Windows 98 Resource Kit

By Microsoft Corporation

Book Overview

The authoritative technical guide required by system administrators and other MIS professionals responsible for the care and feeding of Microsoft Windows 98 within their organizations, this reference... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572316446
• ISBN13: 9781572316447
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Microsoft Press
• Length: 1500 Pages
• Weight: 5.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 2.9" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

O/S, Well Done

I've been in the IT profession for some 32 years. I've read, written, adnd edited many technical reference manuals which we now call Resource Kits, but I've never until now seen a guide so well put together. Now I can find the 'REAL" answer(s) without going from chapter to chapter or book to book. Adding a positive plus, it's fun, it's easy and it everything any IT professional needs to build, install, maintain,troubleshoot ANY PROBLEM along with provide you with the ture understanding on how an Operating System and related component work independently as well as together.Thank you most kindly for taking the time to read this. I only wish there was a Volume II, but what could you put in it? L. G. Mathis

A Must-Have Spinner for the Windows Professional!

Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit has indeed proven its worth:- a much-needed troubleshooting manual with explicit and immaculate examples on how to solve certain so-called 'everyday' problems which you may encounter in your usage of Microsoft's latest OS release, Microsoft Windows 98. Is indeed a 'worth-it' bargain and a 'must-have' for those of you out there who are worked out by banging and cursing your system whenever it crashes!

The Undisputed Champion of Windows 98 Reference Books

The bottom line is that every other book written on Windows 98, including the other Microsoft titles, is merely a footnote to the Windows 98 Resource Kit. It's an automatic read for computer professionals and the one you buy first, whether you are a pro or want to be one. It is a good bet that many of the other Windows 98 books out there were written with the Beta version of this Resource Kit close at hand. It is the primary source of information on Windows 98, direct from Redmond. Where else would you look for the correct information on a Redmond product? Sheesh!

Buy this book

If you are purchasing this book for the software, don'tbother. The release is stable, but stale at this point (the cabs werecreated in December 1997). If you are looking for a comprehensive reference for the next version of Windows, this is it. From deployment to tweaking to trouble shooting, this weighty tome is a "must have" for any serious administrator. However, this is not the final release of the code and Windows has undergone many minor changes since this publication (it comes with build 15xx and build 1723.3 is out now with dozens of interim releases). As far as those "reviews" that simply bash Microsoft -- this isn't the forum; review the book.

It is great for those who cannot wait it ships..

This is not just a marketing ploy. It is a complete authoritative manual for those planning to upgrade to Windows 98 when it ships. Describes the installation and new features like FAT32, disk optimization etc. in great detail. The installation of the beta 3 was flawless. I don't think the shipped version is going to be much different although superficially it does not look much different from Windows 95. I think it is a great buy for those who cannot resist an upgrade till the official version ships and a must for system administrators who want to prepare in advance for it.