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reignking
03-14-2003, 11:32 PM
as the topic states... i need to install windows 98 on a new computer. it was shipped w/out an operating system and i am quite unfamiliar with how this is done.

can someone give me step by step instructions PLEASE.

thank you,
rk
poli
03-14-2003, 11:40 PM
Put the Windows installation CD and boot from CD-ROM. I just assumed you know how to do this, cause i dont know if u do or u dont
skelley521
03-15-2003, 12:37 AM
Come over to Softwareworld....
reignking
03-15-2003, 06:02 AM
you can do that from the bios correct? have it run from the cdrom? i was reading one site said you had to format the harddrive first? is this true?
[B][O][T]
03-15-2003, 06:09 AM
Originally posted by reignking@15 March 2003 - 07:02
i was reading one site said you had to format the harddrive first? is this true?
That's true, You do that with fdisk.
reignking
03-15-2003, 06:12 AM
i'm sure sounding like a total idiot is well past. but what's fdisk?

sorry but i was elected to do this for my small office... i'm not a computer tech if you can't tell )

rk
[B][O][T]
03-15-2003, 06:39 AM
Try this link out click here (http://service.gateway.com/gateway/step/1,,5+24+26115+25443+23364,00.html)