Will reinstalling the OS create a new registry?

Do i have to re-format the hard drive in order to reinstall win98SE?

Most programs don't run 'cause the comp doesn't recognize that they are there. If i have to reinstall all my programs, wouldn't it be more efficient to re-format the drive (as opposed to deleting and reinstall programs on case-by-case basis)?

Can i reinstall 98SE over itself? Or do i have to delete the OLD one first? It's same version, my backup/install OS is on a partition of the hard drive.

Is there a way to repair/reinstall 98SE and keep the current device drivers?


REGARDS,
PoetYou can try to repair Win 98 by installing it over itself, but you need Windows CD.Does that mean burn what's on the partition to cd?


PoetNo. You have to have full version of Windows 98 CD.
I'm not sure, what you have on that partition, but I suspect, it's some kind of recovery partition, which will return the COMPUTER to its original state - all private data lost.No, my comp was custom built, the hard drive was partioned and a full working version of 98SE was put there in case the OS was damaged or needed to be reinstalled.Quote

full working version of 98SE was put there

Will reinstalling the OS create a new registry?

Do i have to re-format the hard drive in order to reinstall win98SE?

do i have to delete the old one first?