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Thread ID: 24037	2002-09-02 05:29:00	Windows 98 swap to other PC	John Boy (1365)	Press F1

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75667	2002-09-02 05:29:00	I have purchased a Laptop to replace a damaged one running Win 98. of which I have the original restore disc and certificate of Authenticity. The laptop came with 98 pre -installed. The replacement laptop has win98 se but purchased without cds. and is of the same make and model. I believe that at sometime Win 98 has been replaced with the se version. What I would like to know is if my restore discs could be used if I ever needed to reinstall win 98se. would I have to format the drive and instal from my disc or are they useless in my case. Any suggestions please or information.?	John Boy (1365)
75668	2002-09-02 05:53:00	Sounds like the restore disc will restore 98 and not SE. It will work, but it won't be 98SE any more. robo.	robo (205)
75669	2002-09-02 06:03:00	Thanks robo I thought that would be the case. So basically it is a full working version and would instal OK. Would I loose all data on the hard drive. And what about the drivers. Would they be on the disc or would they need to be reinstalled?	John Boy (1365)
75670	2002-09-02 06:05:00	Some "restore" CDs will work only on the make and model they come with. The new one probably has a restore partition or directory on the hard disk, which is not helpful if your disk fails. Check with the vendor about this. Before you get any problems.	Graham L (2)
75671	2002-09-02 07:04:00	Yes, good point, they can supply new discs for restores for a nominal fee. I got one for a Compaq notebook once for about $12. Saved heaps of grief. robo.	robo (205)
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