Win98se or WinME

I'm building a new overclocked system, to run N4, and was just wondering what most people are using, Win98se or Windows ME? thanks

Juice wrote: > > I'm building a new overclocked system, to run N4, and was just wondering > what most people are using, Win98se or Windows ME? > > thanks I personally dumped WinME to return to Win98SE. -- Fester

Did you upgrade to ME or have it to begin with? I'm thinking of replacing ME with 98. Is it hard? On Thu, 15 Feb 2001 02:45:35 GMT, Uncle Fester <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Juice wrote: >> >> I'm building a new overclocked system, to run N4, and was just wondering >> what most people are using, Win98se or Windows ME? >> >> thanks > > >I personally dumped WinME to return to Win98SE. > >-- > >Fester

Power Post 2000 wrote: > > Did you upgrade to ME or have it to begin with? > I'm thinking of replacing ME with 98. Is it hard? > I had updated to WinME. When I bought a new 60GB hard drive, I just installed Win98SE instead.<g> However, if you updated to ME there should have been an option on install to back up your old Win98 install. If you did this, you should be able to go back to it. If not, just back up any files you want saved & burn them to cd if possible. Then just boot with a boot disk & select cd-rom support. Once you get to the prompt, format your disk with the /s switch. Change to your cd directory & type SETUP. It'll take over from there. -- Fester

My computer came with ME. I don't like it because it's slow and always shutting off. Can I just go to Circuit City, buy Win 98 and install it over ME? Or do I have to uninstall it first? On Thu, 15 Feb 2001 03:48:10 GMT, Uncle Fester <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> >Power Post 2000 wrote: >> >> Did you upgrade to ME or have it to begin with? >> I'm thinking of replacing ME with 98. Is it hard? >> > > >I had updated to WinME. When I bought a new 60GB hard drive, I just >installed Win98SE instead.<g> However, if you updated to ME there >should have been an option on install to back up your old Win98 >install. If you did this, you should be able to go back to it. If not, >just back up any files you want saved & burn them to cd if possible. >Then just boot with a boot disk & select cd-rom support. Once you get >to the prompt, format your disk with the /s switch. Change to your cd >directory & type SETUP. It'll take over from there. > >-- > >Fester

Im using W2K runs great on my overclocked Celeron smooooooooooooth !

Power Post 2000 wrote: > > My computer came with ME. I don't like it because it's slow and > always shutting off. Can I just go to Circuit City, buy Win 98 and > install it over ME? Or do I have to uninstall it first? > You can "upgrade" Win98 to ME, but not the other way around. I'd suggest wiping your disk first before installing. Back up any files you want to save first if at all possible. If you don't have a boot disk, go to the add/remove programs section in Control Panel. There is 3 tabs along the top of this applet, click on Startup Disk, then on Create Disk on that page. You may need your cd in the drive to create the disk. Put the boot disk in your floppy drive & reboot. On boot, it'll give you an option to use cd-rom support or not to use it. Choose with cd-rom support. Format your drive with the /s switch, cd to your cd drive with the Win98 cd in it, & type setup. It'll take over from there. -- Fester

Uncle Fester wrote: > > Power Post 2000 wrote: > > > > My computer came with ME. I don't like it because it's slow and > > always shutting off. Can I just go to Circuit City, buy Win 98 and > > install it over ME? Or do I have to uninstall it first? Sorry. To answer your first question, yes. You can do it by buying Win98 at the software store & installing it. But I would do it like I mentioned previously. -- Fester

I am running ME that was installed "clean". But you need the full version of 98 to do the full install with the ME upgrade. ME runs great for all my games, Nascar4, GPL, SCGT, GP3, Unreal Tournement, Falcon 4.0, etc. My system is an Athlon 900, 256MB PC133, Asus K7V, Voodoo 5 with latest drivers from Voodoosource.com "Juice" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:RkHi6.5717$[email hidden]... > I'm building a new overclocked system, to run N4, and was just wondering > what most people are using, Win98se or Windows ME? > > thanks > >

WindowsME is definitely a better operating system than Windows98. Although not a big number of changes. Some people have had problems with it, and others like me have had no problems and love it. "Juice" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:RkHi6.5717$[email hidden]... > I'm building a new overclocked system, to run N4, and was just wondering > what most people are using, Win98se or Windows ME? > > thanks > >

Uncle Fester wrote:

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> > Power Post 2000 wrote: > > > > My computer came with ME. I don't like it because it's slow and > > always shutting off. Can I just go to Circuit City, buy Win 98 and > > install it over ME? Or do I have to uninstall it first? > > > > You can "upgrade" Win98 to ME, but not the other way around. I'd > suggest wiping your disk first before installing. Back up any files you > want to save first if at all possible. > > If you don't have a boot disk, go to the add/remove programs section in > Control Panel. There is 3 tabs along the top of this applet, click on > Startup Disk, then on Create Disk on that page. You may need your cd in > the drive to create the disk. Put the boot disk in your floppy drive & > reboot. On boot, it'll give you an option to use cd-rom support or not > to use it. Choose with cd-rom support. Format your drive with the /s > switch, cd to your cd drive with the Win98 cd in it, & type setup. > It'll take over from there.

