W98 Upgrade

[carney]

I want to install W98 on top of W95 (I know, I know!)but I have the full version and it says it will not upgrade with this version of W98. Is there anyway around this? I remember there was something you could do with W95 to change it from an upgrade to a full install.

[Pantion]

The upgrade is actually the full Windows. In Win95 just start from dos and run setup.exe or install.exe, one of those is the right one http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

And it will begin to install windows... for Win98 don't know if it works the same way, but try it anyway.

Of course this I done it on a clean HD without anything on it.

[djetelina]

Win98 over Win95 a very good idea. Out of our 20 PC's we have installed on ~ 5 with outstanding results (ie speed increase, improved memory allocation/management) A few simple steps to remember:
1) In DOS rename win.com to win2.com. (in C:\Windows).
2) Fully exit Windows95, into DOS. Run Setup off Win98 disk. (hint: If CD driver will not function outside of Windows, you will have to find ~ 650 MB of empty space on C:\ to locate Win98 then install off C:\)
3) When installing, choose Install: Other then name C:\Windows as directory. (Important step. You will need to write over old OS.)
Other than that you will be in excellent shape and enjoying the above mentioned benefits of '98.
David J.