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Old June 27th 04, 11:10 PM
Dave
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Default Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrade

I have windows 98 first edition on a IBM 300PL computer
and purchased an disk with windows 98 second edition to
upgrade my computer to windows 98 second edition. I am
getting different answers to whether or not installing
the windows 98 second edition upgrade will wipe out my
hard drive and I will lose all my information on the
computer. Some say I will not loose my data and some say
I will. Can anyone help me? Thank you.
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Old June 28th 04, 12:11 AM
Jeff Richards
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Default Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrade

It depends on the W98SE CD that you have. Some OEM versions wipe the disk
and install a factory fresh version of the software. Some will simply
upgrade or repair an exiting system.

If your W98 SE CD is a Microsoft retail full or retail upgrade version then
it will preserve your existing system. If it's an OEM version then the
behaviour depends on who prepared it.
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Jeff Richards
MS MVP (DTS)
"Dave" wrote in message
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I have windows 98 first edition on a IBM 300PL computer
and purchased an disk with windows 98 second edition to
upgrade my computer to windows 98 second edition. I am
getting different answers to whether or not installing
the windows 98 second edition upgrade will wipe out my
hard drive and I will lose all my information on the
computer. Some say I will not loose my data and some say
I will. Can anyone help me? Thank you.



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Old June 28th 04, 02:39 PM
Ron Badour
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Default Windows 98 Second Edition Upgrade

And as an added note to Jeff's post, regardless of which disk you have, back
up your valuable data as things can go wrong during a system installation.

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"Jeff Richards" wrote in message
...
It depends on the W98SE CD that you have. Some OEM versions wipe the disk
and install a factory fresh version of the software. Some will simply
upgrade or repair an exiting system.

If your W98 SE CD is a Microsoft retail full or retail upgrade version

then
it will preserve your existing system. If it's an OEM version then the
behaviour depends on who prepared it.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (DTS)
"Dave" wrote in message
...
I have windows 98 first edition on a IBM 300PL computer
and purchased an disk with windows 98 second edition to
upgrade my computer to windows 98 second edition. I am
getting different answers to whether or not installing
the windows 98 second edition upgrade will wipe out my
hard drive and I will lose all my information on the
computer. Some say I will not loose my data and some say
I will. Can anyone help me? Thank you.





 




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