install Win98 SE over Win95

Backup your Win95 data. Fdisk/format the drive. Then install Win98SE.

Your Win98cd is not an "upgrade" version (that's actually a plus) -- it's a "full" version. Just wipe the hdd (get rid of win95 entirely) and install win98SE full version cd that you have.

You are getting the error because you have an OEM version of Windows. To upgrade your win95 machine you will either need an upgrade version or a full retail version. Unless you have alot of data that you cannot back up I do as Anna777 said and wipe the hard drive with fdisk, reformat and then do a full install.

DrBob:>)

If you don't want to backup everything, and perform a clean install.
(I recommend a clean install also.)

Check out the Installing OEM R2, and re-installing Windows links from this page;
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/install_info.htm

I'm pretty sure that W98 is looking at the same files as W95 to determine if an OS is present.

Alternately,
1. Purchase the Upgrade Version of W98SE

2. Clear out the files in the root folder of the C: drive, and the files in the Windows folder and sub-folders.

You will need to re-install your applications, but the bulk of your personal files and settings will be maintained.

Note: Windows 98's built in drivers or poor to begin with, and out-dated.
Download all of the latest W98 drivers for your hardware bvefore starting the install.

Chas

If you are trying to install win98 while keeping all of your files intact, bootup with the win98 floppy, goto your c:\windows folder and rename win.com to win.old. You should now be able to install win98. This way if things don't work out with new install you can always go back to win95.
Good luck!

Mike

No ned to format or rename the existing windows direcory , and if the error number is SU0168, then go ahed

This can occur for either of the following reasons:
An incorrect version of the Setupx.dll file is currently loaded into memory.
installation media (CD-ROM or floppy disk) may be damaged.

To resolve this issue:
Click Start, click Shutdown, click Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode, and then click OK.
At the command prompt, type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:
cd windows\system
ren setupx.dll setupx.ol1
ren setupx.w95 setupx.ol2
NOTE: If the Setupx.w95 file is missing, extract a new copy of the Setupx.dll file from the current operating system's installation media to the Windows\System folder. Type exit, and then press ENTER.
Click Start, click Run, type cdromdriveletter:\win98\setup.exe, and then click OK.
This should solve your problem

Hi

Answer 4 is correct, except you need to find all instances of Win.com and rename them

http://www.theosfiles.com/os_windows/ospg_w98_secrets.htm#setup_switches

go to this website, hope it has what you need.