Mobo Swap - Registry Hack Failed - What Next for Win98SE re-install?

MoboMojo

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Well, replaced my Abit VA6 with a Abit BE6-II v2 yesterday. I used the registry hack (delete ENUM key) before shutting down on the VA6. Then did the swap, re-booted. All looked well as several re-boots found the new mobo devices (I only included my ATI video card - no other cards). But now I'm getting BSOD in Windows (0E error) no matter what I do. I've restored the old registry and re-dropped ENUM key (and subkeys), but the same result.

I'm at the point where I'll re-install Win98SE, but what's the best way to do this (if it can be done) so that I don't have to re-install all my apps??

Can I export the software keys and re-import after the clean install??

Will a re-install over the existing Win98SE image retain the apps (I don't think so)?

I did ghost the disk image the night before onto a second disk, so I could extract any files that may be necessary.

BTW, I think the problem is related to the video card. The card is an ATI All in Wonder 32MB AGP card and the ATI instructions say to de-install the driver by going to Control Panel/Add-Remove Programs and click on the ATI display driver to remove it. I didn't do that, but just tried switching back to the standard VGA driver. I also uninstalled ATI's multimedia software and now when I click on the ATI display driver in Add-remove programs, I get an error from rundll32 and it won't uninstall.

Any suggestions on how to reinstall Win98SE and still retain apps (don't want to re-install all my apps).

Sorry for the long post and TIA!!
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Suppafly

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just reinstall the OS if shouldnt overwrite stuff as long as you tell it to not format you can also install the new version of windows into a different directory but i dunno if itll copy the registry stuff back over.. you should be good reinstalling over the old windows.. im pretty sure itll check the registry and import it and stuff during the install process.. if you are really really worried about it export your registry to a file before hand or cancel the install if it looks like itll do something you dont want it to
 

MoboMojo

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Suppafly,
I only have an OEM complete install CD, not the update, so I don't know if I can install over the old version. But I've already exported the registry (both entire registry and a separate export for just the software keys). So if I do a clean install (no re-format), I should be able to import the software keys to make everything whole again? Right??

Or am I asking for trouble by importing the software registry keys?? Don't know if there's hardware/software stuff co-mingled in there.

Any advice?
TIA
mobo////