Difference between Win98 SE and Win98 SE upgrade

[JaCeW]

Whats the difference between the full version of Windows 98 SE, not OEM, and the Windows 98 SE upgrade that you can install over Windows 95?

Thanks,
JaCeW

 

[Comtech]

Nothing, except price.
The upgrade was cheaper because you already own a qualifying MS product.

Cheers,
Jim

http://members.cnx.net/reboot/

 

[BuckeyeComputers]

I would have to say that is an interesting question...because you can do an upgrade with a full retail version of 98 SE...the only difference i see is that the upgrade version will ask for a qualifying product as to where full does not

 

[Comtech]

OK, nothing different about the OS contained on the disk, but a difference between the installers.

Cheers,
Jim

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[BuckeyeComputers]

guess i had to make you think on that one Jim....lol

 

[Comtech]

Heh, trip over my tongue as I open my mouth to change feet. ;-)

Cheers,
Jim

http://members.cnx.net/reboot/

 

[JaCeW]

So if the installers are different, can you uninstall and reinstall specific windows components from the upgrade disk?

 

[cdogg]

Just the initial install is different, when you first run the setup for Windows. Everything else is identical once Windows is installed, including uninstalling/reinstalling Windows components.

~cdogg

"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources."
- A. Einstein

 

[Comtech]

The only difference...
Full Win98 will NOT do an upgrade, without a little trick renaming win.com
Upgrade will NOT do a full install, unless you already own a qualifying product, and have it's CD.
Only the initial method of installation is different, everything else is identical.

Cheers,
Jim

http://members.cnx.net/reboot/

 

[BuckeyeComputers]

beg to differ FULL RETAIL will do an upgrade without renaming anything...FULL OEM will NOT