How to Upgrade Windows 95 to 98 With No CD ROM Drive
Windows 95 is remembered as one of the best operating systems of its time. It held on to that throne until the successor, Windows 98, came out with more features that greatly benefited people into networking and Internet browsing. Old Windows operating systems are still being used by people who want to stick with the basics or want to enjoy applications and old games that do not work in modern Windows versions like XP, Vista, and 7. Windows 98 boasts the advantage of keeping the same look and feel as Windows 95, as well as similar compatibility settings. A direct upgrade from Windows 95 to Windows 98 is possible even if you do not have a CD-ROM drive.
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Things You'll Need
- Windows 98 CD-ROM or copy of Windows 98 in a hard disk or removable disk
- Windows 95 computer or laptop with LAN support
- Spare computer or laptop with Windows 95/98 installed with CD-ROM drive (not required if a copy of Windows 98 is already in the spare computer's hard drive) and with LAN support
- LAN crossover cable
Instructions
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Boot both computers and place the Windows 98 CD-ROM into the spare PC. Open "My Computer," right-click on the drive with the Windows CD icon and click "Open."
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Connect the LAN crossover cable to both computers.
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Right-click on the C: drive of the computer you wish to upgrade and select "Sharing." Select the "Shared As" option and set the "Access Type" to full.
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Open the "Network Neighborhood" found on the desktop or "Windows Explorer" and see if the other computer is connected. Expand the view by clicking on the plus sign (+) next to the "Entire Network" and connect to the only item there (should have a blue PC icon). Double-click that icon and check if there is a folder named "C."
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Go back to the Windows CD you opened in step one and drag the "Win98" folder to the "C" folder. Wait for all the files to copy and then exit to DOS (command prompt) by opening up the "Shut Down" dialog found in the "Start Menu." Type the following commands in succession, pressing the Enter key after each one (separated in commas): C:, cd\, cd win 98, setup. Follow the instructions there to upgrade your copy to Windows 98.
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Tips & Warnings
If you cannot setup a network, ask assistance in transferring the main hard disk to the spare computer so you can copy files from hard disk to hard disk.
Back up any of your important Windows 95 settings before upgrading.
