System Properties Designation for Windows 98

[owlsnesttoo]

I recently had a major crash of my Windows 98SE. I tried to resurrect it, but only succeeded in causing it to shut down immediately upon boot.

Luckily, I'd already obtained a legal copy of Windows 98 and had made the preparations for installing it. I booted the computer using a Windows 98SE boot floppy disk and successfully installed Windows 98 into a new folder.

Initially, the version in System Properties read correctly as 4.10.1098. However, while searching for the first service pack, I landed on the Windows Update site. Somehow, it recognized my computer registration number and reset the System Properties to 4.10.2222 (which I no longer have). Now, I'm afraid that service packs won't work as they will think I have a version that I don't.

Can I reset this back to 4.10.1098 (i.e. Windows 98 First Edition)?

Thanks for the help!

[Ponch]

successfully installed Windows 98 into a new folder.

But you still have an old C:\Windows folder full of 98SE files (?)... which probably causes your probem. Maybe you could try to move that folder away to see if it changes anything.

-I never heard of an MS service pack for Win98. There are "unofficial Win98SE" service packs but I guess they won't help you.

-fyi, this is the "XP" forum, but surely a Mod will move this thread to the Win9x part.

[cluberti]

Moving to the correct forum, this doesn't belong in Windows XP.

[Chozo4]

Are you sure the copy you installed wasn't Second Edition?

Also, the correct version number for First Edition is actually 4.10.1998 not 4.10.1098