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Win 98 on 98se

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by chester peterson

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Can I install Win 98se, (not upgrade disc), over Win 98 first edition, an not loose my data?

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by wcp

Yes.
Boot the computer with a Windows 98 Startup disk and from A prompt, type D:setup. D is the CD-ROM drive and change it accordingly.
Make sure Windows 98SE is inatalled in the same directory as the current one which is usually "Windows".
I believe you may use the same product key if both the Windows are same version (i.e. they are both OEMs, both Retails, or both Upgrades).

by wcp

The Windows 98SE can be any version to be installed on top of your Windows 98.

by jwilczyn

You don?t need the Startup disk.
Boot to Win98, put CD with Win98/SE into CD-ROM and click on D:\setup.exe (it may start by itself if you have autorun enabled).
Win98/SE will come up with message that can upgrade the older version of Windows ? follow up instruction on the screen.
You will not loose your data.
I updated like this from Win95 to Win98, then from Win98 to Win98SE ? no problems with data, and all programs are OK too.

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