28 Feb 2005, 16:17, JIM HOLSONBACK (1:123/140), wrote to ALL:

Hi JIM.

 JH> There has been a good bit of talk here recently about different 
 JH> versions of Win98FE.  I have a "standard" OEM version
here, as well as 
 JH> a full retail Upgrade version.  Below is directory of the \WIN98 
 JH> directory of the standard OEM version.  I didn't check contents of 
 JH> the subdirectories, but in the main directory, these two versions are
 JH> identical in filenames, filesizes, and filedates.  Only difference is
 JH> that the full retail Upgrade version is _missing_ the following 
 JH> files: FORMAT.COM, OEMSETUP.BIN, and OEMSETUP.EXE.  Anyone interested,

Odd!  I _do_ have those files on my full retail Upgrade version.  ???

Each time I've re-installed it, I've had to swap in a Win for Workgroups
floppy to confirm eligibility for the 'Upgrade' version.


     Good luck...  M.

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