Upgrading to Windows 98
The process of upgrading to Windows 98 varies, depending upon the version of Windows already installed. The following sections describe typical upgrade processes.
Preparations to Make Before Upgrading to Windows 98
If you are upgrading from MS-DOS/Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 to Windows 98, follow these procedures before performing the upgrade:
- Back up hard drives. If a full hard drive backup isn't possible, back up data files to avoid data loss in case of a problem with the upgrade. For maximum safety, use the Byte-by-Byte Verify option during backup if available, and test the backup by restoring some files to an empty hard drive or empty folder.
- Disable EMM386.EXE or other memory managers in Config.sys that provide access ...
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