I know this is slightly off topic, I was wondering if any one has an old
windows 98 cd, I would gladly pay for it plus postage.

Regards Richard.

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Richard wrote:
I know this is slightly off topic, I was wondering if any one has an old
windows 98 cd, I would gladly pay for it plus postage.

Regards Richard.

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Try ebay. There's usually plenty on offer there.

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Richard wrote:
I know this is slightly off topic, I was wondering if any one has an old
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Regards Richard.

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Try ebay. There's usually plenty on offer there.

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Thankyou Paul

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Regards Richard.

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Do you have FTP to download the disk ?


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I know this is slightly off topic, I was wondering if any one has an old
windows 98 cd, I would gladly pay for it plus postage.

If you just need the files and can copy them to the HD for practicality
using something like a boot floppy, then you`re looking at ~121Mb of
data.

Sadly, the patches come to 156Mb according to my little backup directory
:-p

(that might include win98 as well as 98se though, but I doubt many are
duplicated - this will include IE6.x and updates, and DirectX 9b)

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In message , Colin
Wilson writes
I know this is slightly off topic, I was wondering if any one has an old
windows 98 cd, I would gladly pay for it plus postage.

If you just need the files and can copy them to the HD for practicality
using something like a boot floppy, then you`re looking at ~121Mb of
data.

Sadly, the patches come to 156Mb according to my little backup directory
:-p

(that might include win98 as well as 98se though, but I doubt many are
duplicated - this will include IE6.x and updates, and DirectX 9b)

I heard that uS were withdrawing support for 98, 98SE and Millennium in
January - better get your updates in quick.

Is there any way of saving updates to file ?

--
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On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 22:04:33 +0000, geoff wrote:

In message , Colin
Wilson writes
I know this is slightly off topic, I was wondering if any one has an old
windows 98 cd, I would gladly pay for it plus postage.

If you just need the files and can copy them to the HD for practicality
using something like a boot floppy, then you`re looking at ~121Mb of
data.

Sadly, the patches come to 156Mb according to my little backup directory
:-p

(that might include win98 as well as 98se though, but I doubt many are
duplicated - this will include IE6.x and updates, and DirectX 9b)

I heard that uS were withdrawing support for 98, 98SE and Millennium in
January - better get your updates in quick.

Is there any way of saving updates to file ?

If you find the right MS web page (typically for administrators) they
are downloadable in most cases.

However they do intend you to use the automatic update stuff so it can
take some hunting.

..andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

On 15 Dec 2003, geoff wrote
In message , Colin
Wilson writes


I heard that uS were withdrawing support for 98, 98SE and
Millennium in January - better get your updates in quick.

Is there any way of saving updates to file ?

Fred Langa talked about this in his recent LangaList newsletter, and
gave a link to an article he wrote about how to do it:

---------quote start-----------

I have an entire feature-length article in the works for you that will
go over recommended end-of-the year update/cleanup/tune-ups for ALL
versions of Windows, but if you're one of the millions of users still
running Win98, you might want to get a jump on things by grabbing *and
storing* copies of all relevant Windows Update items so you'll have
them on hand even when Win98 support dries up.

It's easy, and the basic process--- for any Windows version (not just
Win98) was discussed in "How To Save Your Win98 (And Other) Updates
Offline" in http://langa.com/sendit.htm/newsletters/2003/2003-03-
20.htm#2 .

You can use Windows Update to see what's already installed on your
system ("View Installation History"); and then use the info from the
link above to grab a fresh, stand-alone copy of the update item(s) that
you want to save locally, so you can reinstall them any time you want,
right from your own hard drive. (Or CD, or whatever.)

That process works for ANY version of Windows, by the way: You really
never have to download any patch or update more than once. By grabbing
it once, by the above method, you can install it any number of times
from your local copy without ever having to download the same code
again.

---------end quote----------


Langa's free newsletter is well worth subscribing to for this sort of
hint/discussion. (He's also got a paid-for "plus" version which I
don't get -- it's always sounded like "probably very good value",
though.)

Hope this helps.

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"geoff" wrote in message
...
In message , Colin
Wilson writes
I know this is slightly off topic, I was wondering if any one has an
old
windows 98 cd, I would gladly pay for it plus postage.

If you just need the files and can copy them to the HD for practicality
using something like a boot floppy, then you`re looking at ~121Mb of
data.

