oscardog Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Eidenknobody here is advocating piracy, if a few files which can be downloaded from websites can close exploits or improve stability of the os then all well and good. We have been left in limbo by ms, which will happen with win2k in a short time and most of winxp in 2 years time. People here are giving up thier free time being creative and using available resources to achieve that goal, Nobody is saying download a warez winme for the sole purpose to use that, the couple of files needed are widely available on the net. By its very nature win9x has got to evolve to be viable and sometimes the odd file might be needed here or there but that does not seem any different to winxp users borrowing files from server editions etc etc to do thier tasks. Are we going to be left with just the other os forums here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andromeda43 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Flame OFF!Does anyone even remember the question of the originator of this thread? (doubtful)Answer to that question:Windows 98/SE is a great upgrade to old tired 98. It should have probably just been called Windows 99, because it's like a whole new version of Windows. It has better USB support and better printer support.And, besides that, many programs just won't load without it.For the person that doesn't have all the driver disks to his/her computer or the ability and expertise to go to all the manufacturers sites and download drivers, the Windows 98/SE Upgrade CD was a Godsend.I have one I purchased, oh, ages ago. (Like who remembers?)I used it to upgrade my own PC at the time, but now it, like all of 98 and ME has been abandoned by MS.Abandonware requires NO license, no fees and no thanks!Where to get it is as varied as ones imagination. Old books stores, a friend, a computer show or HamFest. How about the Salvation Army thrift Store?The list just goes on and on. It's just up to the individual's own sense of justice and/or fair play as to whether they want to use it or not.But since it's no longer available or supported from Microshaft.....who ya gonna call? (to order your duly licensed version?) How are they going to license an OS that they've already abandoned?If you think these questions are insane....the answers are even worse!So, "98 to 98/SE, it's confusing" was the question. So just let me say, "There's nothing confusing about it".Get the upgrade CD, install it and forgetaboutit! Everything already on your computer will remain there.You won't loose anything in the process.Or, if you can get a'hold of a 98/SE OEM CD, that's usable too.Ya jus have to rename win.com to win.old or somesuch so the Setup program in 98/SE OEM can't see it and then boot up with the OEM CD and do the install. The OEM version will overlay the old version just like the Upgrade version would have. I've done it and it works like a champ! The answer to the original question was really a very simple one and didn't require all the arguing and flaming. I hope the original poster hasn't left this forum in disgust. I probably would have, by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noguru Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Abandonware requires NO license, no fees and no thanks! Copyright does not expire! But I'm sure that somebody will have a abandoned original Win98se CD for her. Or Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLXX Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 (edited) I hope the original poster hasn't left this forum in disgust. I probably would have, by now. No, the OP has been helped and the problem is resolved now ...and there really is no point in buying old software, unless you just want to add a "genuine" disk to your collection of OSs. They'd probably give it to you for free anyway (I got an original DOS 1.1 box set that way)Copyright does, expire, but that's not the point - the question is whether or not they will continue to enforce it. Edited October 23, 2006 by LLXX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tain Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 1. This is not a warez site! Links/Requests to warez and/or illegal material (porn, cracks, serials, etc..) will not be tolerated. Discussion of circumventing WGA/activation/timebombs/keygens or any other illegal activity will also not be tolerated. You will be banned without notice.Don't use this forum for trading copyrighted material.[ closed ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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