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Steve
June 2nd 04, 07:35 PM
I have several different problems going on with W98SE. I
have decided that it's probably easier to re-install
Windows than to chase all the problems.
Is it possible to re-install Windows and my other software
without re-formatting (I don't want to have to back-up all
my data files)? Windows is currently operating out of a
subdirectory Windows.000 which leads me to believe it's
been re-installed once before.

Ron Badour
June 2nd 04, 08:03 PM
The technique described here has already been used on your PC:

How to Install Windows 98 Into a New Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193902


--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> I have several different problems going on with W98SE. I
> have decided that it's probably easier to re-install
> Windows than to chase all the problems.
> Is it possible to re-install Windows and my other software
> without re-formatting (I don't want to have to back-up all
> my data files)? Windows is currently operating out of a
> subdirectory Windows.000 which leads me to believe it's
> been re-installed once before.

Steve
June 2nd 04, 08:42 PM
Thank you. I assume I can do it again, and it will write
over the Windows.000 directory? Can I delete the Windows
directory?
>-----Original Message-----
>The technique described here has already been used on
your PC:
>
>How to Install Windows 98 Into a New Folder
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193902
>
>
>--
>Regards
>
>Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
>Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
>Knowledge Base Info:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>
>"Steve" > wrote in
message
...
>> I have several different problems going on with W98SE.
I
>> have decided that it's probably easier to re-install
>> Windows than to chase all the problems.
>> Is it possible to re-install Windows and my other
software
>> without re-formatting (I don't want to have to back-up
all
>> my data files)? Windows is currently operating out of a
>> subdirectory Windows.000 which leads me to believe it's
>> been re-installed once before.
>
>
>.
>

Ron Badour
June 2nd 04, 09:13 PM
You should be given an option of where to install it. I would delete the
contents of the Windows folder (providing there is nothing in it you need)
before installing and then install in the Windows folder. Then when you are
up and running and have transferred everything you need from the .000
folder, delete it.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you. I assume I can do it again, and it will write
> over the Windows.000 directory? Can I delete the Windows
> directory?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The technique described here has already been used on
> your PC:
> >
> >How to Install Windows 98 Into a New Folder
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193902
> >
> >
> >--
> >Regards
> >
> >Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
> >Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
> >Knowledge Base Info:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
> >
> >"Steve" > wrote in
> message
> ...
> >> I have several different problems going on with W98SE.
> I
> >> have decided that it's probably easier to re-install
> >> Windows than to chase all the problems.
> >> Is it possible to re-install Windows and my other
> software
> >> without re-formatting (I don't want to have to back-up
> all
> >> my data files)? Windows is currently operating out of a
> >> subdirectory Windows.000 which leads me to believe it's
> >> been re-installed once before.
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Steve
June 4th 04, 01:48 AM
Will this fix all my Windows based problems? Will the
registry start clean?

>-----Original Message-----
>You should be given an option of where to install it. I
would delete the
>contents of the Windows folder (providing there is
nothing in it you need)
>before installing and then install in the Windows
folder. Then when you are
>up and running and have transferred everything you need
from the .000
>folder, delete it.
>
>--
>Regards
>
>Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
>Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
>Knowledge Base Info:
>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>
>"Steve" > wrote in
message
...
>> Thank you. I assume I can do it again, and it will
write
>> over the Windows.000 directory? Can I delete the
Windows
>> directory?
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >The technique described here has already been used on
>> your PC:
>> >
>> >How to Install Windows 98 Into a New Folder
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193902
>> >
>> >
>> >--
>> >Regards
>> >
>> >Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
>> >Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
>> >Knowledge Base Info:
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>> >
>> >"Steve" > wrote in
>> message
>> ...
>> >> I have several different problems going on with
W98SE.
>> I
>> >> have decided that it's probably easier to re-install
>> >> Windows than to chase all the problems.
>> >> Is it possible to re-install Windows and my other
>> software
>> >> without re-formatting (I don't want to have to back-
up
>> all
>> >> my data files)? Windows is currently operating out
of a
>> >> subdirectory Windows.000 which leads me to believe
it's
>> >> been re-installed once before.
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

Ron Badour
June 5th 04, 12:45 PM
This method creates a new registry.

--

Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP, W98 System
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo


"Steve" > wrote in message
...
> Will this fix all my Windows based problems? Will the
> registry start clean?
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>You should be given an option of where to install it. I
> would delete the
>>contents of the Windows folder (providing there is
> nothing in it you need)
>>before installing and then install in the Windows
> folder. Then when you are
>>up and running and have transferred everything you need
> from the .000
>>folder, delete it.
>>
>>--
>>Regards
>>
>>Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
>>Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
>>Knowledge Base Info:
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>>
>>"Steve" > wrote in
> message
...
>>> Thank you. I assume I can do it again, and it will
> write
>>> over the Windows.000 directory? Can I delete the
> Windows
>>> directory?
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >The technique described here has already been used on
>>> your PC:
>>> >
>>> >How to Install Windows 98 Into a New Folder
>>> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=193902
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >--
>>> >Regards
>>> >
>>> >Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
>>> >Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
>>> >Knowledge Base Info:
>>> >http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo
>>> >
>>> >"Steve" > wrote in
>>> message
>>> ...
>>> >> I have several different problems going on with
> W98SE.
>>> I
>>> >> have decided that it's probably easier to re-install
>>> >> Windows than to chase all the problems.
>>> >> Is it possible to re-install Windows and my other
>>> software
>>> >> without re-formatting (I don't want to have to back-
> up
>>> all
>>> >> my data files)? Windows is currently operating out
> of a
>>> >> subdirectory Windows.000 which leads me to believe
> it's
>>> >> been re-installed once before.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>
>>.
>>