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More info?)
Did you check for the $CHICAGO$ signature like someone else suggested
earlier? When looking for the file did you make sure that "Show
hidden/system files" was set properly?
John
Peter Brown wrote:
> So in summary: even if i'd never bought the windows me disk there is
> something wrong with my pc as i can't re-install windows '98 as i get the
> same error message. The disks are the originals and the only version of '98
> that i've ever had (so no chance of mix-ups). Why does the install process
> look for this non-existant file when i'm just trying to re-install '98???
>
> "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:OxRlqVPFFHA.2828@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
>>Peter wrote :-
>>
>>
>>>Please help: what does OEM mean?
>>
>>OEM = Other Equipment Manufacturer
>>
>>In simple terms, it means that MS produce their 'standard' public versions
>>of Windows operating systems (OS) in boxed retail format where MS are
>>responsible for help and support - reflected in their retail prices.
>>
>>However, MS also sell (under licence) their product to OEM's who in turn
>>(may) 'tailor' it to suite their own specifications to match their
>
> hardware
>
>>and 'bundle' it in the OEM's package, Hence it may well be 'machine
>>specific". This helps sell OEM hardware products, but as part of their
>>licence with MS, they (the OEM) are required to provide help and support -
>>again, reflected in the cost to the OEM of the MS operating system (OS).
>>
>>Sometimes, OEM's only supply 'Recovery' CD's to the End User (You!), which
>>are very unlikely to let you 'update/upgrade' an earlier OS to a later
>
> one.
>
>>So KB189143 'appears' to be suggesting that a discrepancy exists, in other
>>words you may have an OEM vs. MS soup. Hence the need to try to determine
>>exactly what disks you have. You say the PC (desktop?) was 'customer
>
> made'.
>
>>You *may* need to consult the original customer (OEM <g>) for guidance -
>>particularly the source of his original Win98 installation disk.
>>
>>A possible clue may be that the update/upgrade is looking for the
>>non-existent c:\wininsto400\msdxwin.inf file and path.
>>And there *may* be a fix to overcome that situation. I've never been there
>>myself, but I'm sure that if someone seen it before, they're bound to jump
>>in and let us know.
>>
>>But as I said before, you *may* still be able to 'clean install' WinMe
>
> using
>
>>the WinMe CD which you have. And, the method you decide to use depends on
>>the above factors, but is generally outlined in my earlier post.
>>
>>Hope that helps and good luck.
>>
>>Mart
>>
>>
>>"Peter Brown" <solvino@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:42147bb9_4@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>
>>>Please help: what does OEM mean? The disks for the PC version of '98
>
> were
>
>>>new and sealed, with the booklets, codes etc. etc.
>>>
>>>I tried to find the file (I went Search C drive for "*msdxwin.inf") and
>>>nothing came up. It would appear the file is missing rather than
>
> damaged.
>
>>>If
>>>I use the explorer and open the C drive there is no wininsto400 folder
>
> or
>
>>>file
>>>
>>>
>>>"Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.com> wrote in message
>>>news:uAsdn#NFFHA.2572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>>Which now suggests that the version of Win98 on your desktop PC may
>
> have
>
>>>>been installed from an OEM copy.
>>>>
>>>>If so, it might be worth looking at your c:\wininsto400\msdxwin.inf
>
> file
>
>>>>with notepad and confirming the
>>>>Signature="$CHICAGO$" entry, as per the KB article :- "PRB: Error
>
> During
>
>>>>Preinstallation of Third-Party Driver"
>>>>http://support.microsoft.com/kb/189143/EN-US/
>>>>
>>>>Mart
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>"Peter Brown" <solvino@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>news:421471d8_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>>>
>>>>>One further thing I should add is that I thought that there was a
>>>
>>>problem
>>>
>>>>>with my PC's version of windows98 and I tried to re-install it
>>>
>>>and....had
>>>
>>>>>the same error message!
>>>>>
>>>>>"Peter Brown" <solvino@tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message
>>>>>news:42146d7a_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>>>>
>>>>>>dell laptop, customer made pc.to be honest i didn't think that this
>>>>>
>>>>>thread
>>>>>
>>>>>>would go on so long. i only wanted to upgrade so that i could use my
>>>>>
>>>>>camera
>>>>>
>>>>>>phone on my pc. it looks like i'm in way over my head and i'll just
>>>>>>accept
>>>>>>that i can't use the camera phone
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
>>>>>>news:e2baVZNFFHA.2540@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Peter,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Make of laptop? Make of PC?
>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>Mike Maltby MS-MVP
>>>>>>>mike.maltby@gmail.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Peter Brown <solvino@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I bought a copy of Windows ME from Ebay that had been supplied
>
> to
>
>>>>>>>>somebody with their Compaq PC. I did so in order to upgrade my
>
> OS
>
>>>so
>>>
>>>>>>>>that I could run other software. What I can't understand is that
>
> I
>
>>>>>>>>don't get the same error message on my PC and my laptop. The PC
>>>>>>>>has
>>>>>>>>'98 (I still have the original CDs), whereas the laptop had 98
>>>>>>>>pre-installed. After I had the problems on the PC, and thinking
>>>
>>>that
>>>
>>>>>>>>I'd been duped I put the CD into the laptop and it worked! I was
>>>>>>>>given the option in both case of "upgrading" the OS system and
>
> it
>
>>>>>>>>worked on one PC and not on the other.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
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