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windows:98 [2024/12/18 17:57] – [Setup Switches] khorvathwindows:98 [2024/12/18 18:34] (current) khorvath
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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.
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 ^ Switch ^ Description ^ ^ Switch ^ Description ^
 | /m | Bypasses playing the intro .wav file | | /m | Bypasses playing the intro .wav file |
-| /na | Bypasses the Microsoft Windows program check and can run with the options below. <WRAP> +| /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. +  0 = Default setting. 
-  2 = No MS-DOS-based program check, Windows-based programs are blocked. +  1 = No Windows-based program check, MS-DOS-based programs are blocked. 
-  3 = No Windows-based or MS-DOS-based program check. </WRAP> |+  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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