by Rob Tidrow
Installing Windows 98 is not tricky, but it can be frustrating at times. You'll notice two things about Windows 98 when you start installing it. First, if you're upgrading from Windows 95, you'll have the option of preserving your Windows 95 Setup so that you can uninstall Windows 98 and return to your previous Windows 95 installation. Second, if you're upgrading from Windows 3.1, you can opt to keep this operating system intact so that you can boot to Windows 98 or Windows 3.1. To begin, you should set aside 30 to 60 minutes to install Windows 98. If you need to prepare your hard disk or you decide to customize the setup, don't be surprised if you invest two or more hours to ensure that everything is set up properly.
Windows 98 is an upgrade to Windows 95, which was released in the fall of 1995. Like Windows 95, Windows 98 provides a new installation process. Many of the options and customization procedures users had to perform with older versions of Windows after installation now are included during setup. Some of these procedures include configuring hardware devices, networking components, and online connections. The following is a list of areas that have been improved since previous versions of Windows Setup:
Wizards are onscreen guides that walk users through a particular process, such as installing Windows 98 or installing new hardware on your system (see Figure 1.1). Windows 98 continues to rely on wizards for installation and configuration concerns. If you use Microsoft Word or Access, you probably encounter wizards on a daily or weekly basis.
FIG. 1.1 Wizards offer a great deal of help as you install hardware devices or Windows itself.
Wizards are intended to help all users, not just beginners. More advanced users who feel comfortable setting configuration parameters are given opportunities in some wizards to manually set up devices. The Install New Modem Wizard, for example, enables users to select the modem name and manufacturer from lists (see Figure 1.2). Many users, however, opt for Windows 98 to automatically determine and set up their modem or other hardware device. If Windows 98 cannot detect the modem, users can manually configure the device by following onscreen instructions that guide them through the process.
FIG. 1.2 The Install New Modem Wizard enables you to select the name and manufacturer of the modem.
Wizards generally have three buttons along the bottom of the screen that provide navigation:
NOTE: Depending on the wizard and the application you are in, the screen may have a Help button. Click Help to obtain online help for that screen or function.
The type of operating system (if any) you currently have installed on your computer will dictate how you install Windows 98. Windows 98 is designed primarily as an upgrade to Windows 95 or Windows 3.1 on existing computers, but you can install Windows 98 in other operating-system scenarios.
If you purchase a new computer, Windows 98 may be preinstalled by the PC manufacturer on that computer. In that case, you won't have to worry about installing Windows 98. However, you should make sure that you obtain the Windows 98 Setup CD-ROM or floppy disks for future reference. You might need to reinstall Windows 98 in the future, for example, or you might need to access a driver or applet from the Setup disks.
The best scenario for installing Windows 98 is to do so over an existing version of Windows 95. This is because Windows 98 automatically keeps the same hardware and software settings from the Windows 95 setup. Any Windows applets you have installed--such as WordPad, Paint, and other components--will be updated under the Windows 98 installation. Components not installed under Windows 95, however, will not be installed during the Windows 98 setup process. This ensures that the Windows 98 setup time is kept to a minimum and that your Windows 98 environment will closely match your old Windows 95 setup as much as possible.
If you do not have Windows 95 installed, you can install Windows 98 on a computer running Windows 3.1. Windows 98 Setup uses the information about the applications and utilities you have set up under Windows 3.1 and updates only those.
NOTE: If your Windows 3.1 system runs on a version of DOS that is not MS-DOS 3.2 or higher, make sure that your DOS version can exceed the 32MB partition limit, which Windows 98 supports. Some original equipment manufacturer (OEM) versions of DOS do not meet this standard; check your system manuals to make sure that your version of DOS does. If you do not know what version of DOS you have, type VER at the command prompt for this information.Also, if you plan to dual-boot between Windows 3.1 and Windows 98, you must have MS-DOS 5.0 or higher installed under Windows 3.1.
