win 98 se to XP

steelydanguy · 11-28-2004, 12:11 PM

OK, I went to load XP on win 98 system. I never got the win 98 se cd with the computer, AAARGH. I had made a flppy start up disk. XP loaded except the screen went blank. It said I was missing
C:\windows\himem.sys
C:\windows\dblbuff.sys
C:\windows\ifshelp.sys

Also it couldn't find WIN.COM.

I copied Himem.sys from the floppy. BUt, I can't find the other files. The computer doesn't recognize the cd rom drive. IT tells me to run scanreg but it says it is a bad command either at the A: or C: prompt. My DOS command knowledge is limited so I am stuggling thru. How can I find and copy those files? I have access to the web from other computers. Can I download what I need? Oh the agony of the hours spent and my wife thinks I am just fooling around!!!!

Thanks,

11-28-2004, 12:51 PM

Hi,

Do you have a full version of XP or are you using an upgrade version? The safest way to get good results from XP is to have a full version of XP and start from scratch formatting to NTFS instead of the Fat32 format that win98 uses.

steelydanguy · 11-28-2004, 01:39 PM

No, It's an upgrade version. Thanks for replying. I tried to extract the files from the win98_52.cab at the A: prompt( the c: propmpt said runs in win 32 only) for the dblbuff and ifshelp but it said it couldn't open the file.

**Midnight Tech** · 11-28-2004, 01:43 PM

Did you wipe the hard drive or are you installing it over 98?

steelydanguy · 11-28-2004, 01:45 PM

Over 98.

**Midnight Tech** · 11-28-2004, 02:13 PM

I'd see if you can find someone with a Win98 or ME CD that you could borrow for a bit... wipe the drive and do a clean install.

steelydanguy · 11-28-2004, 04:13 PM

That's what I was afraid of. thanks for the reply

11-28-2004, 12:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
steelydanguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4 OS: win 98 se	win 98 se to XP OK, I went to load XP on win 98 system. I never got the win 98 se cd with the computer, AAARGH. I had made a flppy start up disk. XP loaded except the screen went blank. It said I was missing C:\windows\himem.sys C:\windows\dblbuff.sys C:\windows\ifshelp.sys Also it couldn't find WIN.COM. I copied Himem.sys from the floppy. BUt, I can't find the other files. The computer doesn't recognize the cd rom drive. IT tells me to run scanreg but it says it is a bad command either at the A: or C: prompt. My DOS command knowledge is limited so I am stuggling thru. How can I find and copy those files? I have access to the web from other computers. Can I download what I need? Oh the agony of the hours spent and my wife thinks I am just fooling around!!!! Thanks,

11-28-2004, 01:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
Midnight Tech Admin/Head GreaseMonkey/Igor's alter ego/Grand Exalted PoohBah Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SC Posts: 2,920 OS: Windows XP Home/Pro SP3/Windows 98SE/Fedora Core 6/RH 7.2 with Autopoint/TAMS II	Did you wipe the hard drive or are you installing it over 98? __________________ Please post all questions in the appropriate forum. Questions sent by email or PM will not be answered. Sharing my life...with my Imzadi! Interested in Trek gaming? Check out the Dynaverse! Proud supporter of the Carolinas Aviation Museum. If we have helped you in any way, please donate to keep TSF up and running!

11-28-2004, 02:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Midnight Tech Admin/Head GreaseMonkey/Igor's alter ego/Grand Exalted PoohBah Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: SC Posts: 2,920 OS: Windows XP Home/Pro SP3/Windows 98SE/Fedora Core 6/RH 7.2 with Autopoint/TAMS II	I'd see if you can find someone with a Win98 or ME CD that you could borrow for a bit... wipe the drive and do a clean install. __________________ Please post all questions in the appropriate forum. Questions sent by email or PM will not be answered. Sharing my life...with my Imzadi! Interested in Trek gaming? Check out the Dynaverse! Proud supporter of the Carolinas Aviation Museum. If we have helped you in any way, please donate to keep TSF up and running!

11-28-2004, 12:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
mark3567 Guest Posts: n/a OS:	Hi, Do you have a full version of XP or are you using an upgrade version? The safest way to get good results from XP is to have a full version of XP and start from scratch formatting to NTFS instead of the Fat32 format that win98 uses.

11-28-2004, 01:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
steelydanguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4 OS: win 98 se	No, It's an upgrade version. Thanks for replying. I tried to extract the files from the win98_52.cab at the A: prompt( the c: propmpt said runs in win 32 only) for the dblbuff and ifshelp but it said it couldn't open the file.

11-28-2004, 01:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
steelydanguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4 OS: win 98 se	Over 98.

11-28-2004, 04:13 PM	#7 (permalink)
steelydanguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4 OS: win 98 se	That's what I was afraid of. thanks for the reply