Windows 98 to Windows 98se and Hardware

Question

Ok,  I have Windows 98 on my optiplex..I have just been givin a Windows 98se cd for PC's without Windows.. Does anyone think it would work if i remove everything on my optiplex and install the Windows 98se cd?  Or will it wipe out all my hardware drivers? This might be a dumb question but i'd like someone else's opinion on if I should do this or not. I tried this with Windows 95 to Windows 98 on my last computer I had and needless to say, I have a different computer now, but seeming as though it's 98 to 98se, I think it might work. Can anyone please give me there opinion? Stephenie

Denny Denham · Answer

Teysee,

A full copy of Windows 98 SE should install without a problem, but you will need to reinstall all your system drivers and your applications. Of course, you must to a clean installation--a full copy of the operating system cannot be used to upgrade over Win 98.

Back up your perishable data (e-mail folders, address books in e-mail programs, My Documents folders, your Desktop, Favorites, Web browser bookmarks, and any other data that has been created by specific applications) before formatting and installing SE.

Teysee · Answer

Thank you for your input..one more question...What would be the best way to back up that?  All I have so far is a floppy disk drive lol. Think that will work?

Teysee · Answer

ok, I have been doing some research and I have found some step-by step instructions on how to reformat my HD and install windows 98se..I could not make a startup disk, so i downloaded a windows 98 OEM boot disk, but I am not sure if that is the right kind of disk..or if i even need one to do all this sense I have the windows 98se full installation CD? Also, I have downloaded to floppy, my drivers for my modem and audio. I figure this is all I will need as long as i can get back on the internet to download any other drivers i might need after i reformat and install windows 98se, i hope. I'm still scared to do all this, I need some reasurrance that this will work..if there is any?  Either that, or I need someone to tell me... pay someone who knows what there doing, to do it!? My puter is slowing as I type, all i care about is playin my games and being on the internet. All the other stuff on here needs to go. Oh, and my puter goes really really slow with loading everything i do as of 1 day ago...when I kick the front of it, it goes back to running normal for a short while (30mins or so), any idea to what could cause this? I never kicked it before that by the way, so that's not it. Thanx to everyone that tries to help me!!

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Windows 98 to Windows 98se and Hardware

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