I'm running the original Win 98, that the laptop came with. I glanced at your link. I had heard that there was/were file/s you could rename that would allow the 98 machine to accept of fresh install copy of Win 98 SE. But the person could not remember which one/s.<br /><br />The post talks about Win 95 to Win 98 with an OEM 98 disc. Would 98 to 98 SE be the same? Also how would you rename a file in DOS? and would you have to give them back their original name when you are done?
<br /><br />Then type:<br /><br />cd win98<br />setup<br /><br />End snip:<br /><br />You won't have to rename the files back when you are done doing the 'install' ( an overlay of the OS really). Those files will be replaced with the new install.<br /><br />As you may have read, it's best to have a backup of any really important files before you start the upgrade as a precaution against a total meltdown.<br /><br />This might ease your way too:<br /> Boot Disks
prompt type the command Rename, a space, the full path to the file to be renamed, a space, the new name of the file.<br /><br />EXAMPLE:<br /><br />C:\ren c:\windows\system32\cat.txt dog.txt<br />(this will change the file name FROM cat.txt TO dog.txt)<br />---------------------------------<br /><br />Here's the format for the Rename command in Dos.<br />Renames a file or files.<br /><br />In the example above, cat.txt is the original file name. dog.txt is the NEW filename.<br /><br />RENAME [drive:][path]filename1 filename2.<br />or<br />REN [drive:][path]filename1 filename2.<br /><br /><br />Nope, you won't be able to do the renaming thing while you are in the GUI of Windows, the files may be 'in use' and Windows won't allow you to change/rename them. That's why you need to do this renaming business at the DOS level. At the DOS level, Windows hasn't loaded yet.
Gotcha! Will be giving it a try tonight. ThanxOriginally posted by Xcusme:<br /> At the A: (or C
Yes, Xcusme, the laptop gets it's cable connection thru a router. It is a Linksys Model NR401.<br /><br />I will try the second proceedure, ASAP, as the system cannot find the 'internet connection wizard component. Is there a space between SFC and the backslash?<br /><br />EDIT: when I type CMD (enter) in the run box, I get the message 'cannot find file CMD, or one of it's components'.<br /><br />Do you think that I eliminated any necessary files by choosing the 'laptop' installation option?<br /><br />I do see that after the 'upgrade', although all of the data is still seems to be on the computer, all previous programs, such as MS word etc, have been eliminated. ??? Seems like it did a combination update/reload.<br /><br />ps, I will be gone for a couple of hours before I can try/respond to any of your suggestions. If you think a fresh reload of the 98 recovery discs might be in order to retrieve lost functions, any suggestions on how to save and retrieve any Toshiba utilities and drivers, before reloading a fresh install of 98se would be appreciated. Currently, I cannot expand my video display past 16 colors and 640 x 480. The moniter display is only about 75/80% of the screen.
'command' in the run box just brings up the dos prompt, showing c:\windows.000\desktop. Entering<br />sfc /scannow produces 'bad command'<br /><br />Should I just try to 'reinstall' 98se? Maybe it will pick up something that it missed the first time. Then I could choose the full recommended install. I don't have/run a lot of stuff on this computer so I have lots of space. My wife basically uses it for the internet.
