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Windows 98 disc
I got an old computer that runs on Windows 98. I have the product key for
the disc, but do not have the disc itself, and I would like to change some of the settings in Windows, but I can't do that without the disc. What do I do? |
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Windows 98 disc
"Mike" wrote in message
... I got an old computer that runs on Windows 98. I have the product key for the disc, but do not have the disc itself, and I would like to change some of the settings in Windows, but I can't do that without the disc. Post your intentions here and seek comment. You can change practically all Windows settings without use of the CD so long as (1) You are sure your backup system files are both up to date and malware-free (2) You understand how to (back up beforehand and) edit the Registry. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) |
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Windows 98 disc
Really, there is nothing to do except buy another copy of 98.
Mike wrote: I got an old computer that runs on Windows 98. I have the product key for the disc, but do not have the disc itself, and I would like to change some of the settings in Windows, but I can't do that without the disc. What do I do? -- Message posted via http://www.windowskb.com |
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Windows 98 disc
You need a Win98 disk, though it need not be the one that matches the
Product Key you have. IOW, can you borrow one from someone? Unless you want to reinstall from scratch, in which case you'll need to purchase a copy. EBay still has them. -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com "Mike" wrote in message ... I got an old computer that runs on Windows 98. I have the product key for the disc, but do not have the disc itself, and I would like to change some of the settings in Windows, but I can't do that without the disc. What do I do? |
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On Jun 29, 9:00 am, Mike wrote:
I got an old computer that runs on Windows 98. I have the product key for the disc, but do not have the disc itself, and I would like to change some of the settings in Windows, but I can't do that without the disc. What do I do? Sometimes the CAB files are installed on the computer. If that is the case, you can point to these when a disk is asked for. Do a search for *.cab abd see what you come up with, I have 77 of them for 98SE. What settings do you want to change, there are programs out there that let you do a lot of configuration manipulation such as X-setup. |
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