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Chesters · 11-22-2006, 10:04 AM

Can anyone help. I have managed to loose my copy of Win 98 SE during the delightfull task of moving house. I am now trying to set up a network in my home and my laptop has decided to ask for my win 98 disk as part of the set up, hence the problem. The proccess obviously wants to load some files from the disk, will any win 98 SE disk do the job?
If push comes to shuv where can I get a new copy from?

bry623 · 11-22-2006, 10:29 AM

On old 98 computers, I have found that if you browse to c:\windows\options\cabs
that it finds the files you need there. If not, any 98 CD will do.
I do not think that Microsoft supports/sells them anymore. Therefore you would have to look to buy one online.

Jlp1928 · 11-24-2006, 11:35 AM

Hi, Yes any Microsoft 98SE disk could be used in that case. Also a 98 non SE should also work.

Good Luck, Jim

11-22-2006, 10:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Chesters Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lincoln UK Posts: 52 OS: XP Pro SP3	Lost Can anyone help. I have managed to loose my copy of Win 98 SE during the delightfull task of moving house. I am now trying to set up a network in my home and my laptop has decided to ask for my win 98 disk as part of the set up, hence the problem. The proccess obviously wants to load some files from the disk, will any win 98 SE disk do the job? If push comes to shuv where can I get a new copy from?

11-22-2006, 10:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	On old 98 computers, I have found that if you browse to c:\windows\options\cabs that it finds the files you need there. If not, any 98 CD will do. I do not think that Microsoft supports/sells them anymore. Therefore you would have to look to buy one online. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

11-24-2006, 11:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jlp1928 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 440 OS: Win98, XP, 2000	Hi, Yes any Microsoft 98SE disk could be used in that case. Also a 98 non SE should also work. Good Luck, Jim