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W95-W98
Re: Installing Win98 OEM over Win95 without formatting PC
There are always reported problems with old system files and drivers that cause too many conflicts and crashes. You'll be sooo much happier with Win98 if you do a clean install. If you don't want to reformat your C: drive, you can just go into DOS and rename your C:\Windows folder - you will still need to reinstall all of your programs. See if there is someone who can make a Win98 Startup Disk for you before you start and test it to make sure it will install the drivers for your CD-ROM (just reboot with the floppy in your A: drive and choose Option #1, Start with CD-ROM support). You should also scan the disk with your antivirus before you use it. Be sure to back up everything on your C: drive that you want to save, like your mail, Favorites, Address Book, etc. You can also save your connectoids to your ISP if you open My Computer and double-click the Dial-Up Networking folder, you can open My Computer again and open it to where you want to save it, say your A: drive (you can fit several on a standard floppy) or you can make a file folder on another drive/partition and open it. Then you can just RIGHT-click drag-and-drop the connectoid and select "Copy Here". When you install Win98, all you have to do is RIGHT-click drag-and-drop it into your Dial-Up Networking window and you'll have all of your settings and the phone number, you will just need to add your user name and password and connect and you're set! Totally reformatting your C: drive is what I recommend to make sure you have a fresh start. Even if you purchased the Win98 Upgrade version, you can just start the install normally and it will ask for verification that you qualify and you can insert your Win95 CD and browse to your CD-ROM drive, it will read it and when it continues, just put your Win98 CD back in. It should go very smoothly.
Hth, George.
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