------------------------------------------ Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition README for Setup April 1999 ------------------------------------------ (c) Copyright Microsoft Corporation, 1999 This document provides complementary or late-breaking information to supplement the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition documentation. CONTENTS 1. QUICK TIPS FOR AN ERROR-FREE SETUP 2. GENERAL SETUP ISSUES 3. INSTALLING WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION FROM MS-DOS 4. PERFORMING A CLEAN BOOT 5. ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE 6. FINDING HARD DISK PROBLEMS DURING SETUP USING SCANDISK 7. CAB ERRORS DURING SETUP 8. REMOVING WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION 9. POTENTIAL ISSUES IF YOU HAVE A COMPRESSED DRIVE 10. INSTALLING WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION WITH WINDOWS NT 11. SETUP ERROR MESSAGES 12. HARDWARE NOTES 13. MEMORY MANAGERS 14. DISK-CACHE PROGRAMS 15. USING TERMINATE-AND-STAY-RESIDENT (TSR) PROGRAMS AND DRIVERS 1. QUICK TIPS FOR AN ERROR-FREE SETUP ====================================== Disable all antivirus programs running on your system. If these utilities are left running during Setup, your system may stop responding. NOTE: Some systems have antivirus capabilities built into the system. If this option is left enabled in BIOS/CMOS settings, you may receive a warning about "virus-like activity" or "Master Boot Record" changes. You must allow these changes to take place for Setup to complete successfully. See your antivirus software documentation for more information. Run ScanDisk to check and fix any problems with your hard disk(s). Close all running programs. This includes disabling any screen savers, Advanced Power Management settings, and other programs that may cause Setup to stop responding. See "Performing a Clean Boot" for more information. 2. GENERAL SETUP ISSUES ======================== If you have the Number Nine Imagine 128 Display Adapter, or the STB Velocity 128 3D AGP (Nvidia Riva 128), you should run Setup from MS-DOS or change your display driver to VGA. Upgrade vs. Full install versions of Windows 98 Second Edition ------------------------------------ If you have the Upgrade version of Windows 98, Setup will attempt to find a qualifying upgrade product on your system. If Setup fails to find a previous version of Windows, you will be prompted to insert your previous media for proof of compliance. Disk Space requirements for Windows 98 -------------------------------------- Because many factors go into calculating the amount of free space required for Windows 98, these figures are only estimates based on typical Windows 98 installs. Typical upgrade from Windows 95: requires approximately 205 MB of free hard disk space, but may require as much as much as 315 MB, depending on your system configuration. Full install of Windows 98 on a FAT16 drive: requires 260 MB of free hard disk space, but may range between 210-400 MB depending on system configuration and options selected. Full install of Windows 98 on a FAT32 drive: requires 210 MB of free hard disk space, but may range between 190-305 MB, depending on system configuration and options selected. Also, if you are installing Windows 98 to a drive other than C, Setup can require up to 25 MB of free disk space on drive C for the system and log files created during Setup. Uninstall: If you wish to back up Windows 95 before upgrading, select the Save Your System Files option during Setup. This will allow you to uninstall Windows 98 Second Edition in the event you have problems. However, there are certain cases in which you cannot do this: * Your current Windows installation is on a compressed drive. * You are installing to a new directory or setting up a clean install with no previous version available. * You are running a version of MS-DOS earlier than 5.0. MAKE A NEW STARTUP DISK! Because of changes in the real-mode and protect-mode kernels to support FAT32, Windows 98 Second Edition startup disks are not compatible with earlier versions of Windows. Therefore, when you set up Windows 98 Second Edition for the first time, be sure to make a new Startup Disk, EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT PLANNING TO USE FAT32. Program Manager from Windows 3.x. --------------------------------- Program Manager is no longer supported in Windows 98. Program Manager (Progman.exe) is left on the system for troubleshooting purposes, but it will NOT contain any groups. In addition, if you are upgrading over Windows 95, your existing .grp files will be removed. These are known to cause some problems when installing Windows 98. If you are upgrading from Windows 3.x, the old .grp files will remain on the system and Program Manager will still have some functionality. You should back up your existing progman.ini and *.grp files before upgrading to Windows 98 if you intend to use Program Manager. 