If your primary operating system is Windows NT, you cannot upgrade to Windows 98 directly. You must set up Windows NT to multiboot between Windows NT and MS-DOS. During Windows 98 Setup, you must specify that Windows 98 should be installed in a directory separate from Windows NT. Also, a FAT16 or FAT32 partition is required for Windows 98; you cannot install Windows 98 on a Windows NT file system (NTFS) partition. Similarly, Windows NT cannot exist on a FAT32 partition, which Windows 98 supports. You can read more about these requirements in Chapter 2, "Installing Windows 98 on a Desktop and Laptop." Another operating system you might have installed is IBM OS/2. The Windows 98 Setup program will not run under OS/2, so you need to start your computer in MS-DOS mode and run Windows 98 Setup from there. If OS/2 is on a Hewlett-Packard file system (HPFS) partition, make sure that you have OS/2 Disk 1 handy. You'll need it during the Windows 98 Setup process.
Windows 98 also can be installed on a clean hard disk--a hard disk that has been reformatted and does not contain an operating system or other data files.
A PC that currently runs Windows 3.1, 3.11, or Windows 95 without many performance problems should have few problems running Windows 98. A good way to judge whether your PC will perform well with Windows 98 is to open three to four applications and check the system resources. You can do this by choosing Help, About Microsoft Windows in the Windows 3.x Program Manager. To check system resources in Windows 95, run the Resource Meter by choosing Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Resource Meter (see Figure 1.3).
FIG. 1.3 Run a few Windows 95 applications to test your PC's performance prior to installing Windows 98.
If you can run three to four applications simultaneously and keep the system resources above 50 percent, you should find your system adequate for Windows 98.
Table 1.1 lists the Microsoft minimum system requirements and recommended requirements for running Windows 98. In most cases, you'll have better performance if your system matches or exceeds the recommended requirements.
Component | Requirement | Recommended Requirement |
Processor | 80386 or higher | Pentium or Pentium II processor |
Hard drive | 120MB free space; 45MB of this space is temporary space used only during Windows 98 Setup | 300MB free disk space, particularly if you want to include the optional Windows 95 uninstall file (WINUNDO.DAT) |
Memory | 4MB | 16MB-32MB for running four or more applications |
Input device | Mouse | Mouse for productivity software; digital joystick for games and entertainment software |
Floppy disk drive | Required for installation from floppy disks | Required for installation from floppy disks |
CD-ROM drive | Required for installation from CD-ROM | Quad-speed or faster (such as 24X) for multimedia applications |
Monitor | VGA | SuperVGA (SVGA) |
Fax/modem | Required to use Microsoft Network, Remote Access, HyperTerminal (included in Windows 98), Microsoft Fax, Phone Dialer, and the Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Web browser | 33.3Kbps or higher speed for Internet and World Wide Web connectivity |
Sound card and speakers | Not required for installation | 16-bit sound card for multimedia applications, games, and World Wide Web content; speakers should be rated between 10-40 watts per channel and should have separate volume, bass, and treble controls |
CAUTION: Although Windows 98 is a powerful operating system, it is designed only for Intel x86-based processors. Windows 98 also does not support multiple processors, as does Windows NT. You can install Windows 98 on a machine that has multiple processors, but only one processor can be accessed by Windows 98.Another processor limitation you need to be aware of is that Windows 98 cannot install on a 386-based B-step processor. A B-step processor has an ID of 0303, which can be determined from your system documentation or by using a utility such as Microsoft Diagnostics from MD-DOS. Type MSD from the DOS command line to start the Microsoft Diagnostics program and check the CPU settings for the ID of your processor.
TIP: The recommended hard drive space in Table 1.1 does not take into consideration the disk space requirement for installing or reinstalling applications to run under Windows 98. For those requirements, refer to the documentation that comes with the specific application you plan to install.
You must decide whether you want to install Windows 98 on top of your existing Windows 3.1 installation. If you choose to install a new directory to preserve your old setup, you must reinstall all your applications to work with Windows 98. (Some applications may run under Windows 98 without reinstalling them, so you might want to try them before reinstalling them.) This means that each application must occupy space again on your hard disk if you plan to use the same application under Windows 3.x and Windows 98. For this reason, calculate the amount of hard drive space you will need for installing the same application twice on your system.
A quick way to determine whether your system meets the minimum requirements for installing Windows 98 is to use the System Check software designed for Windows 95 and provided by Microsoft. System Check is a small utility (about 76KB) that runs on your computer and reports back to you if your hardware and software are compatible with Windows 95. In most cases, if your system is compatible with Windows 95, you should not have a problem upgrading to Windows 98.
