Microsoft distributes free CDs in Japan to patch Windows

Mon Sep 8 17:35:41 UTC 2003

On Mon, 8 Sep 2003, Niels Bakker wrote:
> * Michael.Dillon at radianz.com [Mon 08 Sep 2003, 18:03 CEST]:
> > Ever heard of Windows 98?
> > How about Windows 98 SE (Second Edition)?
>
> Windows 98SE was only available to OEMs and wasn't on shelves in stores.
> As Valdis also notes, it's an entirely different situation.

True, Win98/SE was a marketfeature release.  They couldn't call it Win98
with stuff fixed edition.  But in the past Microsoft has release CD's of
their patch rollups.  Of course, they charged for them and you've got to
find the right page on their web site.

Windows 98 Customer Service Pack CD ordering information
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/support/servicepacks/Windows/98/default.asp

Windows NT Service Pack CD order form
http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/SP6/ordercd.asp

Windows 2000 Service Pack CD order form
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/downloads/servicepacks/SP4/ordercd.asp

Windows XP Service Pack CD order form
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/pro/downloads/servicepacks/sp1/ordercd.asp

Microsoft Office Service Pack CD order forms
http://office.microsoft.com/home/office.aspx?assetid=FX010383631033&CTT=98