Windows 98 - First ed. to SE

Windows 98, remember lt?!

Well, i've dug an old computer out of the loft for the kids to use over the summer but it's windows 98 - first edition and won't let me install Office or a WiFi card.

Can i update it to SE?

Ta.

If you have an se disk yes

Yes you can go to SE, what is the machine spec, have Win2K running happily on a P2 350 machine for years.

You can't use a 98SE Upgrade CDROM to upgrade from 98 to 98SE - this will only work when upgrading from Win95.

You can use a 98SE Full CDROM, but will have to wipe the hard disk to perform the installation (I don't think you can dual boot 98 and 98SE, but am not 100% sure).

There's no problem using a 98SE Full CDROM from a different PC - there is no enforced security/registration like XP.

The WiFi card won't work on 98 First Edition because 98FE doesn't support any form of wireless networking. But 98SE will run WiFi, and with a suitable card (with its latest drivers) 98SE can also run WPA-PSK encryption - check your card's documentation to see what your card supports.

Whether Office will run on 98SE depends on the version of Office.

Ian

2003 is the only version of office that needs XP

Dual boot is not necessary. Start the PC, pop the SE disc in, and you will be asked if you want to upgrade.

Thank you for all your help.

what version of office have you got?

Office Xp will install on a win98 machine, but the last office, but Office 2003 will not, it will not work on ME either.


You will have to buy Windows 98Se, if you can find it.

You can stick windows 98Se over the top of 98, I have done it, you just do a shadow install. It is like the repear option on Xp.

I can't remember where the option is now, as it ihave been a while since I have touched 98

Re: "The WiFi card won't work on 98 First Edition because 98FE doesn't support any form of wireless networking."

Eh? I have wireless networking running on Win98 (FE) and also on Win95.