Reinstalling WinME without a CD?

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

I've been lurking in this newsgroup trying to find some information
for a client, and I noticed several threads about reinstalling
Windows ME.
Is it possible to install Windows ME (without any install CDs)
on a computer if the computer already has ME installed,
and some of the CD's files are copied tothe original
Windows ME hard disk?

Thank you

 

[Shane]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

When Win ME installs it copies the installation files to
C:\Windows\Options\........ and then the Install subfolder if a retail copy
and the Cabs subfolder if an oem copy. D-click Setup.exe in there and
(re-)installation will begin.

You can burn the particular subfolder to cd and you then have a ME cd. If
there's a msbatch.inf file (or possibly msbatch.exp) this will cause an oem
customised installation, while renaming it/them, eg to msbatch.txt, will
give full interaction, as though a retail copy.

If you've seen sevral threads about reinstalling Win ME you'll know you have
first to remove - one way or another - if installed, Internet Explore 6.0,
or a non-functional mix of versions will result, and rename wmploc.dll if
WMP 9 is installed, or setup fails with a verx.dll error.

If you haven't been there, check:
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/ReInIE.htm


Shane


"Dick Dery" <dick@windux3.net> wrote in message
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>
> I've been lurking in this newsgroup trying to find some information
> for a client, and I noticed several threads about reinstalling
> Windows ME.
> Is it possible to install Windows ME (without any install CDs)
> on a computer if the computer already has ME installed,
> and some of the CD's files are copied tothe original
> Windows ME hard disk?
>
> Thank you

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

Dick,

It MAY be possible.

Boot to a command prompt using a startup floppy and then run one of these
commands

C:\Windows\Options\Cabs\setup.exe

or

C:\Windows\Options\Install\setup.exe

If successful, you may be asked for the product key.

Boot to a command prompt using the startup floppy and at the A:\> prompt
type exactly this:

C:\Windows\Command\Find /I "ProductKey" C:\Windows\System.dat

The first line of the screen dump will look like this:

ProductKey XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

where the X's are your actual CD Key that will be used to reinstall.

To create a startup floppy go to Add/Remove Programs > Startup disk tab and
follow the prompts.

Any working PC with Win98 or ME can be used.

Zee






"Dick Dery" <dick@windux3.net> wrote in message
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>
> I've been lurking in this newsgroup trying to find some information
> for a client, and I noticed several threads about reinstalling
> Windows ME.
> Is it possible to install Windows ME (without any install CDs)
> on a computer if the computer already has ME installed,
> and some of the CD's files are copied tothe original
> Windows ME hard disk?
>
> Thank you

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

To do an over-the-top install from the HD - look here for detailed
instructions.
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm
post back with any questions (or use the feedback link on the site)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

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"Dick Dery" <dick@windux3.net> wrote in message
news:87ekbdbn4a.fsf@windux3.net...
>
> I've been lurking in this newsgroup trying to find some information
> for a client, and I noticed several threads about reinstalling
> Windows ME.
> Is it possible to install Windows ME (without any install CDs)
> on a computer if the computer already has ME installed,
> and some of the CD's files are copied tothe original
> Windows ME hard disk?
>
> Thank you

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsme.general (More info?)

do an over-the-top install from the HD - look here for detailed
instructions.
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/reinME.htm
post back with any questions (or use the feedback link on the site)

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Thank you very much

Dick Dery