IIRC the trick was deleting the C:\windows\win.com file that OEM looks
for and then it will do an upgrade preserving the registry, software &
drivers.
Harry McGregor wrote:
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
