

The motherboard can handle 2GB of RAM, but apparently Windows 98 can only handle 1 GiB. I can add that for Windows Me this info is also stored in suwin.exe (stored in PRECOPY1.CAB), string resource 96, string 1526 otherwise you will get setupx.I have assembled a retro-gaming PC out of an old Shuttle SN45G with a Windows 98/Windows XP dual boot. If you have CD-ROM Windows 95 full, no upgrade, no OEM, and any floppy disk installs of Windows 95, please let me now the ProductType value so I could improve the table.

The information if it is upgrade or not is stored in SETUPC.INF, section, CCP=0 means no upgrade, CCP=1 means Compliance Checking Program. This information is stored in SETUPPP.INF (in PRECOPY.CAB) in section, as. On the distribution media, the information is stored in setupx.dll (stored in precopy2.cab), string resource 96, string 1526 and in W9xsetup.bin, string resource 10, string 144.įor Windows 95 the information is taken from the web and from my experience:1 On the distribution media, the information is stored in setupx.dll (stored in precopy2.cab), string resource 96, string 1526.ġ00 - Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Internalġ01 - Microsoft Windows ME Retail CD Fullġ02 - Microsoft Windows ME Retail CD Upgradeġ03 - Microsoft Windows ME Retail Floppy Fullġ04 - Microsoft Windows ME Retail Floppy Upgradeġ05 - Microsoft Windows ME Retail Electronic Upgradeġ10 - Microsoft Windows ME Select CD Fullġ12 - Microsoft Windows ME WIN98 Upgradeġ16 - Microsoft Windows ME OEM CD Upgrade


The following texts are taken form Microsoft MSInfo32 utility:Windows 98ġ00 - Clean install using Microsoft Internalġ12 - Clean install using WIN98 Upgrade (Windows 98 SE only)ġ20 - Clean install using OEM Preinstall Kit This information is always stored in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion, ProductType. I have tried to determine what is the meaning of ProductType for 9x OSes.
