From: "bob chronister" 

98 can in fact repair itself with a new installation/upgrade.

"Antti Kurenniemi"  wrote in
message news:3ddd407b$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> 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
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> 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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