Upgrading From 98 To Me

[angel_of_death57]

Please someone help me:
I close all programs then put the Windows ME disc in the my drive it loads up and then i start it to install and it does the checks then says ihave already have a OS installed and need the ME upgrade disc.
Somebody help me

[Xilo]

Don't install ME. :lol:

[angel_of_death57]

I want to my 98 sucks. Please help me out.

[Xilo]

Honestly ME is worse then 98. Is there an upgrade option when you put in the cd? If not you will either need to reformat and start fresh or get an upgrade disc.

[angel_of_death57]

It does say do you want to upgrade but then later on says i need to uninstall my current OS and sice i used Tune-Up my uninstall logs are all gone.

[angel_of_death57]

It does say do you want to upgrade but then later on says i need to uninstall my current OS and sice i used Tune-Up my uninstall logs are all gone.

[Xilo]

Ouch, why in the world would you delete your uninstall logs? That's probably part of the reason why your computer is messed up. Knowing that, you will almost certainly have to reformat if you want to upgrade.

[angel_of_death57]

Its the stupid Tune up program it gets rid of 64mb of information.
I need to uninstall Windows 98 some how to get ME installed and would all my files stay if i did.

[VB]

Format your harddrive and do a fresh 98 install.

Stay away from win ME. It's evil.

[angel_of_death57]

I won;t upgrade to ME then put should i down the Upgrade to 98 Seconf Edition i had the full disc a while ago but said same thing as ME disc but on kazaa there is a windows 98se upgrade file about 123mb could this upgrade my pc to 98se.

And how do i re-format my pc do i loose my files in doing this.

[Xilo]

Yes you do lose files. Every file on the drive as a matter of fact. :lol: If you couldn't upgrade to Windows ME. I doubt you can upgrade with Windows 98 SE. You might be able to and worth trying but if it dont work you will need to backup all your important files onto cds and do a reformat.

[angel_of_death57]

I think the Windows 98se file is an upgrade file for 95/98 by the looks of it so would not need to uninstall my Win 98 just upgrade it.

I dunno hw to reformat so won't do it. Could fuck my pc up totally.

[Patriot]

Originally posted by angel_of_death57@8 July 2003 - 13:16
Please someone help me:
I close all programs then put the Windows ME disc in the my drive it loads up and then i start it to install and it does the checks then says ihave already have a OS installed and need the ME upgrade disc.
Somebody help me
;) This tip worked for me...
Upgrade Operating System From Full Version...

Rename win.com to something like win.old. When installation begins if prompted, change directory from C:\Windows.000 to C:\Windows.

[angel_of_death57]

Well now ot my next problem where is win.com file

Yes i know i dont know anything

[bulio]

don't bother install me, I it and it sucks. too many errors go 4 xp