Re: How to update after OS reinstall

You have'nt reinstalled the o/s you've repaired the origonal install
To perform a clean install ie completely new, you have to format yr disk.
You will lose ALL data
on that partition

"Jeff" <> wrote in message
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> I just reinstalled Windows 98 "on top" of my previous version of Win98. I
> DID NOT reformat my hard disk, so my system registry is the same as it was
> before I reinstalled the OS. When I go to Windows Update it tells me that
> I've downloaded all the updates because it's looking at the old registry.
> BUT...since I reinstalled, I DO NOT actually have any of the updates! How
> can I get Windows Update to clear the registry (or logs) so that I can
start
> all over again and have Windows Update install all of the updates for my
OS?
> Can this even be done or do I have to go to the catalog and install them
all
> manually? I would think there would be an easy way to clear the previous
> log. Thanks!

OK..even better...I've "repaired" the original OS. But I
don't want to reformat because all I really wanted to do
is repair. But...I was reading another posting asking the
same question I'm asking and he was told that by doing
this Windows Update was incorrectly informing him that all
the updates were installed! The first posting of the
thread was on 7/6/04 at 9:234 am.
>-----Original Message-----
>You have'nt reinstalled the o/s you've repaired the
origonal install
>To perform a clean install ie completely new, you have to
format yr disk.
>You will lose ALL data
>on that partition
>
>"Jeff" <> wrote in message
>news:2A079573-331B-4EFD-ACDB-...
>> I just reinstalled Windows 98 "on top" of my previous
version of Win98. I
>> DID NOT reformat my hard disk, so my system registry is
the same as it was
>> before I reinstalled the OS. When I go to Windows
Update it tells me that
>> I've downloaded all the updates because it's looking at
the old registry.
>> BUT...since I reinstalled, I DO NOT actually have any
of the updates! How
>> can I get Windows Update to clear the registry (or
logs) so that I can
>start
>> all over again and have Windows Update install all of
the updates for my
>OS?
>> Can this even be done or do I have to go to the catalog
and install them
>all
>> manually? I would think there would be an easy way to
clear the previous
>> log. Thanks!
>
>
>.
>

A win2k or WinXp repair will by default roll back the updates, obviously
win98 behaves differently.
Better post Q to a win98 ng

<> wrote in message
news:52dc01c480b9$a59d48b0$...
> OK..even better...I've "repaired" the original OS. But I
> don't want to reformat because all I really wanted to do
> is repair. But...I was reading another posting asking the
> same question I'm asking and he was told that by doing
> this Windows Update was incorrectly informing him that all
> the updates were installed! The first posting of the
> thread was on 7/6/04 at 9:234 am.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >You have'nt reinstalled the o/s you've repaired the
> origonal install
> >To perform a clean install ie completely new, you have to
> format yr disk.
> >You will lose ALL data
> >on that partition
> >
> >"Jeff" <> wrote in message
> >news:2A079573-331B-4EFD-ACDB-...
> >> I just reinstalled Windows 98 "on top" of my previous
> version of Win98. I
> >> DID NOT reformat my hard disk, so my system registry is
> the same as it was
> >> before I reinstalled the OS. When I go to Windows
> Update it tells me that
> >> I've downloaded all the updates because it's looking at
> the old registry.
> >> BUT...since I reinstalled, I DO NOT actually have any
> of the updates! How
> >> can I get Windows Update to clear the registry (or
> logs) so that I can
> >start
> >> all over again and have Windows Update install all of
> the updates for my
> >OS?
> >> Can this even be done or do I have to go to the catalog
> and install them
> >all
> >> manually? I would think there would be an easy way to
> clear the previous
> >> log. Thanks!
> >
> >
> >.
> >