Thanks. Would it be possible to do a "parallel" install and then I could pull the drivers that 98 needed, and then wipe the old 95 directory?
Harvey
> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 12:41:38 -0700
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd
>
> That will nuke the registry, and will NOT be an upgrade, but a
> reinstall, and most programs installed will not run without
> reinstalling, and the drivers will not be kept.
>
> Harry
>
> Harvey Best wrote:
> >
> > *I found this (listed below). Would it get me to 98, or would Windows
> > keep "seeing" the old Windows and tell me I need an upgrade package
> > instead of a full install package?*
> >
> >
> >
> > *How to do it : *
> >
> > *Windows ME/98/95*
> >
> > You boot up with a Windows ME/98/95 boot disk into MSDOS mode and type
> > the following command from the A:\ prompt "DELTREE C:\WINDOWS". It
> > will take several minutes for this to work but once finished just
> > restart the computer and install windows.
> >
> > *Windows XP*
> >
> > You install Windows in the same directory as it was originally
> > installed without formatting the drive
> >
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> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > To: [email protected]
> > Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 15:11:52 -0400
> > Subject: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of
> > upgrade cd
> >
> > I know, you are already scratching your head wondering if I am
> > insane. Am doing a little job for a friend of mine. He has an old
> > Packard Bell (I know, I know), an Intel (ditto, ditto) 233, and
> > only 24 megs of ram. He has a body shop. To mix the paints he
> > needs for all the different makes, models, colors, etc. his paint
> > supplier gave him a cd that prints out the formula he needs to
> > mix. The program on the cd needs to run on at least Win 98, or up
> > OS. I have 7 cd's of W98. All legal, all with their COA's etc. The
> > problem, they are all OEM/full versions, I have no upgrade cd.
> >
> >
> >
> > I know I could wipe the system and just do a clean install, but
> > with it being a P Bell, I am afraid of being able to find the
> > drivers I will need to re-install. And, I'm lazy. :) All this
> > system is going to do, is sit in a shop and spit out a numerical
> > paint formula, I don't need any bells or whistles. Is there any
> > way I can "trick" the Win 98 full version so that I do an upgrade
> > from the Win 95 (also legal version) to 98?
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm headed over to Google to do a little searching, but I know
> > there is a tremendous amount of knowledge on this board, so I
> > thought I would throw it out there.
> >
> >
> >
> > Any and all help, suggestions, etc. appreciated.
> >
> >
> >
> > Harvey
> >
> >
> >
> > hbest
> >
> >
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