Just a little note, Win98 CD's are bootable, so unless you really want a bootable floppy, I do :-), there's no real need for it..... Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "Team Mirage" http://members.prestige.net/bttw/teammirage/ "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way * "Spamkiller" http://www.spamkiller.com

Juice wrote: > > I'm building a new overclocked system, to run N4, and was just wondering > what most people are using, Win98se or Windows ME? I've found that I can push my systems a little further in ME vs 98SE when it comes to OC'ing, but Win2k lets me push even further I run them all on various systems and are happy with either, but some people do have some issues with ME on certain systems, so 98SE is a safer bet...... Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "Team Mirage" http://members.prestige.net/bttw/teammirage/ "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way * "Spamkiller" http://www.spamkiller.com

**** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** IMHO, Windows ME is the most unreliable, stinking, smoking pile of Poo that's ever been passed off as an operating system. Except for _maybe_ Mac System 7.5.2. It has more driver problems than Win2K ever did, and has too much junk running in the background to provide a smooth gaming environment. It has become the new King of BSOD. If you'd like to know how I _really_ feel about WinME, let me know :) -Larry "Juice" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:RkHi6.5717$[email hidden]... > I'm building a new overclocked system, to run N4, and was just wondering > what most people are using, Win98se or Windows ME? > > thanks > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= *** Usenet.com - The #1 Usenet Newsgroup Service on The Planet! *** http://www.usenet.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

**** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** This is incorrect... I have the $49 (Step Up) edition of ME. I also have the Windows 98 (original edition, I despise SE) UPGRADE CD, not the full version. I installed ME on a freshly formatted drive, and all I had to do was install the Win98 upgrade CD in the drive when prompted for the validation. No worries... Now, you cannot do this with Windows 95 and the Step-Up CD. The Step-Up only works with Win98 CD's. For Wind95, you have to buy the full WinME 'Upgrade' package for $99. If you just crawled from under a rock, and have nothing, then the full package is like $200. -Larry "James Ellis" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:96gmbb$kee$[email hidden]... > I am running ME that was installed "clean". But you need the full version > of 98 to do the full install with the ME upgrade. ME runs great for allmy > games, Nascar4, GPL, SCGT, GP3, Unreal Tournement, Falcon 4.0, etc. My > system is an Athlon 900, 256MB PC133, Asus K7V, Voodoo 5 with latestdrivers

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> from Voodoosource.com > > > "Juice" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:RkHi6.5717$[email hidden]... > > I'm building a new overclocked system, to run N4, and was just wondering > > what most people are using, Win98se or Windows ME? > > > > thanks > > > > > >

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**** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** As someone who maintains a whole lotta computers, I can assure you it is far more troublesome than Windows 98 ever was... -Larry "Mr. Nospam" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:%3Ti6.128013$[email hidden]... > WindowsME is definitely a better operating system than Windows98.Although

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> not a big number of changes. Some people have had problems with it, and > others like me have had no problems and love it. > > "Juice" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:RkHi6.5717$[email hidden]... > > I'm building a new overclocked system, to run N4, and was just wondering > > what most people are using, Win98se or Windows ME? > > > > thanks > > > > > >

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Goy Larsen wrote: > > Just a little note, Win98 CD's are bootable, so unless you really want a > bootable floppy, I do :-), there's no real need for it..... Aha, good catch Uncle Goy. I always have boot disks on hand. Never know when you're gonna need them. It's just a reflex action on my part. ;-) -- Fester

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> > **** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** > > IMHO, Windows ME is the most unreliable, stinking, smoking pile of Poo > that's ever been passed off as an operating system. Except for _maybe_ Mac > System 7.5.2. > > It has more driver problems than Win2K ever did, and has too much junk > running in the background to provide a smooth gaming environment. > > It has become the new King of BSOD. > > If you'd like to know how I _really_ feel about WinME, let me know :) > > -Larry

OK Larry, you asked. How do you REALLY feel about WinME? ;-) -- Fester

> > IMHO, Windows ME is the most unreliable, stinking, smoking pile of Poo > > that's ever been passed off as an operating system. Except for _maybe_Mac

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> > System 7.5.2. > > > > It has more driver problems than Win2K ever did, and has too much junk > > running in the background to provide a smooth gaming environment. > > > > It has become the new King of BSOD. > > > > If you'd like to know how I _really_ feel about WinME, let me know :) > > > > -Larry

Well if your machine is cobbled together by monkeys on crack, there's no question WinME isn't going to run well. It runs fast, fat-free and error-free for me. Make sure you use Select aka Corporate edition. -Phasor

Uncle Fester wrote:

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> > Goy Larsen wrote: > > > > Just a little note, Win98 CD's are bootable, so unless you really want a > > bootable floppy, I do :-), there's no real need for it..... > > Aha, good catch Uncle Goy. I always have boot disks on hand. Never > know when you're gonna need them. It's just a reflex action on my > part. ;-)

Same here really, I still use a boot floppy when reinstalling a Comp, I "need" a few utils that's not on the Win98 CD, but that's more a habit than anything else really, DOS rules :-) Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "Team Mirage" http://members.prestige.net/bttw/teammirage/ "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way * "Spamkiller" http://www.spamkiller.com

**** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** Hehe :) -Larry "Uncle Fester" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > Dog-Leg wrote: > > > > **** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** > > > > IMHO, Windows ME is the most unreliable, stinking, smoking pile of Poo > > that's ever been passed off as an operating system. Except for _maybe_

Mac

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> > System 7.5.2. > > > > It has more driver problems than Win2K ever did, and has too much junk > > running in the background to provide a smooth gaming environment. > > > > It has become the new King of BSOD. > > > > If you'd like to know how I _really_ feel about WinME, let me know :) > > > > -Larry > > > OK Larry, you asked. How do you REALLY feel about WinME? ;-) > > -- > > Fester

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