KB188884 - Upgrading Localized Versions of Windows 95/98

Article ID: 188884

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q188884

SUMMARY

This article describes supported upgrade configurations of Windows 95/98 as they apply to localized (foreign language) versions.

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Windows 95 Supported Upgrade Configurations

English version of Windows 95 over Pan European version of Microsoft Windows 3.1x or Windows 95.
Any Pan European version of Windows 95 over English version of Windows 3.1x or Windows 95.
Localized version of Windows 95 over the same localized version of Windows 3.1x or Windows 95.

Windows 95 Unsupported Upgrade Configurations

English version of Windows 95 over any other localized version of Windows 3.1x or Windows 95

Windows 98 Supported Upgrade Configurations

English version of Windows 98 over Pan European version of Windows 3.1x or Windows 95.
Localized version of Windows 98 over the same localized version of Windows 3.1x or Windows 95/98.

Windows 98 Unsupported Upgrade Configurations

Localized version of Windows 98 over English version of Windows 98.
English version of Windows 98 over localized version of Windows 3.1x or Windows 95/98.

NOTE: There is no Pan European version of Windows 98. Pan European functionality is included in the English version.

"Pan European" refers to the version of Windows that is distributed in Eastern European countries such as Poland, Greece and Turkey. The Pan European version of Windows is very similar to the English version, but supports extended characters that are used in those regions.

Other European language versions of Windows, such as German, French, Spanish, and Italian, are considered "localized" versions.

International Support

In the United States, you can call (888) 877-9095 between 6:30 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. Pacific time, Monday through Friday, excluding national holidays, to speak with a representative. There is no technical support available through this number, but representatives can refer you to the appropriate subsidiary for support.

For information about the addresses and telephone numbers of Microsoft's worldwide offices, please visit the following Microsoft Web page:

http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide

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