your windows 98 se disk
>and follow the instructions on the screen. As it finishes it's instal
>will tell you 'new hard ware found' and tell you what it is going to
>instal (modem, sound card, etc.). If the component you are installing
>does have windows 98 drivers on the instal disk then use the disk I
>mentioned before (go to the web and download the drivers) or let windows
>98 find the best drivers for it on the windows 98 disk.
>
>Morey Worthington wrote:
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>>Howdy all,
>>I am using Win/95 "C" and would like to know if I can just install =
>>Win/98 "SE" over the existing system, or get this done professionally?
>>If I can do this, is there somewhere to go to read up on this?
>>Thanks,
>>Morey
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