XPost: comp.os.ms-windows.misc, alt.windows95, alt.windows98   
   From: home@away.com   
      
   On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 9:32:48 -0800, DaveC  wrote:   
      
   >I've upgraded W95 to W98 only to find that on this 2 GB drive "barely" 20 MB   
   >remains free.   
   Limit the options you install from the W98 setup CD.  Go to Control   
   Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Windows tab, and remove unwanted Windows   
   programs.  That should save you space and also look at removing other   
   programs.   
      
   Make sure you have cleaned out the \temp and/or \windwos\temp folders   
   as these can be using (wasting) much space.  See comment re drivers   
   further down.   
      
   >   
   >I've trashed all the applications (plan to reinstall from Office 2000 CD   
   >later) but didn't uninstall them. Which is why, I think, so much disk space   
   >is still unavailable -- all the numerous associated files for those apps are   
   >still on the HD.   
   >   
   >So, I'm thinking the easiest thing to do is to initialize the HD and install   
   >W98 from scratch.   
   >   
   >But a friend is warning me away from this decision saying that things like   
   >the drivers that are already on the HD will be a pain to add back. Other than   
   >the keyboard and mouse, all that is in this PC is a common 10/100base-T LAN   
   >card, the original CD-ROM drive, and a new-ish HP DJ932 printer. I've got the   
   >drivers for the printer and LAN card on CDs, but not the keyboard, mouse, and   
   >CD-ROM drive (which are all original).   
   >   
   >Original CDs for this PC are gone.   
   >   
   >Can anyone help me decide if it is going to be straightforward to wipe the HD   
   >and install W98 and the few drivers needed? Will I need to add new drivers   
   >for the CD drive and keyboard and mouse? Shouldn't these be included in the   
   >W98 install?   
   The drivers for keyboard and mouse will be in W98.  If the CD drive is   
   IDE compatible, then the drivers is in W98.  If CD drive is very old   
   then it may require special drivers.  Check if the CD drive is   
   connected to a flat cable direct to the motherboard (like the hard   
   drive) - if so, it should be OK.   
   >   
   >This is on an old HP Vectra P1(?) PC.   
   >   
   >Thanks,   
      
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