From: Chris Robinson 

Yeh, I've done this a lot of times in the past.  Also, here's a tip that I
know works with 95 and I'm pretty sure it applies to 98 too:

If you run setup from the command prompt with the "/ND" switch
it'll do a repair
rather than a reinstall - useful :o)

Chris.

Antti Kurenniemi wrote:

> I think 98 can install over itself, as sort of a repair install - I even
> think I've done it succesfully once, but can't guarantee. If nothing else
> works, I'd try the install CD to see if it has an option to repair the
> existing install.
>
> Antti Kurenniemi
> (done with 98 - never ever going back)
>
> "Ronnie T. Mungo, Boy Genius"  wrote
in message
> news:3ddd249b$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > While we're at it, the only Win 98 CD I have is a new install CD (his.) I
> > don't want to hose his entire install with a fresh install if I don't have
> > to. I know it can be done- making the install work with these CDs by
> > renaming the WIN.COM file and a couple of others, but I don't know the
> > routine. Does anyone else recall the routine?
> >

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