XPost: comp.os.ms-windows.misc, alt.windows95, alt.windows98   
   From: alan@*remove*.mrals.fsnet.co.uk   
      
   "here_and_there"  wrote in message   
   news:2hmnqvsq6nd35u7gl42s54l2adta5i26tk@4ax.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.   
   >   
      
   and any *.chk files that have been created (usually in the root directory).   
   Clearing out Internet temp files won't go amiss here too.   
      
      
   > >   
   > >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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