Keywords: Install Win9x Win98 WinME Millenium
Issue
If you re-install Windows 98 over Windows ME or Windows 98 SE, you receive an error similar to the following:
“Operating system installed is newer, can’t upgrade”
Cause
I had forgotten about this. When you install Win98, SE, or ME, it scans the root folder and 1st-level subfolders for win.com.
Resolution
- Rename (never delete anything) win.com to win.bak or win.old
- Re-run setup
SETUP /im /is /id
/im=Skip memory test
/is=Skip scandisk
/id=Skip disk space check