A Windows 98 cd that doesn't work (maybe)

[Prodigy Girl]

I found a cd copy of windows 98 that doesn't seem to work. The disk will go to the main menu, but if I try to click on any of the options from the menu, a pop up will appear that says "Please reinsert your Windows 98 CD-ROM."

I've tried ignoring the message, I tried reinserting the cd, and I've tried placing the cd into another cdrom drive, but that same pop up message appears.


I was wondering if there were any suggestions on correcting this problem before I try to obtain another copy of windows 98. Thanks.

[tesco]

To install 98 you have to format windows then restart with the cd in and let it boot into setup.

[Prodigy Girl]

Thanks for the reply, Rossco. I did try that on the computer that I want windows 98 on. I was able to partition and format the harddrive, but after that, the pc won't do hardly anything with the 98 cd. The weird thing is, I can get into the directory, but I can't run anything via commands.

After all that, I wanted to test the cd on my main pc to see if the disk is okay (that's what my first post is about). I would presume that when a menu is displayed, one should be able to choose a feature instead of getting a message that says reinsert the cd rom.



If you have any other ideas on the installation or the 98 cd, please lemme know. Thanks.

[Prodigy Girl]

Well, I decided to get another cd and it seems to work perfectly.


Thanks anyway.

[100%]

you couldve tried copying the damaged disc on your hard drive and then burning a new one

by the way if your into 98 try 98Lite

[orcutt989]

you couldve tried copying the damaged disc on your hard drive and then burning a new one

by the way if your into 98 try 98Lite

http://www.litepc.com/

[peat moss]

It's amazing how many still use win98 ! If you can with minimum requirements switch to Win2k.

Link: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...qs/default.asp

[100%]

i have an old laptop tweaked beyond 98Lite

it is in itself a pure functioning utopia of our society

...........umm........ignore that last comment

it boots in one second ok?

[peat moss]

i have an old laptop tweaked beyond 98Lite

it is in itself a pure functioning utopia of our society

...........umm........ignore that last comment

it boots in one second ok?

Sure it does! Funny thing, what I hated about win98 SE was defragging troubles.

[tesco]

Sure it does! Funny thing, what I hated about win98 SE was defragging troubles.

yup, the windows defragger always goes back to 10%.

i got around that by putting the ME defragger into 98.