Article ID: 237587
Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
This article was previously published under Q237587
SUMMARY
When you attempt to install Windows 98 in Windows 98 Second Edition, you may receive one of the following error messages:
MORE INFORMATION
If you install Windows 98 over Windows 98 Second Edition from MS-DOS, you do not receive any error messages. There is no version checking in MS-DOS mode.
If you install Windows 98 over Windows 98 Second Edition, the computer may become unstable. Many files are replaced, but the newer registry entries are not removed or overwritten.
The Windows 98 Second Edition Step Up version does not install from MS-DOS.
REFERENCES
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
232678 Err Msg: The Windows 98 Files That Are Required For This...
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