System Check scans your computer and reports on the following items:
NOTE: System Check does a fine job of reporting the preceding items. It does not determine whether your hard disk has errors on it; whether viruses are located on your computer; whether peripherals (such as modems or CD-ROMs) are compatible with Windows; or whether network adapters, protocols, and network resources are compatible with Windows 98, though. For compatibility information on these items, see the table of contents in this book for related chapters.
To install System Check and run it on your computer, you first need to download it from the Microsoft Web site at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/info/w95pcready.htm
Click the Download hyperlink to get a copy of System Check. The file is only 76KB and takes only a few seconds to download using a 28.8Kbps modem. The default filename for System Check is SYSCHECK.EXE, which is a self-extracting file that runs under Windows 3.0, Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT 3.51 or earlier, and IBM OS/2. (If System Check runs on a computer already running Windows 95, it does not scan the system; instead, it reports that your system is compatible with Windows 95, which means that Windows 98 will run on your system as well.)
The following steps show how to run System Check on a computer running Windows 3.1:
If System Check reports any compatibility problems with your system, you need to upgrade or replace your system before attempting to install Windows 98.
Along with the System Check utility, you also can review the Microsoft Windows Logo Program Web site to determine whether the hardware and software you have or plan to purchase are tested to run with Windows 98. Software and hardware tested to work under Windows 95 should have little or no problems running under Windows 98.
TIP: Many applications and hardware devices include files that provide updated information about specific problems (known as bugs). Be sure to read these files, which are usually in TXT format and are known as README.TXT files, to find out whether any known compatibility problems exist with Windows 95 or Windows 98.
The Microsoft Windows Logo Program Web site is located on the World Wide Web at
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty/winlogo/default.htm
Currently, more than 1,000 products have passed testing to be approved for the Microsoft Designed for Windows NT and Windows 95 Logo program. This program includes a set of recommendations and requirements for all software manufacturers to create software that is compatible with Windows 98 and Windows NT. Some of the guidelines follow:
After you connect to the Microsoft Windows Logo Program Web site, click the Search for Tested Software hyperlink to see a list of software that meets the Designed for Windows Logo requirements. Likewise, click the Hardware that Meets the Test hyperlink to connect to the Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) Web page, on which you can locate a link to the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). Click this link to see a list of hardware that meets the Designed for Windows Logo program for hardware devices.
If you plan to purchase new hardware for your system, use the Hardware Compatibility List to see whether older, legacy hardware works with Windows 98. For new hardware that does not appear on the HCL, look for the Designed for Windows 95 logo on the hardware packaging. This tells you whether the device has passed the Windows 98 compatibility testing.
You also may see products that claim they "work under Windows 95." These products do not pass the Designed for Windows NT and Windows 95 logo requirements. However, these products have been shown to work with Windows 95 and, in most cases, you should not have problems running them on your system.
When you purchase software for Windows 98, you should review the Software that Meets the Test Web site to determine whether your software runs under Windows 98. Most software that runs under Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 should run fine under Windows 98. However, some applications, many of which are games, have difficulty migrating to the Windows 98 platform. When you purchase new software for Windows 98, look for the Designed for Windows 98 logo on the software packaging to ensure that it is written for Windows 98.
TIP: At the time of this writing, Microsoft had published initial guidelines for designing products for Windows NT 5.0 and Windows 98. To read a preliminary white paper on the Designed for Windows NT 5.0 and Windows 98 logo requirements, visit
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/thirdparty/winlogo/enterprise/roadmap2.htm
In addition to being able to handle sheer volume, your hard drive needs to be prepared to handle Windows 98. "Preparing for Installation," later in this chapter, shows you how to optimize your hard disk before you install Windows 98. This section discusses partitioned drives and compressed drives.
Many people use partitioned drives to organize files or to install another operating system on the same hard disk. To install Windows 98, you must have a file allocation table (FAT) partition on your hard disk. With the release of Windows 95, a new 32-bit, protected-mode FAT system was introduced. This same FAT system is supported by Windows 98 as well. It enables long filenames (filenames with up to 256 characters instead of the old limit of eight plus three characters) and exclusive access to disk devices, such as ScanDisk.
Windows 98 also features an enhanced file system, called FAT32, that enables you to format hard drives of more than 2GB as a single hard drive. FAT32 also is designed to use smaller clusters than older FAT file systems, enabling Windows 98 to use your hard drive in a more efficient manner. You learn more about FAT32 in Chapter 14, "Configuring Memory, Disks, and Devices."