3. INSTALLING WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION FROM MS-DOS ==================================================== If you are starting with a clean or new hard disk or if you have problems running Setup from your previous version of Windows, you may have to run Windows 98 Second Edition Setup from MS-DOS. Although installing from MS-DOS is typically the slower method of installation, it is often the safest and should be used when other types of installations fail. MS-DOS Boot Hot Keys -------------------- There are several ways to boot your system to an MS-DOS command prompt safely. The easiest way is by using these hot keys: * Windows 98 Second Edition Hold the CTRL key down while your computer is booting. This will take you directly to the Windows 98 Boot Menu (the F8 key is still functional, but there is no "Starting Windows 98" prompt in Windows 98, so it's hard to know exactly when to press it). * Windows 95 Press the F8 key at the "Starting Windows 95" prompt. This will take you to the Windows 95 Boot Menu. * MS-DOS 6.x Press the F8 key at the "Starting MS-DOS" prompt. This will allows you to manually choose which drivers to load or to bypass your system files. * Real-mode CD-ROM drivers You will need real-mode CD-ROM drivers loaded so you can access the Windows 98 Second Edition CD. If you have run Windows 98 Setup before and have created a Startup Disk, you can use the CD-ROM drivers included on that disk. If you do not have a Startup Disk, you will need to run the installation program that came with your CD-ROM hardware. After you have access to your CD-ROM drive, you can switch to the drive containing the Windows 98 Second Edition CD and type: SETUP. Setup should now continue. Editing your Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files ----------------------------------------------- Your computer's Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files tell your computer what programs and devices to load on startup (for example, a virus-scanner program to Autoexec.bat file may direct your computer to automatically load). Windows 98 Second Edition Setup will not run properly with some programs and devices. To remove or disable such a program or device, you may need to edit the Config.sys and/or Autoexec.bat files. To edit the Config.sys and Autoexec.bat files: 1. In Windows 3.1 or 3.11, click File, click Run, type Sysedit, and then press ENTER. In Windows 95, click Start, click Run, type Sysedit, and then press ENTER. 2. In the Config.sys or Autoexec.bat dialog box, type REM at the beginning of any line(s) that you want to disable. 3. Save changes and restart your computer. Tips for Installing Real-Mode CD-ROM Drivers -------------------------------------------- Currently running Windows 95: If you are currently running Windows 95, you may already have a portion of the CD-ROM drivers loaded. If you can shut down to MS-DOS mode and get access to your CD-ROM drive, try the following: * Reboot and press the F8 key at "Starting Windows 95". * Choose "Command Prompt Only." * At the C:\ prompt type: DosStart.bat. You should now have access to your CD-ROM drive. Lost access to the CD-ROM drive during Setup: If you lose access to your CD-ROM during Windows 98 Second Edition Setup, you can try the following: * Reboot and press the F8 key at "Starting Windows 95," and then choose the option for Command Prompt Only. If you are running MS-DOS, boot directly to command prompt. * Edit the Autoexec.bat file by typing: Edit Autoexec.bat * Delete the text "Rem by Windows 98 Setup" in front of the line that includes the reference to Mscdex.exe. * Exit Edit by typing ALT-F-X and save the file when prompted. * Reboot. Either Setup should continue on its own, or you should run Setup again, choosing Safe Recovery if prompted. Installing Windows 98 Second Edition from Your Hard Disk --------------------------------------------------------- By copying all the Setup files to your hard disk and then installing from your hard disk, you can eliminate most of the problems associated with file copy and disk I/O issues. You can unload your CD-ROM drivers and free up conventional memory to assist with low memory errors in this type of install. To copy the Setup files locally: From Windows 95: * Free an additional 120 MB of disk space in addition to what Setup will require. Setup will typically require 195 MB for an upgrade from Windows 95. * Create a temporary folder called "W98Flat" to store the Setup files on that drive. * Copy the contents of the Win98 folder on your Windows 98 Second Edition CD to the temporary folder you just created. You should also copy...
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