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Thread ID: 26138	2002-10-20 05:20:00	windows 95 > windows 98 SE	coull1 (2293)	Press F1

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91096	2002-10-20 05:20:00	Hi All, I have a second pc which is running windows 95. Can I use the Windows 98 SE disc I received with my newer pc to upgrade from Windows 95? If I can, do I just put the disc in and follow instructions or does '95 have to be removed first...sorry...not much idea have I! Thanks :8}	coull1 (2293)
91097	2002-10-20 05:33:00	Technically using your 98 disc on a second machine is called piracy (just thought I'd let you know this). Assuming therefore that you will delete it off the first machine before installing it on the second ;) the answer is maybe. Is your original machine powerful enough to run 98? Win 98 uses a lot more resources than Win 95 did. What are the system specifications?	Heather P (163)
91098	2002-10-20 05:36:00	Hate to ask, but do you have a licence to cover the use of 98SE disk on the 2nd machine, its only supposed to be installed on one machine at any one time. That aside, if its a full version of 98SE it may be that simple, yes. It would perhaps be better to reformat though. You should get ALL your drivers for Motherboard, Modem etc together first, that 98 will need. They wont always be the same ones 95 uses. What are the specs of the machine, you need a reasonable spec to run 98SE, more than for Win 95.	godfather (25)
91099	2002-10-20 06:40:00	Depends on your W98 version - if an upgrade - no problem. If a full version, you will either have to format first, and lose all, or rename, under DOS, win.com & winver.exe to .old. Better to start with a clean drive, though you MUST have M/B drivers etc saved. Bye	Peter H (220)
91100	2002-10-20 06:58:00	To use win98se on a second computer I think you will need a multi use license which off memory you had to have 5 machines to meet that requirement and whether it is available in NZ I am unsure. That small "detail" aside, if it is a upgrade and you have the hard drive space and ram available, you should have few hassles, just a matter of dropping in the CD and following the prompts, if the disk detects not enough hard drive space or ram it should prompt you with this information. If the disk is a full version CD I would suggest saving what you want from the computer and then reformatting and installing on a clean drive to avoid any problems with old and new files.	duckyduck (197)
91101	2002-10-20 13:02:00	> What are the specs of the machine, you need a > reasonable spec to run 98SE, more than for Win 95. specs schmecks. i've run it on a 468 dx2-80 w/ 20meg of RAM. that's not "reasonable spec" by any stretch of the imagination. you can't play amny games on it mind ;) it's fine for running word and internet and the like, basically anything but games. i wouldn't try adobe photoshop on it either :D	loser (538)
91102	2002-10-20 19:26:00	Hi, Thanks for you reply. The specs for this machine are as follows; CPU - PR200 Ram MB - 96MB Hard Drive - 2 GB I don't play games and in the main this second PC is used for word-processing. That is why I want Windows 98 so I can have Office 2000. It is Windows 98 SE Update. I guess the important thing is, If, I stuff up and it doesn't work can I simply put my Windows 95 disc back in and reload that? You are maybe thinking...this person should just leave her PC alone! ;-) Thanks Again	coull (2179)
91103	2002-10-20 21:37:00	>specs schmecks. i've run it on a 468 dx2-80 w/ 20meg of RAM but i bet it ran a whole lot faster with win95. coull- you pc is fast enough to run it. just don't expect it to be very fast ;-) have seen a 133mhz with win98 & office2000 but it ran so slowly it was pointless. changed it to win95 and open office it was a whole lot faster.(not to mention legal). if it turns to custard you can format and reinstall win95 but (unless you have backups) you will lose all data.	tweak'e (174)
91104	2002-10-20 23:28:00	Be fearless coull1, I’ve done what you have in mind and have had no problems. I was running Office 2000 on Win95 and had no problems there either. My old 166mhz Pentium with 128meg RAM actually ran slightly quicker on Win98. If you go ahead, you should be asked if you want to save your old Win95 OS in case you change your mind and want to revert back. This will cost you 50meg of Hard Disk space but if you choose not to, there will be no going back. Once you do it and everything is running well, it pays to run the FAT32 utility that comes with Win98. We’ll deal with that later if you go ahead and don’t already understand what it is all about.. Piece of cake, go for it.	B.M. (505)
91105	2002-10-21 00:22:00	Thanks Everybody. :x All suggestions appreciated. Problem solved. Cheers :)	coull (2179)
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