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Updating a very old PC to WIN98 SE
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| I currently have a very old desktop that I couldn't manage to just toss, so
have decided to upgrade from WIN95(currently on PC) to WIN98SE, that this may
be a background usable storage/ help tool for doing Misc. small projects, and
keep a whole lot off this laptop(running on Windows2000 NT Professional). My
question is this...will I be able to use this same program on another
desktop, that my son uses @ his station in the basement? OR... will this
program only be able to be loaded once and become non-useable for any further
applications?
Would like to think that I could use the same purchases program on multiple
computers, as this is where I currently am at...any advice or experience with
such an issue??
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Thank you to all!
Paul
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| Tim Mackey 2005-01-17, 7:46 am |
| hi,
which is the program you are referring to?
with most software that you buy, you get a one-user license for it and that
usually means its illegal to install it on more than one computer.
tim
"paul" <paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:C895757E-D7F9-4E59-A470-DED413D8BB47@microsoft.com...
>I currently have a very old desktop that I couldn't manage to just toss,
>so
> have decided to upgrade from WIN95(currently on PC) to WIN98SE, that this
> may
> be a background usable storage/ help tool for doing Misc. small projects,
> and
> keep a whole lot off this laptop(running on Windows2000 NT Professional).
> My
> question is this...will I be able to use this same program on another
> desktop, that my son uses @ his station in the basement? OR... will this
> program only be able to be loaded once and become non-useable for any
> further
> applications?
> Would like to think that I could use the same purchases program on
> multiple
> computers, as this is where I currently am at...any advice or experience
> with
> such an issue??
> --
> Thank you to all!
> Paul
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| Tim,
I appreciate the honesty of your response...wasn't altogether sure that it
could be used for multiple applications in one residence.
The old PC is the first one purchased years ago, from a school program, when
my son was in gradeschool. (He's now a junior in high school) It became so
slow and dated, that had to upgrade to a quicker version that he would be
able to continue his classwork, on.
I then, invested in a laptop, as I needed a mobile unit for my small
business, and didn't want his messing around on the web to mess with my work
records(ie: this one has Quickbooks Pro with all my company information...not
to be messed with!)
The original PC, an old Pentium Intel, got packaged and put into cold
storage for numerous years, and then came out when decided it was time to let
the unused items in the basement go...still couldn't!
Have now added additional memory chips and am upgrading the old original
version of Windows 95 to Windows 98SE, full version, that my wife might have
a desktop to do little home projects with. (The dreaded Christmas letter
comes to mind.) She still comes into my laptop and takes care of my business
books, but is kind of afraid that she may mess with other things, so felt it
best to keep her work on another computer.
I do appreciate the input on the upgrade situation...as I had mentioned, I
was just unsure as to whether or not it was legal to apply to one or more
units, as I had originally was considering changing my son's PC from the
existing WIN ME to the Win 98SE, as well. ( I had heard many a time that the
SE version is known to run smoother, with less headaches than Millenium.)
Thanks, again, for the clarification!
Paul
"Tim Mackey" wrote:
> hi,
> which is the program you are referring to?
> with most software that you buy, you get a one-user license for it and that
> usually means its illegal to install it on more than one computer.
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> tim
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> "paul" <paul@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:C895757E-D7F9-4E59-A470-DED413D8BB47@microsoft.com...
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| Tim Mackey 2005-01-17, 5:53 pm |
| hi Paul,
my experience with old computers and old software, is that if at all
possible, upgrading the hardware and software will save you a lot of
headache. since you will already have monitor, mouse, keyboard and probably
speakers, you could get a new motherboard, processor, ram and hard disk for
around $300. there is some very respectable hardware out there that is 2
years old but really inexpensive and will serve very well for most uses.
if i work for $40 an hour, and i end up spending a few late nights getting
an old system up and running (with all the teething problems associated with
using old hardware and software), it might end up 'costing' me 2 or 300
bucks worth of time, when instead if i had just spent the money, i'd have a
good system without the stress!
also, think further down the road, MS don't give support for windows 98
anymore and they will soon stop releasing patches for it. then its only a
matter of time before some worm comes out that you have no defence against.
then you are talking serious headache and waste of time!
just my two cents worth
tim
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| Hello, Tim:
I have to admit you had some very sound arguments for not going through with
the upgrade to 98...I had read in the Microsoft website of the discontinuance
of patches, and hadn't thought too much about it, so that reminder was
greatly appreciated.
Will probably take your advice in regards to the upgraded hardware, and
maybe clean this one off and donate it to some charitable that can truly use
it.
I do appreciate your taking time to respond, as this is a good way to share
the wealth of knowledge that we each posess. Thank you, again!
Paul
"Tim Mackey" wrote:
> hi Paul,
> my experience with old computers and old software, is that if at all
> possible, upgrading the hardware and software will save you a lot of
> headache. since you will already have monitor, mouse, keyboard and probably
> speakers, you could get a new motherboard, processor, ram and hard disk for
> around $300. there is some very respectable hardware out there that is 2
> years old but really inexpensive and will serve very well for most uses.
> if i work for $40 an hour, and i end up spending a few late nights getting
> an old system up and running (with all the teething problems associated with
> using old hardware and software), it might end up 'costing' me 2 or 300
> bucks worth of time, when instead if i had just spent the money, i'd have a
> good system without the stress!
>
> also, think further down the road, MS don't give support for windows 98
> anymore and they will soon stop releasing patches for it. then its only a
> matter of time before some worm comes out that you have no defence against.
> then you are talking serious headache and waste of time!
>
> just my two cents worth
> tim
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