How do I upgrade to Windows 98SE with the OEM CD?

[nexialist]

I keep getting the SU0168 error which tells me I need to buy Win 98 upgrade version.

I tried renaming win.com and winver.exe. NOPE

I tried to extract setupx.dll from the base4.cab file in Windows 98SE so I could copy it to my hard drive.

I can extract the whole base4.cab file but can't extract setupX.dll from base4.cab.

I tried from a DOS prompt and using the Win system file checker extract utility. My sytax is right but nothing works.

Any ideas?

 

[bonkers325]

if your copy installed was a retail u cant oem upgrade
if not then u should be able to even without a upgrade cd

 

[IsOs]

Backup up before you proceed.

Try to delete MSDOS.SYS, IO.SYS, COMMAND.COM, DETLOG.*, SETUPLOG.*, SYSTEM.1ST & BOOTLOG.*

 

[TEEZLE]

Same question i was going to post. Keep it up there.

 

[urbantechie]

Before you run Setup. Rename c:\windows\win.com to win.old (or whatever). Then run it and should run fine. System builder trick 😉

 

[TEEZLE]

Thanks for the info. I did hear that somewhere but I forgot what it was about. And it does actually UPGRADE keeping the win95 settings and programs right? Thanks a lot guys.