"Dan" <Dan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:25B2B157-7F69-4D36-96CB-214ED592C9F1@microsoft.com
| PCR, please clarify for me what users have claimed was broken by the
| security update cd from Microsoft. <version A to B --- :-o>
I haven't seen a report that anything already installed became broken.
It's only a matter of various newly attempted installs claiming they do
not recognize the machine to be Win98SE or a suitable OS. Macromedia's
Fireworks is one, & MS Works v.8 may be another. Here is the .inf on the
Security Update CD that does the nasty deed...!...
......Start.............
Copyright (c) 2003 Microsoft Corporation, All Rights Reserved.
WSEfinish.INF
This displays completion information for the install process
for the Windows 98 SE Security Update CD
[VERSION]
AdvancedINF=2.5, %AdvPackWarn%
signature=$CHICAGO$
[DefaultInstall]
CustomDestination = CustomSourceLoc
DelReg = Upd_Del_Reg
AddReg = Upd_Add_Reg
RunPostSetupCommands = UPD_INST_Post
[CustomSourceLoc]
49700 = SrcDrv,17
[SrcDrv]
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup","QSSourcePath",,
[UPD_INST_Post]
RUNDLL32 URL.DLL,FileProtocolHandler %49700%%98Path%\docs\finish.hta
"%49700%Content\Win9x\W9XSetup.exe /rp"
[Upd_Add_Reg]
HKLM,"Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion","SubVersionNumber",,"B"
[Upd_Del_Reg]
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run,"Finishing Windows 98
SE Update.."
HKLM,"SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup","QSSourcePath"
[Strings]
Non-localizable
98Path = "content\win9x\win98"
SEPath = "content\win9x\win98SE"
ContentPath = "content"
Localizable strings
AdvPackWarn="You need a newer version of advpack.dll."
......End..............
After that CD is run, you are a "B"-- & not an " A " anymore!
| "PCR" wrote:
|
|> "Vic" <nospam@bogusaddress.com> wrote in message
|> news:%232pxtqj7HHA.5164@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
|> | Ran into a similar problem trying to install an MS Viewer (either
|> | PowerPoint or Excel) and the software installation routine said I
|> | did NOT have SE, but I did!
|> |
|> | Found some software looks at this registry key to determine what
|> | version is installed:
|> |
|> | [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion]
|> | "SubVersionNumber"=" A "
|>
|> Yea-- THAT'S the one, with a blank on each side. After running the MS
|> Security Update CD, it becomes a "B", with no blanks...
|>
|> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
|> SubVersionNumber "B"
|>
|> There have been a few software reported at this NG that would not
|> install-- unless it is changed back! I don't know whether keeping the
|> "B" & inserting two blanks also would work. However, I think... if
|> "B" is needed for anything, it would be for proper detection at
|> Windows Update only.
|>
|> | If you are familiar with using the registry editor, check to see if
|> | this key looks exactly as mine about, that is " SPACE A SPACE "
|> |
|> | If that doesn't work try "A" (no spaces)
|> | If that doesn't work try " A" (one space to left)
|> | If that doesn't work try "A " (one space to right)
|> |
|> | Forgot which 'magic' combination made it work but one of them did.
|> | BTW, may have to reboot after each registry change ... don't
|> | remember.
|> |
|> | Worked for me, hope it works for you.
|> | ___
|> | "Sean Youngblood" <SeanYoungblood@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
|> | in message
|> | news:C817C9BC-5131-4B89-88D5-50C33ABEFC2C@microsoft.com...
|> |>I just recently installed Win 98 SE - I previously had win 98 - I
|> |>did so
|> |> because I purchased a Wireless Lan PCI adapter and when i
|> |> attempted to install I received a message that I needed Windows
|> |> 98 SE - when I installed
|> |> 98 SE - I attempted to install the Wireless Lan PCI adapter and
|> |> again received the error that I needed to have 98 SE or newer
|> |> version of windows
|> |> installed on the computer - I checked the system properties and
|> |> they list the
|> |> operating system as Windows 98 Second Edition - I assume there is
|> |> a system
|> |> registry file that did not update and therefore that is likely
|> |> preventing me
|> |> from installing the Wireless Lan PCI adapter - does anybody know
|> |> what I need
|> |> to do in order to change all files to reflect the correct version
|> |> of windows??
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net