Windows 98 Installation CD

[rob]

I bought my computer secondhand...that was 3 years ago. It
did not come with a Windows 98 Installation CD, and I now
find that I need it-----any ideas how I can get one??

Rob.

[Jeff Richards]

Windows installation CDs are often available on e-bay or through the on-line
computer software stores. The OEM version is often cheaper, but it is
designed for installation to a new hard disk drive only and might not work
as an upgrade. A full retaill CD is the most expensive, but also the most
useful.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (DTS)
"rob" > wrote in message
...
>I bought my computer secondhand...that was 3 years ago. It
> did not come with a Windows 98 Installation CD, and I now
> find that I need it-----any ideas how I can get one??
>
> Rob.

[Gary S. Terhune]

Use Find-Files & Folders. Search for WIN98*.CAB

Do you find several dozen in a folder" With names like WIN98_05.CAB,
WIN98_06.CAB, etc.? If so, that folder replaces your Windows installation CD
as the source for installation files. If at all possible, you should burn
that folder to a CD and also find the ProductKey value from your Registry
in:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

Otherwise, if no such files found (or only a few), then it's as Jeff
suggests. Buy a new CD.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"rob" > wrote in message
...
> I bought my computer secondhand...that was 3 years ago. It
> did not come with a Windows 98 Installation CD, and I now
> find that I need it-----any ideas how I can get one??
>
> Rob.

[rob]

Thanks for your help guys, I'll try your suggestions.

Rob.
>-----Original Message-----
>Windows installation CDs are often available on e-bay or
through the on-line
>computer software stores. The OEM version is often
cheaper, but it is
>designed for installation to a new hard disk drive only
and might not work
>as an upgrade. A full retaill CD is the most expensive,
but also the most
>useful.
>--
>Jeff Richards
>MS MVP (DTS)
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>>I bought my computer secondhand...that was 3 years ago.
It
>> did not come with a Windows 98 Installation CD, and I
now
>> find that I need it-----any ideas how I can get one??
>>
>> Rob.
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