No Support for Shared Installations in Windows 98

ID: Q187649

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you try to set up a shared installation of Windows 98, you are unable to do so.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because Windows 98 does not support shared installations.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

In Microsoft Windows 95, there is support for shared installations of the Windows 95 operating system. You can use this feature to configure your computer to begin the boot process from the local hard disk, from a floppy disk, or from a diskless workstation. After starting on your local computer, the remainder of the boot process uses files located on a network server. There is no support for shared installations in Windows 98.


Keywords          : kbsetup win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 5, 1999