Re: error that I needed to have 98 SE or newer version of windows
"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:25B2B157-7F69-4D36-96CB-214ED592C9F1@microsoft.com
| PCR, please clarify for me what users have claimed was broken by the
| security update cd from Microsoft. <version A to B --- :-o>
I haven't seen a report that anything already installed became broken.
It's only a matter of various newly attempted installs claiming they do
not recognize the machine to be Win98SE or a suitable OS. Macromedia's
Fireworks is one, & MS Works v.8 may be another. Here is the .inf on the
Security Update CD that does the nasty deed...!...
......Start.............
; Copyright (c) 2003 Microsoft Corporation, All Rights Reserved.
; WSEfinish.INF
; This displays completion information for the install process
; for the Windows 98 SE Security Update CD
[VERSION]
AdvancedINF=2.5, %AdvPackWarn%
signature=$CHICAGO$
[DefaultInstall]
CustomDestination = CustomSourceLoc
DelReg = Upd_Del_Reg
AddReg = Upd_Add_Reg
RunPostSetupCommands = UPD_INST_Post
[CustomSourceLoc]
49700 = SrcDrv,17
[SrcDrv]
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup","QSSourcePath",,
[UPD_INST_Post]
RUNDLL32 URL.DLL,FileProtocolHandler %49700%%98Path%\docs\finish.hta
"%49700%Content\Win9x\W9XSetup.exe /rp"
[Upd_Add_Reg]
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion","SubVersionNumber",,"B"
[Upd_Del_Reg]
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run,"Finishing Windows 98
SE Update.."
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup","QSSourcePath"
[Strings]
;Non-localizable
98Path = "content\win9x\win98"
SEPath = "content\win9x\win98SE"
ContentPath = "content"
;Localizable strings
AdvPackWarn="You need a newer version of advpack.dll."
......End..............
After that CD is run, you are a "B"-- & not an " A " anymore!
| "PCR" wrote:
|
|> "Vic" <nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote in message
|> news:%232pxtqj7HHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
|> | Ran into a similar problem trying to install an MS Viewer (either
|> | PowerPoint or Excel) and the software installation routine said I
|> | did NOT have SE, but I did!
|> |
|> | Found some software looks at this registry key to determine what
|> | version is installed:
|> |
|> | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion]
|> | "SubVersionNumber"=" A "
|>
|> Yea-- THAT'S the one, with a blank on each side. After running the MS
|> Security Update CD, it becomes a "B", with no blanks...
|>
|> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
|> SubVersionNumber "B"
|>
|> There have been a few software reported at this NG that would not
|> install-- unless it is changed back! I don't know whether keeping the
|> "B" & inserting two blanks also would work. However, I think... if
|> "B" is needed for anything, it would be for proper detection at
|> Windows Update only.
|>
|> | If you are familiar with using the registry editor, check to see if
|> | this key looks exactly as mine about, that is " SPACE A SPACE "
|> |
|> | If that doesn't work try "A" (no spaces)
|> | If that doesn't work try " A" (one space to left)
|> | If that doesn't work try "A " (one space to right)
|> |
|> | Forgot which 'magic' combination made it work but one of them did.
|> | BTW, may have to reboot after each registry change ... don't
|> | remember.
|> |
|> | Worked for me, hope it works for you.
|> | ___
|> | "Sean Youngblood" <SeanYoungblood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
|> | in message
|> | news:C817C9BC-5131-4B89-88D5-50C33ABEFC2C@microsoft.com...
|> |>I just recently installed Win 98 SE - I previously had win 98 - I
|> |>did so
|> |> because I purchased a Wireless Lan PCI adapter and when i
|> |> attempted to install I received a message that I needed Windows
|> |> 98 SE - when I installed
|> |> 98 SE - I attempted to install the Wireless Lan PCI adapter and
|> |> again received the error that I needed to have 98 SE or newer
|> |> version of windows
|> |> installed on the computer - I checked the system properties and
|> |> they list the
|> |> operating system as Windows 98 Second Edition - I assume there is
|> |> a system
|> |> registry file that did not update and therefore that is likely
|> |> preventing me
|> |> from installing the Wireless Lan PCI adapter - does anybody know
|> |> what I need
|> |> to do in order to change all files to reflect the correct version
|> |> of windows??
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net