"Changing" OS version

fercho · 12-04-2004, 04:30 AM

Does anyone know how i can "aparently" change the version of my os? The problem is I need to install Office 2003 and Visio on my Win 98 SE computer and it won't let me cause the installer says I need Win 2000 or later.

I say aparently cause of course I wont change the version of the os without installing another one, but maybe there's a way to trick the pc into thinking im using Win 2000 or XP. I don't know, maybe the registry or something.

Ohh, I have nothing but the win 98 cd-rom to install from so you dont have to say I should install another win cause i dont have any.

Is there a way to make the pc think it is another os?
Thank you.

jing · 12-04-2004, 05:03 AM

regedit

fercho · 12-04-2004, 05:30 AM

Was that a question or an affirmation?

Anyways, if it was an aff., then how do i do it? What should I search for in the registry?

**Cromewell** · 12-04-2004, 07:10 AM

if it says you need win2k or later then you need win2k or later, it more than likely wont run on win98

**Praetor** · 12-04-2004, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Was that a question or an affirmation?

Nobody quite knows.

Quote:

if it says you need win2k or later then you need win2k or later, it more than likely wont run on win98

agreed, i dont think ive ever come across

omsairam · 12-06-2004, 09:18 AM

Upgradation instructions

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...o/tnt1-61.mspx

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Originally Posted by fercho

Does anyone know how i can "aparently" change the version of my os? The problem is I need to install Office 2003 and Visio on my Win 98 SE computer and it won't let me cause the installer says I need Win 2000 or later.

I say aparently cause of course I wont change the version of the os without installing another one, but maybe there's a way to trick the pc into thinking im using Win 2000 or XP. I don't know, maybe the registry or something.

Ohh, I have nothing but the win 98 cd-rom to install from so you dont have to say I should install another win cause i dont have any.

Is there a way to make the pc think it is another os?
Thank you.

Lorand · 12-06-2004, 09:21 AM

Check out the min system requirements of that office here: http://www.microsoft.com/office/edit...fo/sysreq.mspx
If it says win2k or higher, than it won't run on win98.

Super_Nova · 12-06-2004, 06:18 PM

Yeah it's quite possible that it depends on the NT Kernel and won't work at all on 98 even if you do trick it into installing.

12-04-2004, 04:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
fercho New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere at some Router Posts: 8	"Changing" OS version Does anyone know how i can "aparently" change the version of my os? The problem is I need to install Office 2003 and Visio on my Win 98 SE computer and it won't let me cause the installer says I need Win 2000 or later. I say aparently cause of course I wont change the version of the os without installing another one, but maybe there's a way to trick the pc into thinking im using Win 2000 or XP. I don't know, maybe the registry or something. Ohh, I have nothing but the win 98 cd-rom to install from so you dont have to say I should install another win cause i dont have any. Is there a way to make the pc think it is another os? Thank you.

12-04-2004, 05:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
jing Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: China Age: 27 Posts: 34	regedit __________________ 如果你能看懂这几个字，说明你也是中国人！ :D

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12-04-2004, 05:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
fercho New Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere at some Router Posts: 8	Was that a question or an affirmation? Anyways, if it was an aff., then how do i do it? What should I search for in the registry?

12-06-2004, 09:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
Lorand VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bucharest Age: 41 Posts: 3,042	Check out the min system requirements of that office here: http://www.microsoft.com/office/edit...fo/sysreq.mspx If it says win2k or higher, than it won't run on win98.