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Solve : Epic Fail of an over-the-top installation, please help me? |
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Answer» Ok, well you should never ever rename com files because there files for ms dos to run a comand so that means if you rename com files dos wont work properly, i just want to warn not to rename com extentons unless you know what your doing com files are programs without an EXE header. renaming them just prevents them from running; loss of functionality is limited to thoes commands renamed. which begs the question- What are the specs of the machine? Installed RAM, etc.. where were you told to rename win.com? This doesn't make any sense- I don't see what productive result could come of it. If the OS disk is a OEM install disk (needs a blank drive) then format the drive and boot from the CD.Actually this is the correct method for doing a Repair Install of Win98 and SE... I used it successfully for Years. It also retains all old settings and installed apps.... win.ini however should NOT have been touched for this procedure.Quote from: BC_Programmer on December 26, 2008, 04:13:05 AM where were you told to rename win.com? Oh, you youngsters! Ever hear of Google? This is absolutely standard practice if you want to do an over-the-top install of Win 9x family using a full install disk. Quote This doesn't make any sense It makes plenty of sense. Win.com is one file that is always present in an existing Win 9x installation. The installer on the CD looks for it. If it finds it, an OEM disk tells you that you need an upgrade disk. Quote I don't see what productive result could come of it. The productive result is that the installer doesn't find win.com, and assumes that it is OK to go ahead and copy the system files. Since win.com is gone, it won't complain about being an upgrade and it will still use the existing registry and program files. Quote If the OS disk is a OEM install disk (needs a blank drive) Win 9x OEM install disks don't need a "blank drive"; they merely need a FAT formatted volume without a copy of win.com. An alternative to deleting or renaming win.com is to do this Code: [Select]D:setup.exe /na3 where D:= your CD-ROM drive letter. Quote begs the question It raises the question. I got the contrex treatment! I am finally a real member of CH! In any case- since this this laptop was acquired from a third party, would it not be best to attempt some form of clean install? and secondly: I should know these things, *censored* it. I've dealt with them before.Quote from: BC_Programmer on December 26, 2008, 12:02:04 PM I got the contrex treatment! I am finally a real member of CH! Indeed. Only a select few get the Contrex treatment. Quote from: Dias de verano on December 26, 2008, 12:26:26 PM Quote from: BC_Programmer on December 26, 2008, 12:02:04 PMI got the contrex treatment! I am finally a real member of CH! you'll also take special note that unlike many of our members I didn't take it personally, especially since I was dead WRONG. If I had reread or even thought about my post at all even I would have realized that; not an excuse, but it has been ages since I actively used the 9x line.Quote from: BC_Programmer on December 27, 2008, 08:38:17 AM it has been ages since I actively used the 9x line. I haven't since around 2001 when I ditched Win 98SE in favour of XP.ok, so it was more recent then that. No excuse for me! 2001... I didn't even own a computer and barely knew how to browse the web. How things change... |
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