Re: Upgrade 98 standard to SE

Your upgrade to Win98SE doesn't involve Windows Update
(http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com). You can post your query to this
Win98-specific newsgroup:

microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities...gen_discussion

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof...gen_discussion
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org

Jim T wrote:
> After several days and work arounds I still have not installed 98SE. I
> have an old desktop with 98 standard installed. I now have its
> replacement and would like to put the old system upstairs for the
> kids/grandkids to use for internet access. I purchased a upgrade CD to
> get to SE so I can go wireless.
>
> I've had so many problem I won't list them all. The biggest problem was
> the CD would stall on win98_35 and/or 36.cab. I couldn't even copy these
> two files from the DOS prompt so I finally copied all the files from the
> CD (except these two) to the hard drive. I used my new XP system and
> after a couple of files I copied the CABs to a thumb drive and in turn to
> the old system hard drive.
>
> Prior to all this I followed all the knowledge base articles regarding the
> upgrade, errors in CD, errors in DLL, etc. as well as removing any startup
> pgm, TSR, virus checks etc. The last install was from the hard drive and
> the process completed without all the previous errors. On reboot a "old
> version error" occurred and using a one of the xx knowledge base articles
> I fixed this problem.
>
> On reboot I'm receiving a missing DLL error (registry, system.ini, etc)
> file. I believe this is from an HP external CD writer I removed earlier to
> eliminate all possible install conflicts.
>
> The problem now is even after what appears to be a "good" install, the
> version on the system still is the standard system (windows explorer,
> about).
>
> About to give up and stick with the standard version and buy a 50' cat 5
> cable and fish it through the wall upstairs.
>
> Any options for SE install?