I think it 'notices' if you've simply renamed the windows directory. (I've
been reinstalling '98 fairly often recently, and have noticed that if you
only rename the Windows directory, it will show this as the initial choice
for directory to install Windows in.)
Deltree c:\windows (after boot from floppy) and you should be right.
Cheers,
Cory Shanks.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nahum Wild
> Sent: Tuesday, 23 November 1999 16:38
> To: Multiple recipients of list offtopic
> Subject: RE: [DUG-OFFTOPIC]: Win98 re-install
>
>
> FYI there has just recently been an new release of IE5, its now
> IE5.01 which
> apparently contains bug fixes etc... The only problem is you
> would have to
> download it if you wanted it. :)
>
>
>
> Nahum Wild
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grant Black [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, 23 November 1999 16:10
> To: Multiple recipients of list offtopic
> Subject: [DUG-OFFTOPIC]: Win98 re-install
>
>
> I have created a nasty case of DLL hell on my home computer when I
> uninstalled IE5, (IE5 & my original Win98 set-up killed each other).
>
> Re-installing IE5 might fix it, but I don't have an install set on the
> computer anymore & can't connect to the net to d/l it.
>
> I tried to re-install the entire Win98, but the Win98 CD, (standard OEM
> version which came with the machine), won't install as it detects
> something
> on the C drive - it tells me it is designed for OEM installs & I need the
> upgrade version. I have done re-installs before no problems with
> Win95 so I
> guess it is new & 'improved' MS copy protection getting in the way (rather
> wish they would fix some of the stupid bugs in Win98/IE 5 I have
> noted while
> fighting with my machine over the weekend).
>
> Any ideas on what the Win98 looks for on the drive? I have tried moving
> everything out of the root & renaming the windows directory - do I have to
> re-format the drive for the install to work? (arrrgh - not another machine
> re-build)...
>
>
> Grant Black
> Team Leader - PC Tools
> SmartMove (NZ) Ltd
> Phone: +64 9 361-0219 extn 719
> Fax : +64 9 361-0211
>
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