Windows 98SE for Thinkpad 770z

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geakin · #1 Post by **geakin** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 7:27 pm

My 770Z has windows 98. Does anyone have a W98SE they can sell me?

tnx,
Gene

cmarti · #2 Post by **cmarti** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:11 pm

Sorry, But do you know that you can use Xp or Win 2000 in your machine?

geakin · #3 Post by **geakin** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 7:55 am

>> Sorry, But do you know that you can use Xp or
>> Win 2000 in your machine?

I thought about upgrading the OS but W98SE does everything I need to do with the old girl. If I go to a new OS, I'd need a larger hard drive and a faster CPU. W98SE does everything I need to do with this specific machine.

I've also got a T60p.

thanks,
Gene

toddyjoe · #4 Post by **toddyjoe** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:44 pm

That is the same reason I stick with Windows 98SE on my old 400 Mhz Thinkpad. XP and 2000 have way too much bloat. Windows 98SE even had more than I wanted until I trimmed it down. No offense intended to anyone who tries to stay as current as possible but sometimes there is no need to mess with what works.

pianowizard · #5 Post by **pianowizard** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 6:38 pm

toddyjoe wrote:Windows 98SE even had more than I wanted until I trimmed it down.

But Microsoft stopped providing new security updates for Win98SE back in July 2006. I would not feel comfortable hooking up a Win98SE machine to the internet.

HenryW · #6 Post by **HenryW** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:21 pm

search on google, you can get it.

pianowizard · #7 Post by **pianowizard** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:06 pm

HenryW wrote:search on google, you can get it.

How about eBay? My understanding is that the OP's Thinkpad doesn't have a COA code for 98SE, so s/he would need to buy a CD with its own key. eBay has several that are under $50 shipped, for example this one and this one.

geakin · #8 Post by **geakin** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:52 pm

I'm emailing around EBay with the "parted out" 770Zs.

thanks for the suggestion.

Windows 98SE for Thinkpad 770z

Windows 98SE for Thinkpad 770z

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