Sadly, the patches come to 156Mb according to my little backup directory
:-p

(that might include win98 as well as 98se though, but I doubt many are
duplicated - this will include IE6.x and updates, and DirectX 9b)

I heard that uS were withdrawing support for 98, 98SE and Millennium in
January - better get your updates in quick.

Is there any way of saving updates to file ?

--
geoff

I think zdnet are keeping the updates going for a while longer, but don't
quote me on that. There is also the download centre on the MS website
itself that will keep the files stored individually for a few years more I
would think. The Windows 98 original version is still very popular all over
the world, so to withdraw the updates to this software would kill the MS
company because no-one is going to rush out and pay the kind of money their
asking for newer versions of Windows.

geoff wrote:
In message , Colin
Wilson writes
I know this is slightly off topic, I was wondering if any one has
an old windows 98 cd, I would gladly pay for it plus postage.

If you just need the files and can copy them to the HD for
practicality using something like a boot floppy, then you`re looking
at ~121Mb of data.

Sadly, the patches come to 156Mb according to my little backup
directory :-p

(that might include win98 as well as 98se though, but I doubt many
are duplicated - this will include IE6.x and updates, and DirectX 9b)

I heard that uS were withdrawing support for 98, 98SE and Millennium
in January - better get your updates in quick.

Is there any way of saving updates to file ?

It's usually a tucked away option with a name like 'network install' or
'administrator install'.

--
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http://www.jameshart.co.uk/

In message , Harvey Van Sickle
writes

---------quote start-----------

I have an entire feature-length article in the works for you that will
go over recommended end-of-the year update/cleanup/tune-ups for ALL
versions of Windows, but if you're one of the millions of users still
running Win98, you might want to get a jump on things by grabbing *and
storing* copies of all relevant Windows Update items so you'll have
them on hand even when Win98 support dries up.

It's easy, and the basic process--- for any Windows version (not just
Win98) was discussed in "How To Save Your Win98 (And Other) Updates
Offline" in http://langa.com/sendit.htm/newsletters/2003/2003-03-
20.htm#2 .

You can use Windows Update to see what's already installed on your
system ("View Installation History"); and then use the info from the
link above to grab a fresh, stand-alone copy of the update item(s) that
you want to save locally, so you can reinstall them any time you want,
right from your own hard drive. (Or CD, or whatever.)

That process works for ANY version of Windows, by the way: You really
never have to download any patch or update more than once. By grabbing
it once, by the above method, you can install it any number of times
from your local copy without ever having to download the same code
again.

---------end quote----------

Cheers for that
--
geoff

In message , BigWallop
writes

"geoff" wrote in message
...

I heard that uS were withdrawing support for 98, 98SE and Millennium in
January - better get your updates in quick.


I think zdnet are keeping the updates going for a while longer, but don't
quote me on that. There is also the download centre on the MS website
itself that will keep the files stored individually for a few years more I
would think.

You can still access the updates for Win95 on the MS site.

According to:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;w98

Re Win98

'Microsoft will also continue to offer a variety of self-help resources
on the Product Support Services Web site until at least January 16,
2006'

--
Chris French, Leeds

In message , Huge
writes
Someone in the office mentioned www.bootfiles.com (I think - not being
a Windows user I wasn't paying much attention) where boot images of
all MS "operating systems" are downloadable.

Good for cowboys and indians, but not for what you mention above. I
think you must have slightly misheard the URL
--
geoff

In message , chris French
writes
In message , BigWallop
writes

"geoff" wrote in message
...

I heard that uS were withdrawing support for 98, 98SE and Millennium in
January - better get your updates in quick.


I think zdnet are keeping the updates going for a while longer, but don't
quote me on that. There is also the download centre on the MS website
itself that will keep the files stored individually for a few years more I
would think.

You can still access the updates for Win95 on the MS site.

According to:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;w98

Re Win98

'Microsoft will also continue to offer a variety of self-help resources
on the Product Support Services Web site until at least January 16,
2006'

In accordance with the Microsoft Product Support Lifecycle, no-charge
support for Windows 98 ended on July 1, 2003. Paid-only support will
continue to be available from Microsoft at $35 per incident until
January 16, 2004. Support will also be available from some third party
providers.


--
geoff

In message , geoff
writes
In message , chris French
writes
In message ,
BigWallop writes

"geoff" wrote in message
...

I heard that uS were withdrawing support for 98, 98SE and Millennium in
January - better get your updates in quick.


I think zdnet are keeping the updates going for a while longer, but don't
quote me on that. There is also the download centre on the MS website
itself that will keep the files stored individually for a few years more I
would think.

