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OEM copies of Windows (like you have from an Original Equipment
Manufacturer) contain an entire copy of Windows. But Microsoft restricts
the ability to use it. I believe you can _only_ do a new install (as
opposed to a repair) on a newly formatted harddrive.
Aaron Schindler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Campbell" <simtrader@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2001 4:55 PM
Subject: OT: Windows 98
> A friend of mine has an older PC with Windows 98 factory installed on
> it. The only CD she received was a "quick restore" CD which formats the
> hard drive and puts the PC back in the original condition it came from the
> factory. Does anyone know if this CD can be used to load Windows 98 onto
a
> separate computer with formatted hard drive, or will it only work with the
> computer she bought?
>
> i.e. will this "quick restore" CD contain the full version of Win98 and
> have no problem installing on a second PC?
>
> Thanks for any advice,
>
> Simon.
>
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