Installing 98 SE

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?)

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:40:03 -0700, "Patrick"
<Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have an older Sony Vaio laptop that I would like to put 98 SE on to use the
>USB funcitons etc.
>I have a full installation disc, with key, a bootable floppy. Have formated
>the drive, and each time I run setup from the 98 Second Edition disk, it
>installs 98. Nothing about SE ever appears. I always get to a safe mode
>bootup in 98, and no clues about what is missing or how to get the where I
>want to go.
>Any ideas?



Try My Computer > Control Panel > D-click System. Under the General
tab it should tell you if it is SE or not. Windows 98 [Version
4.10.2222] is SE.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?)

Quicker yet:

Right click MyComputer and click Properties, the OS info will be under the
General tab.

--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"Bill Watt" <nobwatt@ptd.net> wrote in message
news:lirrd1pib51kbt2t0dp6bgv3ea52fkjs2l@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 19 Jul 2005 22:40:03 -0700, "Patrick"
> <Patrick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>I have an older Sony Vaio laptop that I would like to put 98 SE on to use the
>>USB funcitons etc.
>>I have a full installation disc, with key, a bootable floppy. Have formated
>>the drive, and each time I run setup from the 98 Second Edition disk, it
>>installs 98. Nothing about SE ever appears. I always get to a safe mode
>>bootup in 98, and no clues about what is missing or how to get the where I
>>want to go.
>>Any ideas?
>
>
>
> Try My Computer > Control Panel > D-click System. Under the General
> tab it should tell you if it is SE or not. Windows 98 [Version
> 4.10.2222] is SE.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill Watt
> Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion (More info?)

Damn! [| 8o}

--

Brian A. Sesko
{ MS MVP_Shell/User }
Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
http://basconotw.mvps.org/



"Hugh Candlin" <No@MeansNo.Com> wrote in message
newsZ2g6fXjFHA.3300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>
> "Brian A." <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote in message
> news:evEdcSXjFHA.4000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Quicker yet:
>>
>> Right click MyComputer and click Properties, the OS info will be under
> the
>> General tab.
>
> Too slow.......
>
> Hold down a Windows key and press the Pause key.
>
>