on 9/21/00 1:39 AM, Brandy at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Since your computer is a couple of
> years old it was designed for Windows 98 and will not go up to Windows 2000,
> although it may, (I mean just maybe do Windows ME since after talking to a
> friend at Microsoft, Windows ME is based on the Windows 95 kernel) only the
> new systems put out by Compaq support Windows ME older computers do not
> support it in most cases. You need to contact tech support at Compaq and
> see what drivers etc... you need to upgrade and or have ready BEFORE you
> attempt to upgrade to Windows ME.
> Get the upgrades then give it another shot! By the way JUST FYI Windows ME
> in the end of the Line for the Windows OS based on the Windows 95 kernel,
> all OS systems from microsoft in will now be based on the Windows NT/Windows
> 2000 system. (Make damn sure this is a retail version and not a Beta 2 or 3
> they all expired Aug 15, 2000 and requires a drive format.)
> Brandy
Thanks for all the good information. I'd downloaded all the updated Windows
98 drivers prior to the attempted installation, I don't know that trying to
get anything for Windows ME would help as the machine won't boot after
installing ME to the point that I could even update anything. Anything
previous, I'd assume, would be overwritten. The version is a retail-upgrade
version of Windows ME.
I guess that it's just one of those things. Not to worry though, we'll just
use the Compaq restore CD and put it to like-new state for sale, and he can
look forward to his new 466mhz Graphite iBook. Now that, I know I won't
have any problems with. :)
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