Dead on do that and it will run like its a regular install but upgrade the existing installation
CW Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless -----Original Message----- From: "Harvey Best" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 16:25:36 To:"The Hardware List" <[email protected]> Subject: RE: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd Ok, let me confirm: delete C:\windows\win.com file, then put in the OEM cd of 98 and go? Want to make sure I am understanding the info. I really do appreciate all of this help! Harvey ---------------- > Date: Tue, 30 May 2006 15:53:33 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [H] OT Need to upgrade with full version instead of upgrade cd > > 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 > ---------------- Join the next generation of Hotmail and you could win the adventure of a lifetime Learn More.