Windows 98 installs over existing MS-DOS FAT partitions as long as you have enough space in the partition for Windows 98. You also need at least 5MB for the Windows 98 swap file. Partitions set up by third-party schemes, including Disk Manager DMDRVR.BIN and Storage Dimension's SpeedStor SSTOR.SYS, also are recognized by Windows 98. If you decide to convert your hard drive from FAT to FAT32, Windows 98 includes the FAT32 conversion utility to guide you through the conversion process.
TIP: If you use FDISK to partition removable drives, such as Bernoulli drives, you shouldn't have a problem with Windows 98 accessing those drives.
If you have IBM OS/2 installed on your system, you must have MS-DOS installed as well to install Windows 98. Windows 98 must run from MS-DOS if OS/2 is in your primary partition, which usually is the case when running OS/2 to take advantage of the OS/2 dual-boot feature.
As indicated earlier, Windows 98 does not recognize the NTFS that can be set up for Windows NT. If you are running NTFS, you can install Windows 98 on a FAT partition if enough disk space is present and then use NT's multiple-boot feature to boot into Windows 98. If you do not have a FAT partition established, set up one and then perform the Windows 98 installation. Chapter 10, "Installing and Configuring Hard Disk Drives," discusses how to set up a FAT partition.
CAUTION: If you want to delete disk partitions on your hard disk prior to installing Windows 98, do so with caution. You might want to delete a partition to free up disk space or if you no longer need a particular partition. Make sure that you have all critical data backed up and secure before deleting the partition. Keep in mind that during the partitioning stage, you will lose all the data on your hard disk and will need to reload MS-DOS on your hard drive before you can run Windows 98 Setup from an upgrade or full version.
You can use the DOS-based FDISK command to delete partitions before creating a new primary partition. You must delete partitions in the following order:
To delete a partition or logical drive, follow these steps:
TIP: If FDISK cannot delete a non-DOS partition, quit FDISK, delete the non-DOS partition by using the software used to create it, and then restart FDISK.
Another hard disk situation you might encounter is the use of compression applications to increase the virtual size of your hard disk. Most compression software, such as Microsoft DriveSpace or DoubleSpace and Stac Electronics Stacker software (versions 2.x and higher), are supported by Windows 98. One point to keep in mind before you start Windows 98 Setup is to make sure that you have enough free space on an uncompressed drive for a swap file. Swap files, which Windows 98 uses as virtual memory, can be set up on compressed drives only if you use the DriveSpace 3 utility provided with Microsoft Plus! for Windows. If you do not have this utility, you must set up your swap file on an uncompressed drive.
NOTE: A Windows swap file is a special file on your hard disk that is used by Windows to store files temporarily as you work. Swap files also are known as virtual memory because they "virtually" increase the amount of storage area where information can be stored during a Windows operation. The information stored in swap files is lost when you leave Windows.
As a rule of thumb, you need 14MB of total memory (RAM plus virtual memory) on your system. To figure this amount, add the amount of physical memory you have to the amount of virtual memory you have (this is your swap file size). This gives you your total system memory. If you have 4MB of memory in your system, for example, you need a swap file that is at least 10MB. Free up that amount of uncompressed disk space before running Windows 98 Setup. Even if you have more than 14MB of RAM on your system, you should set aside at least 5MB of uncompressed disk space for a swap file in case you ever need it.
NOTE: For information on freeing up uncompressed disk space, consult your DOS documentation or the documentation that comes with your compression software. You also can pick up a copy of Que's Using MS-DOS 6.2, Special Edition for coverage of compressed disks.If Windows 95 is on your computer and you use DriveSpace 3 to compress your hard disk, choose Drive, Adjust Free Space to change the amount of uncompressed disk space. Drag the slider to the amount of free disk space you want and click OK. If Windows prompts you to, restart your computer.
Windows 98 includes built-in support for Microsoft DriveSpace 3 and is compatible with DoubleSpace, which is provided with MS-DOS 6.x. Windows 98 compression uses a 32-bit virtual device driver to give it better performance over the 16-bit product available in MS-DOS 6.x. The 32-bit driver also frees up conventional memory so that MS-DOS-based applications can use it. If you currently use DoubleSpace or DriveSpace with DOS 6.x or Windows 3.x, you do not need to make changes to the compressed volume file (CVF) that these applications currently are using. Likewise, if you use DriveSpace 3 with Windows 95, you do not have to make any changes for Windows 98. Except for freeing up enough space for a swap file, as pointed out earlier, you do not have to change any settings or instruct Windows 98 to install over the compressed drive. It does this automatically.
