How to determine if 98 is upgrade or not?

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needlove - 08 Nov 2007 19:34 GMT

System information reports: MS Windows 4.10.1998; Upgrade using full OEM CD
/T:C:\WININSTO.400 /SrcDir=D:\WIN98 /IZ /IS /IQ /IT /II /NR /II /C
/U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I assume this means windows 95 was upgraded using a full version of windows
98?

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pcbuilder98 - 08 Nov 2007 20:53 GMT

> System information reports: MS Windows 4.10.1998; Upgrade using full OEM CD
> /T:C:\WININSTO.400 /SrcDir=D:\WIN98 /IZ /IS /IQ /IT /II /NR /II /C
> /U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> I assume this means windows 95 was upgraded using a full version of windows
> 98?

Right click My Computer, click Properties. What does it say on the General
tab for System? What is the version number?

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needlove - 09 Nov 2007 02:03 GMT

It says Microsoft Windows 98 4.10.1998 under System...

but does that ensure that it wasn't installed as an upgrade to 95?

Its an oldie and i have no cd for it.
I want to buy a cd that has all the cab files I need... would an upgrade cd
have all the files?

>> System information reports: MS Windows 4.10.1998; Upgrade using full OEM
> CD
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> Right click My Computer, click Properties. What does it say on the General
> tab for System? What is the version number?

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Alan Edwards - 09 Nov 2007 03:53 GMT

I assume different. As you have an OEM install, I deem it unlikely
that it could be an upgrade over Win95, but what does it matter?
The same system files exist in an upgrade CD as in a full CD, though
OEMs may vary that.

...Alan
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On Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:38:39 -0700, in
microsoft.public.win98.performance, "needlove" <lookyloo@you.org>
wrote:

>System information reports: MS Windows 4.10.1998; Upgrade using full OEM CD
>/T:C:\WININSTO.400 /SrcDir=D:\WIN98 /IZ /IS /IQ /IT /II /NR /II /C
>/U:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>I assume this means windows 95 was upgraded using a full version of windows
>98?

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needlove - 09 Nov 2007 04:42 GMT

thanks...theorhetically one could buy a win98 upgrade cd and have all the
files needed when win98 asks for the cd to add files/software like
"accessibility"? Even if the licenses are different?

>I assume different. As you have an OEM install, I deem it unlikely
> that it could be an upgrade over Win95, but what does it matter?
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>>windows
>>98?

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needlove - 09 Nov 2007 04:48 GMT

To add to that...Why would system information use the word "upgrade", my
assumtion that it was an upgrade was based on that? Relook at the system
information I posted if your in doubt. It's exactly as stated, give or take
a few x's.

> thanks...theorhetically one could buy a win98 upgrade cd and have all the
> files needed when win98 asks for the cd to add files/software like
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>>>windows
>>>98?

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Ron Badour - 09 Nov 2007 16:34 GMT

I have no idea; however, there is no such thing as an OEM upgrade CD. OEM
CDs are full installation CDs for computers that do not have a Windows
operating system. There is a trick
< http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/upgrade.html > that can be used where
an OEM CD can be used for an upgrade installation; however, I don't believe
that would account for the verbiage you provided.

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> To add to that...Why would system information use the word "upgrade", my
> assumtion that it was an upgrade was based on that? Relook at the system
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>>>>windows
>>>>98?

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needlove - 12 Nov 2007 05:19 GMT

Thanks all, its just that an update CD in much cheaper on ebay and if thats
all I need for all the needed files...

>I have no idea; however, there is no such thing as an OEM upgrade CD. OEM
>CDs are full installation CDs for computers that do not have a Windows
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>>>>>windows
>>>>>98?

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