rename win.com to win.old
steve
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grant Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, 23 November 1999 16:10
> To: Multiple recipients of list offtopic
> Subject: [DUG-OFFTOPIC]: Win98 re-install
>
>
> I have created a nasty case of DLL hell on my home computer when I
> uninstalled IE5, (IE5 & my original Win98 set-up killed each other).
>
> Re-installing IE5 might fix it, but I don't have an install set on the
> computer anymore & can't connect to the net to d/l it.
>
> I tried to re-install the entire Win98, but the Win98 CD,
> (standard OEM
> version which came with the machine), won't install as it
> detects something
> on the C drive - it tells me it is designed for OEM installs
> & I need the
> upgrade version. I have done re-installs before no problems
> with Win95 so I
> guess it is new & 'improved' MS copy protection getting in
> the way (rather
> wish they would fix some of the stupid bugs in Win98/IE 5 I
> have noted while
> fighting with my machine over the weekend).
>
> Any ideas on what the Win98 looks for on the drive? I have
> tried moving
> everything out of the root & renaming the windows directory -
> do I have to
> re-format the drive for the install to work? (arrrgh - not
> another machine
> re-build)...
>
>
> Grant Black
> Team Leader - PC Tools
> SmartMove (NZ) Ltd
> Phone: +64 9 361-0219 extn 719
> Fax : +64 9 361-0211
>
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