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Win98SE on Dimension 8100?
I got my new Dimension 8100 not too long ago and to my horror it came pre-installed with Windows ME!
I'd like to install win98SE, I have a full retail copy of Windows98SE.
I've been told by one Dell Rep that Win98se will not work while 3 other Dell Reps told me that it works fine.
I'd like to find out if anyone has a Dimension 8100 1.7 running Win98se???
I have Windows 2000 working perfectly but I need Win98se to run some older software.
Moxam
I'd like to install win98SE, I have a full retail copy of Windows98SE.
I've been told by one Dell Rep that Win98se will not work while 3 other Dell Reps told me that it works fine.
I'd like to find out if anyone has a Dimension 8100 1.7 running Win98se???
I have Windows 2000 working perfectly but I need Win98se to run some older software.
Moxam
- The only problem which you MIGHT run into is drivers for some of your hardware. But even if they are not available through Dell (the shipped drivers for ME MAY work fine), there should be drivers available through the manufacturer of the hardware.
Bill Snyder - Try installing Win 98 SE. If the Win 98 SE drivers dont work then copy the cab files from your Dell Windows ME disk to your hard drive and use that to install your drivers - it worked for me.
Alea
Dimension 8100 Series
Pentium 4
1.7GHz
256MG RAM
64 MB DDR nVidia GeForce2 Ultraw/
DVI 4X AGP Graphics Card
40 GB Ultra ATA Hard Drive
17" P780 FD Triniton Monitor
SB Live Digital Sound Card
Harman/Kardon Speakers HK695
8X/4X/32X CD-RW Drive
Other fun stuff to mess with.............
Xeon_Itanium
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Posted September 5th, 2001 13:00