Update Win98 Boot Disk for Y2K

[socalgal]

Something I didn't think about until I read it..

Windows 98 Startup Disk
Microsoft recommends updating the Windows 98 Startup disk after installing the Windows 98 Year 2000 Update. To update your Windows 98 Startup disk after installing the update, follow these steps:

Click Start, point to Programs, and then click MS-DOS Prompt.

Insert your Windows 98 Startup disk in drive A.

At the command prompt, type "sys a:" (without quotation marks), and then press ENTER. You should see a message that says "System transferred."

If you did not create a Windows 98 Startup disk during the installation of Windows 98, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q186300
TITLE : How to Create a Windows 98 Startup Disk from MS-DOS

From http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q197/8/35.asp

[Glytzhkof]

Thanks socalgal, you're right I definitely didn't think about this before I saw this post.

[xtremsabu]

Yes i wanted to know if or how could i tell if my windows has the 2000 update in it? Because i tried download those ones here

But is says this update was not designed for you version of windows.

I got win98se. Is that already updated? Because i run this y2k test program i pass all test except for the one about system rollover and it says if i would like to fix it you must but the program. http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10106-100-1489485.html?tag=st.dl.10001_103_1.lst.titledetail

I think personally the program is fake just for them to make money.

[Chainsaw]

Thanks socalgal,
It's always nice to have the right boot disk if/when ya need it.
Thanks for the heads up,
......CHNsaw

Dang dyslexic fingers!

[This message has been edited by Chainsaw (edited 12-30-1999).]

[socalgal]

The way I determined Win2000 update was installed was by going to Windows Update, Products Update, then hitting Show Installed Updates.

But, I have noticed that (some?) updates installed via other than the Products Update page won't show as installed, i.e., if patches were installed via Security Bulletins they are not shown as installed in the Windows Update/Show Installed list. I suppose if you have saved your downloaded update/patches, you can find check from there.

Another thing when running my Y2K tests, a certain system test (don't remember the name) failed, but when I went to Control Panel, Regional Settings and changed the 'short date' style to mm/dd/yyyy, then it did pass.. maybe that is your case, xtremsabu. You can double check to make sure in win.ini.

EDIT Re: the immediately preceeding paragraph, see BBA's post here http://www.sysopt.com/forum/Forum1/HTML/003227.html


[This message has been edited by socalgal (edited 12-31-1999).]

[Ed_S]

xtremsabu & deep_sky : According to this, (http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/guide/Win98/MoreInfo/SEFactSheet.asp) '98SE already has the update incorporated in it.

[deep_sky]

thanks for the heads up ed!

[smokin1]

Thanks for the info socalgal..never thought of that
http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[deep_sky]

i got the same deal going here as well...i tried downloading the fix and it says that it is not designed for my version of windows...what does that mean??

[pickel]

Go to "system tools" then 'System information
click on "software enviornment" then "software updates" and open up all windows 98
boxes. this will tell you all updates installed on your computer. If you don't have what need go to Windows updates or specific
patch site.

the pickel

[socalgal]

This is in 98SE only I take it? On my Win98SE Software Updates is listed.

On my Win98 4.10.1998 w/all updates-patches, there is no Software Updates listing.

[Dave_H]

Thanks Socalgal,
I just updated both of mine. Figure that if I need them, I got enough things to worry about already! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif
Dave