Re: re-use XP

The 98SE limit is 768Megs and here is how you get around it:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q184447&;

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q184447&#appliesto

There is paragraph on that page that instructs on how to overcome this error
if it occurs during setup as well.


That said... I have wellllllllllll over 768 on this machine and it runs it's
98SE Partition just fine. One of my other 98SE machines that had some
difficulties with over 1G responded very well to using Cacheman (cachm550) a
freebie. Get it here or look in your favorite utilities site:

http://www.download3k.com/Install-Cacheman.html

If your 98 box has issues over 768, Cacheman has a settings spot that you
can check to limit RAM to 512. Since 98 only uses 384M in the first place,
Cacheman works like a charm without messing with Windows' settings.


HTH



"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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XP upgrade setup instructs the user to swap cds. It does not eject the cd
itself.

Win98 probably won't install. You are forgetting that the memory limit
for Win9x/ME is 512mb. I have heard of it running stably on up to 768MB,
but no further. He would have to have a stable OS (no BSODs) before he
could launch the XP upgrade setup from the Win98 desktop. The iMac has
way too much ram. He would have to remove some.

While a Windows PC would probably have settings to remap memory in the
BIOS, Macs don't have a BIOS. Mac's use EFI instead. This is one of the
reasons new computers don't have motherboard drivers for Win9x/ME. They
ship with too much ram.

If he had a W2k cd he could install W2k and then upgrade.

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Look closely at the iMac pictured here:
http://www.apple.com/imac/
Notice the disc slot in the side of the monitor? No button, no
paperclip hole.

There is no mechanical means to eject a disc on a Mac. Any Mac. Not
even a paperclip hole. The reason is the Apple operating systems
require closing of files prior to ejection so to protect the user from
inadvertantly ejecting without first closing files, the user is
prevented from doing it mechanically. The Eject key on the keyboard
closes any files on the disc that are open before ejecting the disc.
The user can also eject a disc from a program menu. In the event a disc
gets stuck, it is necessary to shut down the Mac and then restart while
holding down the mouse key.


Thank you for spotting the error I made.

Unless the windows installer ejects the CD automatically (which I don't
think is the case)
The OP would have to install Win98 first...then upgrade to XP from within
Win98



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"Colin Barnhorst" <c.barnhorst@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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You cannot use the Win98 cd for the shiny media check on your iMac
because there is no eject button on your cd drive like there is on
other Windows machines. The Eject key on the iMac keyboard is not
functional during Windows installation. You just can't make the cd
swap.




I went back and read the original post and see the OP is using a 2008
iMac.

The truth is I have not worked on any macs that new so if you say there
is no eject button...
I believe you. I wonder if the old "paperclip" hole has been removed
from the drive too...
as that may work.

The alternative would be to actually install Win98 first
then perform the upgrade from within the OS.

Though upgrading win98 to XP is generally going a bad idea...
it will work fine from a fresh and unmodified installation



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My current computer line up

1. 2007 box with VISTA
2. 1999 box originally with Win98 but changed in 2005 to XP using a
retail XP upgrade disk.

My proposed future line up

1. 2007 box with VISTA
2. 1999 box scrapped
3. 2008 iMac with OS X and XP dual boot.

Question

Am I right in thinking that the upgrade disk will not install on
the iMac (because it won't find a qualifying product) even though
there is a full OS on the disk?
If so is there any method of converting the disk, perhaps by buying
a new license, or is the only option to buy another full disk?

Andereida



You can perform a clean install with an XP upgrade cd.
Your old win98 cd will serve as a qualifying product (if you still
have it)


Very much obliged to you for that answer. Yes, I still have the
original Win98 CD.

cheers

Andereida










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