PC does not identify 98se to some programs

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  1. ninajb8

    ninajb8 Registered Member

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    Can someone please help me?

    I have 98se installed on my computer. Lately when I try to install programs, the install fails because it says that 98se has to installed and that I only have 98. I know I have 98se because I have the original install cd and my computer properties says 98se 4.10.2222B.

    Is there a program that will correctly identify my computer as having 98se?
    Or, is there aynthing I can change in the computer?

    Thank you,
     
  2. ellison64

    ellison64 Registered Member

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    Its possible that you have the older version windows installer on your computer.Click start>find>files or folders and put in Msiexec.exe and perform a search for the file.It should be in your windows system folder.Right click the file and click properties>version.The newsest version should be 2.0.2600.2.If its the older 1.1 version then download the newset one here.
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...b702-de3bb768148f&DisplayLang=en#Requirements

    ellison
     
  3. ninajb8

    ninajb8 Registered Member

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    I just checked and 2.0.2600.2 is the one I have.

    Thanks
     
  4. ThunderZ

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    Just a couple of thoughts. Is SE completely patched? I think MS updates still supports it. How long sense your last fresh install?
     
  5. ninajb8

    ninajb8 Registered Member

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    The original install in Jan. 01
     
  6. ThunderZ

    ThunderZ Registered Member

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    Well, that pretty much rules out an old\corrupt install. Is it fully updated? If so, then I`m out of ideas. Has been a long time sense I played with 98.
     
  7. ninajb8

    ninajb8 Registered Member

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    I have all the updates that I can get for it.

    Thanks
     
  8. ThunderZ

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    Not sure if that means you have all there are. :rolleyes: Here is a neat little program that will give you a good inventory of all the software on your PC, including any missing critical updates and links to download them. http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html Really not sure just what the situation is....seems I remember something like that but it was many years ago. Hoping someone else will chime in with a fix.
     
  9. ellison64

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    It is possible your current windows installer has beome corrupted.It happened with mine once.Might be worth redownloading and reinstalling the windows installer anyway and see if that does the trick.
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  10. ninajb8

    ninajb8 Registered Member

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    Belarc says I'm ok.

    Downloaded the installer and tried to install it but, it said I already had it.
     
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