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It supposed to since you've never run win98 SE before, eventhough you reinstall the same version of windows, you still get the that opening screen but once only.
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After you upgraded, did you register? &nbsp;Does a right click on My Computer reflect the correct and current version of Windows as installed on your system AND that is is registered?
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Why does opening Windows 98 screen always say: &quot;Getting ready to run Windows for the first time.&quot; <br />
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This started only after I upgraded to Windows 98 Second Edition.<br />
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Why does opening Windows 98 screen always say: "Getting ready to run Windows for the first time." 

This started only after I upgraded to Windows 98 Second Edition.



It supposed to since you&amp;#39;ve never run win98 SE before, eventhough you reinstall the same version of windows, you still get the that opening screen but once only.

After you upgraded, did you register?  Does a right click on My Computer reflect the correct and current version of Windows as installed on your system AND that is is registered?

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Windows 98 Opening Screen

Why does opening Windows 98 screen always say: &amp;quot;Getting ready to run Windows for the first time.&amp;quot; 

This started only after I upgraded to Windows 98 Second Edition.



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