If your hard disk has been compressed by using SuperStor, you might have some problems installing Windows 98 on your drive. First try running Windows 98 Setup. If you receive a message that Setup cannot locate your startup drive, you must exit Setup, uncompress your hard disk, and remove SuperStor from your computer. See the documentation that comes with SuperStor for directions on uncompressing hard drives and uninstalling SuperStor. After you complete these tasks, restart Windows 98 Setup.
If you are upgrading from a previous version of Windows that uses XtraDrive to compress your hard drive, you first must turn off XtraDrive's write cache before attempting to start Windows 98 Setup. To do this, exit Windows and type VMU.EXE at the DOS prompt. This activates the XtraDrive Volume Maintenance utility. Next, perform the following steps:
After your computer restarts, start Windows and activate Windows 98 Setup.
Windows 98 includes several new World Wide Web-based features to enable you to take advantage of the Internet. Some of these features include the Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 Web browser, NetMeeting conferencing software, Outlook Express email and newsgroup reader, and other components. When you want to use Windows 98's Internet features, you need to make sure that your system is connected to the Internet and World Wide Web. You can do this in two ways. First, you can be connected to the Internet through a connection via a LAN. The other connection possibility is to use a modem to connect to the Internet through an Internet service provider (ISP).
The general requirements for connecting to the Internet follow:
You'll find that the Windows 98 installation process goes much smoother if you do a few pre-setup tasks before you launch Windows 98 Setup. You should keep in mind that installing Windows 98 is a major upgrade to your computer. If you decide to do so, you can use Windows 98 to totally replace your existing operating system, such as Windows 95, DOS, or Windows 3.x. This section describes many of the preliminary tasks you should do before installing Windows 98 to your system.
One of the most overlooked areas of computing is performing backup procedures. You might be one of those lucky users who are connected to a LAN, and the system administrator takes care of all your backup needs. Or you might have been victim to a system crash in the past, so you now regularly run a system-wide backup every day.
If you are like many other users, though, you don't take the time to back up your data; you only think about it when you lose some critical data. Before you run Windows 98 installation, however, back up all the files you don't want to lose. It is better to assume that you will lose something instead of hoping that you won't.
As a place to start, you should back up the files shown in the following list. Back up these files to a tape backup system, a recordable CD-ROM, a network backup system, floppy disks, or other backup media. Do not back up the files to your local hard disk if that's where you are installing Windows 98. You might encounter data loss at some point and be unable to access your local drive.
Along with backing up your system, you should create a boot disk of your current system. A boot disk enables you to boot your system from a floppy disk in case you have a major problem during the Windows 98 installation process.
To create a boot disk in Windows 3.x, insert a floppy disk into the floppy drive from which your system boots, which usually is the A: drive. Next, in Windows File Manager, choose Disk, Make System Disk, and select the Make System Disk check box. Click OK. Store this disk in a safe place and don't copy over it.
In DOS, you can make a system disk by using the FORMAT command, such as FORMAT A:/S.
TIP: When you make a DOS boot disk, you might have room to add useful DOS utilities to it. If so, add FORMAT, COPY, CHKDSK, and MSCDEX.
In Windows 95, you can make a startup disk by choosing Start, Settings, Control Panel and double-clicking the Add/Remove Programs icon. Select the Startup Disk tab and click Create Disk. Label a floppy disk Windows 95 Startup Disk and insert the disk into your A: drive, which is the drive from which your computer boots. Click OK to finish creating the startup disk.
During the Windows 98 installation process, your system may at times appear to pause or stop working. During these times, Windows 98 is preparing system files and checking your existing system configuration. For this reason, if you have power-down features, such as those in laptops, turn off those features so that the installation process is not terminated prematurely.
You also should disable terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs and screen savers that may turn on during the install process. You need to clear out all but the necessary device drivers and batch files from memory. You can do this by remarking out (using the REM label) appropriate lines in your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files (after you back up these files, of course). Do not delete settings for the following drivers, however: network drivers, CD-ROMs, video cards, and the mouse. You can remark out lines by starting the DOS EDIT utility, opening the appropriate file, such as AUTOEXEC.BAT, and inserting the word REM in front of the line you want to disable. Save the file and restart your machine for these settings to take place.
