08 Mar 2005, 09:16, JIM HOLSONBACK (1:123/140), wrote to MATT MC_CARTHY:

Hi JIM.

 JH> Since Win98 will install without those OEMSETUP.* files, I wonder 
 JH> if it may be those files which lead it to run FDISK without permission
 JH> under certain circumstances?

I couldn't comment on that, as we've only run those OEMSETUP files _ONCE_,
and they were the most screwed up pieces of trash we've ever seen.  Their
function is to insert a "Local Dealer's" splash screen during the
boot process, but on a test machine way back when, we never did get it to
work properly and gave up.

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

 JH> Similar here, but I let it sniff my old Win95 CD disc.

I skipped Win95 completely, too flaky!  In fact, I stayed with WFWG until
some time after Win XP was out before I upgraded to Win98SE.  Only reason
even then was that I needed functional USB ports for my digital camera.


     Good luck...  M.

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