- Windows 98 reinstall
- Posted by joni on July 31st, 2003
I reinstalled win98 cause the whole system was playing up (wont go into
that)
windows detected the original windows folder and I choose a different folder
for the fresh installation..
c:\windows.001 (something like that)
Now that I have the machine back up and running none of my programs are
there
i.e. msword / excel etc:- but they are still on the drive in the program
folder
none of my drivers are installed either for the modem etc
Is there an easy method when this happens, Like copy the old reg file across
onto the new installation
or copy a file that contains all the windows drivers across.
Thanks for any help cause this will save me hours reinstalling software
- Posted by joni on July 31st, 2003
Tried that one (my appologies for not adding that info)
It did`nt work//reg corruption dll files missing //win.com missing // etc:
etc: etc: After installation.
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- Posted by philo on July 31st, 2003
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just reinstall your apps
your data will still be there
once all is working ok
you can delete your original windows folder
- Posted by joni on July 31st, 2003
(What about all the driver i.e (modem/sound lan Etc) I have these no more.)
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- Posted by °Mike° on July 31st, 2003
Update the drivers and choose 'Have Disk'. Point the wizard at
your *old* '\windows\inf' or '\windows\inf\other' folder.
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- Posted by Ieuan Adams on July 31st, 2003
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for the modem etc. by trawling through the old registry and then copying
those files across to the new set-up and editing the new registry. It would
take longer then re-installing the drivers! The windows CD should have a
fair collection of drivers for most hardware, if the hardware is newer than
windows 98 then a quick search of the internet usually turns up the drivers.
The original install disks that came with the PC or hardware should have the
necessary drivers, or any back-ups you made of old installers (admittedly
unlikely). When you start up, does windows recognise any hardware you
haven't installed the drivers for yourself? Sometimes an easy(ish) way of
getting something working even if Windows doesn't install the newest
drivers.
I hope some of this helps,
Ieuan
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- Posted by Thund3rstruck on August 1st, 2003
joni Spilled my beer when they jumped on the table and proclaimed in
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Actually, I did try this once. All I can say is that it's easier,
IMO, to reinstall the software.
NOI
- Posted by John on August 1st, 2003
upgrade to XP
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- Posted by °Mike° on August 1st, 2003
Please reply to the correct person. I do not have the problem.
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