Re: [H] W98se questions
- Original Message - From: Rick Glazier(Gmail) [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; The Hardware List hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 11:31 PM Subject: Re: [H] W98se questions Chuck, Just a quick question... When you install XP clean, do you start with SP2 on the CD (integrated or embedded) or are you using olders CDs and (or) talking about re-installs... Absolutely! I would use nothing less than a Microsoft Windows XP CD with SP2 slipstreamed. In fact the ones I use now claim to be with SP2b, whatever that means. That is the very problem when the end user does their own reinstallations, especially when they use the computer manufacturer's restore CD. They miss any service packs that came out later. I am convinced that you get a cleaner job with both or all of your service packs slipstreamed. You simply do not get this when you do it yourself using the computer manufacturer's reinstall process, if it is older than the latest service pack. Note that I have about 2 GB used after installation of the Windows XP CD with SP2b slipstreamed. It is after I apply the Auto Patcher application and the rest of the Microsoft updates that I see around 7 GB used. But with 320 GB hard drives being commonplace now (you name branders, don't even think about it, as you get far less) on custom built quality computers, surely you can spare a measly 80 GB partition to host your operating system and 3 other 80's for your data. Chuck
Re: [H] W98se questions
Thanks for the clarification. I guess I am just used to looking at the re-install figures of a bare, unpatched, clean install of Win98SE, and the fact that my Image on that still fits on a single CD-R. grin. I'll have to clean up the trash, and see what that system logs in as after fully patched and running... Rick Glazier From: andrewscomputerservices When you install XP clean, do you start with SP2 on the CD (integrated or embedded) or are you using olders CDs and (or) talking about re-installs... Absolutely! clipped, surely you can spare a measly 80 GB partition to host your operating system Clipped
Re: [H] W98se questions
Chuck, Just a quick question... When you install XP clean, do you start with SP2 on the CD (integrated or embedded) or are you using olders CDs and (or) talking about re-installs... I have not used an XP-Gold, or XP-SP1 CD for ANYTHING for quite a long time... Patching XP up to SP1 or SP2 ON the HD was reported to cause the exact problem you are talking about... I used slipstreaming until I started getting the XP-SP2 OS CDs in... Note: I have only used (or seen) FPP or small-OEM type disks... TIA,Rick Glazier From: andrewscomputerservices Just to give you an idea of how extensive the updates are for XP, I have about 2 GB of space used on Drive C after I install XP. After I update it I have around 7 GB of space used on Drive C. This is relative, of course.
Re: [H] W98se questions
- Original Message - From: dhs [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 5:24 PM Subject: [H] W98se questions Is there anyone on the list that can still discuss W98se? I'd like to trade questions offline/backchannel. The best booster I have found for clean installs of Windows 98 SE and Millennium is the Security Update CD from Microsoft dated February, 2004. I run this comprehensive automatic update (comparable to Auto Patcher for Windows XP) and then I proceed to download the rest of the updates from Microsoft. It would take a very long time to download all of the updates for 98SE, Me or XP from Microsoft. I am very thankful for boosters such as these I have mentioned. Just to give you an idea of how extensive the updates are for XP, I have about 2 GB of space used on Drive C after I install XP. After I update it I have around 7 GB of space used on Drive C. This is relative, of course. I would guess that 98SE uses about 500 MB freshly installed and around 700 MB after being updated and Millennium around 700 MB when freshly installed and around 1.2 GB after being updated. It seems the space required for all of the updates is far more space than is required for the initial install. Chuck
[H] W98se questions
Is there anyone on the list that can still discuss W98se? I'd like to trade questions offline/backchannel. I've built a W98se machine to play some old games, but need to know what's neccessary for a solid build. The system I have is very strange and I'm seeing behavior I never saw back when I did use the OS. (But, as I probably have Old Timer's Disease (OTD), anything is possible!) I did load the basic W98se and then added 'only' the unofficial sp2.1a patch (sesp21a-en.exe). Does this bring W98se to full glory, or, do I really need to go thru the gruesome task of doing the 10-15 patches from M$ that I have archived before I use the unofficial sp2.1a? TNX, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Duncan This email scanned for Viruses and Spam by ZCloud.net
Re: [H] W98se questions
Man, have not even looked at 98 for years, but check out this page... http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/corporate.asp Seems to have all downloads for Win98 still listed.. :) Is there anyone on the list that can still discuss W98se? I'd like to trade questions offline/backchannel. I've built a W98se machine to play some old games, but need to know what's neccessary for a solid build. The system I have is very strange and I'm seeing behavior I never saw back when I did use the OS. (But, as I probably have Old Timer's Disease (OTD), anything is possible!) I did load the basic W98se and then added 'only' the unofficial sp2.1a patch (sesp21a-en.exe). Does this bring W98se to full glory, or, do I really need to go thru the gruesome task of doing the 10-15 patches from M$ that I have archived before I use the unofficial sp2.1a? TNX, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Duncan This email scanned for Viruses and Spam by ZCloud.net -- JRS[EMAIL PROTECTED] Please remove **X** to reply... ...Cleverly Disguised As A Responsible Adult...
