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Domi - 19 Jan 2005 16:37 GMT

Hi,

Is it possible to reinstall Windows 98 over a previous installation, AND to
keep the already installed applications settings?

(My aim is to restore all the original setting regarding the system itself
and be sure that all the windows components are not corrupted).

Dominique

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dadiOH - 19 Jan 2005 17:08 GMT

> Hi,
>
> Is it possible to reinstall Windows 98 over a previous installation,
> AND to keep the already installed applications settings?

Yes

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Domi - 19 Jan 2005 18:03 GMT

How ? ... ;)

Dominique

>> Hi,
>>
>> Is it possible to reinstall Windows 98 over a previous installation,
>> AND to keep the already installed applications settings?
>
> Yes

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Jeff Richards - 19 Jan 2005 23:11 GMT

Both options are described here:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html

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>
> How ? ... ;)

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KILLAGRILLA - 19 Jan 2005 23:05 GMT

I also am looking to do the same thing, i put the boot disk in and ran
through every thing but then it stops and tells me the tools were installed
but it wont go anyfarther, just says type help and press enter and that didnt
do anytyhing to help me.

> > Hi,
> >
> > Is it possible to reinstall Windows 98 over a previous installation,
> > AND to keep the already installed applications settings?
>
> Yes

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Jeff Richards - 19 Jan 2005 23:12 GMT

What do you mean 'ran through every thing'? Did you run the setup procedure?
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html

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>I also am looking to do the same thing, i put the boot disk in and ran
> through every thing but then it stops and tells me the tools were
> installed
> but it wont go anyfarther, just says type help and press enter and that
> didnt
> do anytyhing to help me.

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Ken Jones - 29 Jan 2005 17:23 GMT

That sounds to me setup loaded the tools but bypassed the startup and went
straight to a command prompt.Now how do you get it to read the disk in the
CD-ROM drive,or boot normal?I think I have the wrong MS-DOS drivers for my
CD-ROM drive? HELP!!!

> What do you mean 'ran through every thing'? Did you run the setup procedure?
> http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html
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> > didnt
> > do anytyhing to help me.

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Jeff Richards - 29 Jan 2005 23:24 GMT

Did you look at the instructions on the site I referenced? Exactly what
step in this procedure are you having a problem with?

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> That sounds to me setup loaded the tools but bypassed the startup and went
> straight to a command prompt.Now how do you get it to read the disk in the
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>> procedure?
>> http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html

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