Windows 98SE help!!!

[ECUHITMAN]

I just re-installed windows 98 se, and want to know how I can get it to see the programs I already have installed on my other partition. I know I could just re-install them, but that would take a really long time...So if there is an easy way I am all ears.

Thanks

 

[Alienwho]

Can't you just find the exe of the installed programs and run them?

 

[Huijun]

There's a method of editing the registry that I heard of.
However, I'm not too sure of the procedures and it'll be better to wait till someone who is more familiar with this comes along.

 

[ECUHITMAN]

yes, but I cant get them to show up on my start menu.... Unless i create a short cut dirctly to them. But even that doesnt work on all programs

 

[Huijun]

<< Can't you just find the exe of the installed programs and run them? >>


Nope, that wouldn't do.
Some programs insert strings into the registry and these strings are required for the program to run.

 

[ECUHITMAN]

So what could i do about it???

 

[Huijun]

The only way would be to reinstall your programs or wait until someone else who knows about the registry editing part comes along.

 

[Shagga]

Nothing really. Install all the Apps and stuff again then make an image with Nortons Ghost. Next time you want to do a fresh installation, just restore from an image file.

Bliss.