You can still access the updates for Win95 on the MS site.

According to:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;w98

Re Win98

'Microsoft will also continue to offer a variety of self-help
resources on the Product Support Services Web site until at least
January 16, 2006'

In accordance with the Microsoft Product Support Lifecycle, no-charge
support for Windows 98 ended on July 1, 2003. Paid-only support will
continue to be available from Microsoft at $35 per incident until
January 16, 2004. Support will also be available from some third party
providers.

Yes, but in case anyone misunderstands, the quote from Geoff refers to
direct '1-1' support from Microsoft - say on the phone.

I was just referring to the availability of download patches etc.

--
Chris French, Leeds

Harvey Van Sickle wrote in message ...
On 15 Dec 2003, geoff wrote
In message , Colin
Wilson writes


I heard that uS were withdrawing support for 98, 98SE and
Millennium in January - better get your updates in quick.

Is there any way of saving updates to file ?

Fred Langa talked about this in his recent LangaList newsletter, and
gave a link to an article he wrote about how to do it:

---------quote start-----------

I have an entire feature-length article in the works for you that will
go over recommended end-of-the year update/cleanup/tune-ups for ALL
versions of Windows, but if you're one of the millions of users still
running Win98, you might want to get a jump on things by grabbing *and
storing* copies of all relevant Windows Update items so you'll have
them on hand even when Win98 support dries up.

It's easy, and the basic process--- for any Windows version (not just
Win98) was discussed in "How To Save Your Win98 (And Other) Updates
Offline" in http://langa.com/sendit.htm/newsletters/2003/2003-03-
20.htm#2 .


The link should be:
http://langa.com/newsletters/2003/2003-03-20.htm

Andrew

"Richard" wrote in message ...
I know this is slightly off topic, I was wondering if any one has an old
windows 98 cd, I would gladly pay for it plus postage.

Regards Richard.

Please reply to

I have about 25 if you want one

Attention please,
"Huge" has committed a cardinal sin

I'll tell you why,
"Huge" wrote: (in another post about "Spammed by Screwfix")
Not everyone uses the same kind of newsreader you do. Not everyone
reads news the same way you do. Not everyone has their newsreader
configured the same way you do.
Please include some appropriately quoted and located context.

Yet he has just replied to a post in this thread in the exact same manner.

For this very sin he gave me a *plonk* rating so he won't be able to read
this anyway will he!

Revenge is sweet.

(Sorry to go off subject, but I just had to do that)

Mike P.

On 17 Dec 2003 07:18:23 -0800, (Andy)
wrote:

I have about 25 if you want one

You have a few bob waiting for you on ebay if you care to broadcast
that.....

PoP

Harvey Van Sickle ) wrote:
: On 15 Dec 2003, geoff wrote
: In message , Colin
: Wilson writes

:
: I heard that uS were withdrawing support for 98, 98SE and
: Millennium in January - better get your updates in quick.
:
: Is there any way of saving updates to file ?

: Fred Langa talked about this in his recent LangaList newsletter, and
: gave a link to an article he wrote about how to do it:

: ---------quote start-----------

: I have an entire feature-length article in the works for you that will
: go over recommended end-of-the year update/cleanup/tune-ups for ALL
: versions of Windows, but if you're one of the millions of users still
: running Win98, you might want to get a jump on things by grabbing *and
: storing* copies of all relevant Windows Update items so you'll have
: them on hand even when Win98 support dries up.

: It's easy, and the basic process--- for any Windows version (not just
: Win98) was discussed in "How To Save Your Win98 (And Other) Updates
: Offline" in http://langa.com/sendit.htm/newsletters/2003/2003-03-
: 20.htm#2 .

: You can use Windows Update to see what's already installed on your
: system ("View Installation History"); and then use the info from the
: link above to grab a fresh, stand-alone copy of the update item(s) that
: you want to save locally, so you can reinstall them any time you want,
: right from your own hard drive. (Or CD, or whatever.)

: That process works for ANY version of Windows, by the way: You really
: never have to download any patch or update more than once. By grabbing
: it once, by the above method, you can install it any number of times
: from your local copy without ever having to download the same code
: again.

: ---------end quote----------


: Langa's free newsletter is well worth subscribing to for this sort of
: hint/discussion. (He's also got a paid-for "plus" version which I
: don't get -- it's always sounded like "probably very good value",
: though.)

: Hope this helps.

: --
: Cheers,
: Harvey

: For e-mail, change harvey to whhvs.

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