Can't install Upgrade after reformating HD

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Norbert - 26 Jun 2004 19:10 GMT

I reformatted the hard drive on my old pc and then tried
to reinstall Win98. It turns out it's an Upgrade CD,
which I used eons ago to upgrade from Win95. The
installation routine won't allow me to get past the part
where it checks for a previous version of Windows and I
have long since lost my Win95 CD. Help!

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Ron Badour - 26 Jun 2004 21:15 GMT

You can use W3.x floppies or a W95 CD. If you don't have either, you can
buy a used set pretty cheaply on EBay

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> I reformatted the hard drive on my old pc and then tried
> to reinstall Win98. It turns out it's an Upgrade CD,
> which I used eons ago to upgrade from Win95. The
> installation routine won't allow me to get past the part
> where it checks for a previous version of Windows and I
> have long since lost my Win95 CD. Help!

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Me - 30 Jun 2004 13:26 GMT

Get a copy of anyones win95 disk or win98 first edition.
when loading your version it will ask to see one of the
previous disks, scan it, then carry on.
Good luck

>-----Original Message-----
>I reformatted the hard drive on my old pc and then tried
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>have long since lost my Win95 CD. Help!
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