aprilgriffeth
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Formatting hard drive
I know that if I format my hard drive that it will wipe everything off. My question is, what about my modem, soundcard, AOL, explorer, etc...Will it wipe these off too? Would I have to reinstall everything? Thanks for the help.
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I want to take Windows 95 off of my system and install Windows 98. Is there an easier way?
Yup, alot easier. I take it that you have the Windoze 98 cd and setup disks ready and waiting.
So, here is the easiest way to go about it, no formatting, no nothing, just overwrite Win95 w/ Win98, all of your programs and files should still be there, but just in case, follow these steps before starting the new OS load.
1. First, save your important files to floppy disks, such as your documents, Internet Explorer bookmarks, your address book, e-mail messages, etc. If you have files that are too large to fit on floppy disks, you can send those files to a friend or colleague via e-mail for safekeeping during the upgrade.
2. Next, check how much space you have on your hard drive. Windoze 98 requires between 120 and 295 megabytes MB of storage. Delete any uneeded or unused programs and files to make space if you have to. If you have alot of space, don't worry about it.
3. Close all your Windoze 95 programs, including your anti-virus program. Windoze 98 will not load properly if you have your AV running during installation, mainly because Windoze 98 needs to alter your system files, which is precisely what your antivirus program is supposed to prevent, and it will keep stopping you.
Insert the Windoze 98 setup disks, and the Setup wizard will walk you all the through the installation process; you simply need to follow the directions as they appear.
I hope that helps, if you run into any problems or have any other questions, please feel free to re-visit this question as often as needed.
nfroio
So, here is the easiest way to go about it, no formatting, no nothing, just overwrite Win95 w/ Win98, all of your programs and files should still be there, but just in case, follow these steps before starting the new OS load.
1. First, save your important files to floppy disks, such as your documents, Internet Explorer bookmarks, your address book, e-mail messages, etc. If you have files that are too large to fit on floppy disks, you can send those files to a friend or colleague via e-mail for safekeeping during the upgrade.
2. Next, check how much space you have on your hard drive. Windoze 98 requires between 120 and 295 megabytes MB of storage. Delete any uneeded or unused programs and files to make space if you have to. If you have alot of space, don't worry about it.
3. Close all your Windoze 95 programs, including your anti-virus program. Windoze 98 will not load properly if you have your AV running during installation, mainly because Windoze 98 needs to alter your system files, which is precisely what your antivirus program is supposed to prevent, and it will keep stopping you.
Insert the Windoze 98 setup disks, and the Setup wizard will walk you all the through the installation process; you simply need to follow the directions as they appear.
I hope that helps, if you run into any problems or have any other questions, please feel free to re-visit this question as often as needed.
nfroio
You will have to reinstall win9x, the drivers for your modem, sound card and also the programs you need for your AOL.
Basically it is starting right from scratch.
Hope this helps you