CAUTION: Do not turn off TSRs that are used for partitions or hard disk control, or you might encounter problems when booting your computer into the primary disk partition.
In the "Compressed Drives" section earlier in this chapter, you read that Windows 98 uses a swap file. Windows 3.x uses a temporary or permanent swap file, but Windows 95 and Windows 98 use a dynamic swap file. A dynamic swap file changes as needed by the system. Your old permanent swap file no longer is needed by Windows 98, so you can remove it for added hard disk space. If you are upgrading from Windows 95, do not delete its swap file.
CAUTION: Windows 98 enables you to boot into Windows 3.x and Windows 98 if you do not set up FAT32 support on the partition that contains DOS and Windows 98. If you choose to have both operating systems on your computer, do not delete the swap file from your system. You'll still need it for Windows 3.x to run.
After you back up and delete files from your hard disk, you should run a disk-defragment utility to clean up your hard drive. When you run a disk-defragment utility, the hard disk reorganizes files so that you get optimal performance from the drive. As you use your computer (copying, deleting, and creating files), your hard disk becomes fragmented, increasing the disk-access time. A disk-defragment utility cleans up your disk and eliminates fragmented files.
Microsoft DOS 6.0 and higher include a disk-defragment utility called DEFRAG. To run it, exit Windows 3.x and type DEFRAG at the DOS prompt. Follow the instructions onscreen to optimize your hard drive. Other programs, such as Norton Utilities and PC Tools, include defragment programs as well.
During the Windows 98 installation process, Windows 98 runs ScanDisk to check your drive. ScanDisk, which fixes and repairs hard drive errors, is another disk utility included with Windows 98 Setup. The problem with Windows 98 running ScanDisk during installation is that if you have a problem that ScanDisk cannot fix (which occurs many times), you might have trouble cleaning up the problem in DOS. This is because, during the initial part of the Windows 98 install (even before ScanDisk is executed), long filenames are created on your hard drive. If ScanDisk reports a hard drive error it cannot fix, the Windows 98 install stops, and you are returned to your old Windows 3.x or DOS setup. Then, when you try to run a disk-defragment utility such as DEFRAG to correct the problem ScanDisk found, you get an error when the software encounters the long filenames Windows 98 placed on your hard drive. You have to delete those files manually if this occurs. The best solution is to defragment your hard drive before starting the Windows 98 installation process.
Another utility you should run is CHKDSK. Run CHKDSK /F from the DOS prompt to analyze and fix any surface-level problems with your hard disk. If CHKDSK encounters errors or bad files, it asks whether you want CHKDSK to fix them or leave them for you to fix. You should let CHKDSK fix them in most cases.
If you have Windows 95 installed, you can run Disk Defragmenter--a tool designed to defragment your hard drive. To use Disk Defragmenter, choose Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter. After the Select Drives dialog box appears, select the drive you want to defragment (such as the C: drive) and click OK.
Before starting the Windows 98 Setup program, run an antivirus software program on your MS-DOS and Windows 95 computer before upgrading to Windows 98. That way, if there are any virus programs on your system, you can find them before installing Windows 98 on your system. For Windows 95, a few of the programs available include McAfee VirusScan 3.0 and Norton AntiVirus 2.0. For MS-DOS, Microsoft Anti-Virus comes with MS-DOS 6.22. You also might want to purchase a copy of Norton AntiVirus for Windows 3.x, which usually locates and deletes more known viruses than Microsoft Anti-Virus.
After you run the antivirus software, turn it off and make sure that any Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) or basic input/output system (BIOS)-based antivirus settings are disabled. If you attempt to run Windows 98 Setup with these programs enabled, you'll receive an error message, and Setup will stop. You need to consult the documentation that comes with your computer and antivirus software for instructions on disabling CMOS and BIOS-based antivirus settings.
Before starting Windows 98 Setup, shut down all applications (except Windows itself), including Explorer (or File Manager in Windows 3.1) and My Computer. You need to do this to ensure that any shared files that need to be updated can be updated.
Also, remove any program icons from the StartUp folder so that those programs do not start when Windows 98 reboots during the installation process.
Finally, open WIN.INI in Notepad and remark the LOAD= and RUN= lines, such as REM load=C:\NORTON\NORTON.EXE.
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