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PatB - 21 Feb 2004 15:43 GMT

I tried to upgrade from Win 95 to Win 98SE and it checked
for available space (I cleaned disk and removed unnecessay
files, ran scandisk and defraged the drive before I
started the upgrade) During the upgrade at about 74%
complete it quit responding and hung the system up. It
could not find a file necessary to complete upgrade (if I
remember correctly it was ragent.dll file) I finally had
to quit the upgrade and now it will not boot up to Win 95
or Win 98. It says a device file in the system.ini file is
damaged and lists two files: c:windows\system\msmouse.vxd
and c:windows\system\VMM32\vflat.vxd, then if you continue
is gives error message that there is a registry problem
and to restore from backup and restart. But it will
restart with the same problem over and over. I tried to
boot in safe mode and run setup again but nothing works.
It is like I have half Win95 and half Win 98 and I only
have a Win 98 startup disk. I could not find my old Win95
startup disk. Help.! Will I need to reform my disk? and if
so how do I do that???
Any help much appreicated.

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Ron Badour - 22 Feb 2004 04:08 GMT

Try installing over the top of the existing system from a DOS prompt per
the instructions here:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html There are also
instructions on formatting if it comes to that.

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> I tried to upgrade from Win 95 to Win 98SE and it checked
> for available space (I cleaned disk and removed unnecessay
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> so how do I do that???
> Any help much appreicated.

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 22 Feb 2004 05:06 GMT

Ron, Thanks for your help. I have also been advised to
delete all the files in my Windows directory before I try
to reinstall. Should I try to reinstall Win 95 first and
then upgrade to Win 98se? Will this correct the registry
problems?
Pat

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Ron Badour - 22 Feb 2004 05:45 GMT

I would go ahead and delete the files in the Windows folder as this is
the same as doing a clean install but you should retain any files that
you may need. You can install clean with the upgrade disk--the
installation will ask to see the W95 disk and then the setup will
continue.

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Ron Badour, MS MVP W98 System
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

> Ron, Thanks for your help. I have also been advised to
> delete all the files in my Windows directory before I try
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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 22 Feb 2004 17:00 GMT

Thanks so much I will try that now. Pat

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 23 Feb 2004 04:10 GMT

Ron, Thanks so much for your help, I deleted the files in
the windows directory and installed win98se successfully!
Pat

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>I would go ahead and delete the files in the Windows folder as this is
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Debbie - 31 Mar 2004 22:41 GMT

I did an "upgrade installation from 95 to ME-- used 98 start up disk per microsofts instuctions...now I see no evidence of any prior files or programs>>>HELP? did what first guy in this sting said...defraged, decompressed system >>> said it was transfering files for 2 hours ..now nothing? ust a "clean installation " of M

----- Ron Badour wrote: ----

Try installing over the top of the existing system from a DOS prompt pe
the instructions here
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html There are als
instructions on formatting if it comes to that

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Regard

Ron Badour, MS MVP W98 Syste
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badou
Knowledge Base Info
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinf

"PatB" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in messag
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> I tried to upgrade from Win 95 to Win 98SE and it checke
> for available space (I cleaned disk and removed unnecessa
> files, ran scandisk and defraged the drive before
> started the upgrade) During the upgrade at about 74
> complete it quit responding and hung the system up. I
> could not find a file necessary to complete upgrade (if
> remember correctly it was ragent.dll file) I finally ha
> to quit the upgrade and now it will not boot up to Win 9
> or Win 98. It says a device file in the system.ini file i
> damaged and lists two files: c:windows\system\msmouse.vx
> and c:windows\system\VMM32\vflat.vxd, then if you continu
> is gives error message that there is a registry proble
> and to restore from backup and restart. But it wil
> restart with the same problem over and over. I tried t
> boot in safe mode and run setup again but nothing works
> It is like I have half Win95 and half Win 98 and I onl
> have a Win 98 startup disk. I could not find my old Win9
> startup disk. Help.! Will I need to reform my disk? and i
> so how do I do that??
> Any help much appreicated

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