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-===== Upgrade Bypass =====+===== Setup ===== 
 + 
 +==== Upgrade Bypass ====
  
 Windows 98 normally won't let you upgrade with an OEM or Retail copy - you'd need to use a special Upgrade version. There's a few ways we can get around this. Windows 98 normally won't let you upgrade with an OEM or Retail copy - you'd need to use a special Upgrade version. There's a few ways we can get around this.
  
-==== Method 1: Rename SETUPX.DLL ====+=== Method 1: Rename SETUPX.DLL ===
   - Navigate to C:\Windows\System on your existing 95/98 install.   - Navigate to C:\Windows\System on your existing 95/98 install.
   - Rename SETUPX.DLL to something else like SETUPX.OLD.   - Rename SETUPX.DLL to something else like SETUPX.OLD.
   - Start setup and proceed as normal.   - Start setup and proceed as normal.
  
-==== Method 2: Edit SETUPX.DLL ====+=== Method 2: Edit SETUPX.DLL ===
   - You'll need to make a directory on your hard disk like C:\Win98 and copy the setup files there.   - You'll need to make a directory on your hard disk like C:\Win98 and copy the setup files there.
   - Open SETUPX.DLL from the installation files in a hex editor.   - Open SETUPX.DLL from the installation files in a hex editor.
   - Go to the end of the file where you'll see something like 0.120.......File Copy Engine...   - Go to the end of the file where you'll see something like 0.120.......File Copy Engine...
-  - The 120 indicates the edition type. 120 is OEM. 102 is Upgrade. 101 is Retail. Change it to your desired edition.+  - The 120 indicates the edition type as noted below. Change it to your desired edition.
   - Save the file and start setup from the copied directory.   - Save the file and start setup from the copied directory.
 +
 +^ Value ^ Edition ^ Key ^ Notes ^
 +| 100 | Internal | None | Microsoft use |
 +| 110 | Select | Some Retail | Precursor to Volume License |
 +| 111 | MSDN | MSDN | |
 +| 101 | Retail | Retail | Retail CD |
 +| 103 | Retail | Retail | Retail Floppy |
 +| 102 | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade CD |
 +| 104 | Upgrade | Upgrade | Upgrade Floppy |
 +| 105 | Upgrade | Upgrade | Electronic Upgrade |
 +| 112 | Step-Up | Step-Up | 98FE to 98SE only |
 +| 116 | Upgrade (OEM) | OEM | |
 +| 115 | OEM | OEM | Full OEM Version |
 +| 120 | OEM | OEM | OEM Restore disc |
 +
 +==== Setup Switches ====
 +
 +Windows 98 allows all of the [[windows:95#setup_switches|previous setup switches from Windows 95]] plus the following new ones:
 +
 +^ Switch ^ Description ^
 +| /m | Bypasses playing the intro .wav file |
 +| /na |<wrap> Bypasses the Microsoft Windows program check and can run with the options below.
 +
 +  * 0 = Default setting.
 +  * 1 = No Windows-based program check, MS-DOS-based programs are blocked.
 +  * 2 = No MS-DOS-based program check, Windows-based programs are blocked.
 +  * 3 = No Windows-based or MS-DOS-based program check. </wrap>|
 +| /nd | Forces setup to overwrite newer files |
 +| /nf | Disables prompt to remove floppy disk |
 +| /nh | Skips running HWINFO.EXE |
 +| /nm | Skips minimum hardware check |
 +| /nr | Skips running SCANREG.EXE |
 +| /nx | Skips check for version of SETUPX running |
 +| /ie | Skips Startup Disk wizard |
  
 ===== QEMU/KVM Notes ===== ===== QEMU/KVM Notes =====
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