View Full Version : A Windows 98 cd that doesn't work (maybe)
Prodigy Girl
10-31-2004, 04:00 PM
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." :huh:
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
10-31-2004, 04:13 PM
To install 98 you have to format windows then restart with the cd in and let it boot into setup.
Prodigy Girl
10-31-2004, 04:59 PM
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
11-01-2004, 12:13 AM
Well, I decided to get another cd and it seems to work perfectly.
Thanks anyway. :)
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
11-01-2004, 12:33 AM
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
11-01-2004, 01:28 AM
It's amazing how many still use win98 ! If you can with minimum requirements switch to Win2k.
Link: http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/professional/evaluation/sysreqs/default.asp
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
11-02-2004, 12:50 AM
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. :P
tesco
11-02-2004, 02:03 PM
Sure it does! Funny thing, what I hated about win98 SE was defragging troubles. :P
yup, the windows defragger always goes back to 10%. :huh:
i got around that by putting the ME defragger into 98. :D
RPerry
11-02-2004, 03:13 PM
yup, the windows defragger always goes back to 10%. :huh:
i got around that by putting the ME defragger into 98. :D
I always did mine in safe mode, never had that problem ;)
tesco
11-02-2004, 03:14 PM
I always did mine in safe mode, never had that problem ;)
well i didn't know much about computers back then...would ahve never thought of doing it in safemode.
that would still be kind of an annoyance though... :(
edit: link in your sig opens a blank page. :blink:
RPerry
11-02-2004, 03:20 PM
well i didn't know much about computers back then...would ahve never thought of doing it in safemode.
that would still be kind of an annoyance though... :(
edit: link in your sig opens a blank page. :blink:
not too much of an annoyance, remember 98 had to be rebooted quite often because of performance issues, would get so sluggish after about 2 weeks anyway, so thats when I would do my defrag.
Yeah, know about my sig, I don't have an updated url :(
peat moss
11-02-2004, 03:35 PM
@Rperry & Rossco, My trick with defragging Win98 was a program called enditall, Its hard to find the free version but it's out there!
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1935,00.asp
RPerry
11-02-2004, 03:48 PM
@Rperry & Rossco, My trick with defragging Win98 was a program called enditall, Its hard to find the free version but it's out there!
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1935,00.asp
Thanks, but I'm not using 98SE anymore, for about 1 year now :lol:
peat moss
11-02-2004, 03:52 PM
Thanks, but I'm not using 98SE anymore, for about 1 year now :lol:
No problem! :D It works with all versions of windows . I use to shut down programs with one click . Then play my game ! :)
RPerry
11-02-2004, 03:59 PM
before we get too far off topic.....
Where did you find this copy of 98SE ? I was wondering if it was even a full install version ?
peat moss
11-02-2004, 06:08 PM
yup, the windows defragger always goes back to 10%. :huh:
i got around that by putting the ME defragger into 98. :D
Made me think how do you do that ? Found a link: http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#KRM9S
Sorry if off topic I'm home today ,so very bored. :rolleyes:
tesco
11-02-2004, 06:11 PM
Made me think how do you do that ? Found a link: http://www.mdgx.com/98-5.htm#KRM9S
Sorry if off topic I'm home today ,so very bored. :rolleyes:
im bored too...and home. ;)
Prodigy Girl
11-05-2004, 04:37 AM
...by the way if your into 98 try 98Lite
I wish I would have known about that one. Well, I do have another old computer so maybe I'll try 98lite if I can't use win2000 like peat_moss suggested. Thanks. :)
before we get too far off topic.....
Where did you find this copy of 98SE ? I was wondering if it was even a full install version ?
I think it was an ISO that came from suprnova. When I originally got it, it said that it was a full version. When it didn't work, I tried emule and got two more copies (both full versions)- the first was an ISO that did the same as the one from suprnova, the other was a rar file that work perfectly once unzipped and burnt to cd.
RPerry
11-05-2004, 09:51 AM
So your problem is fixed now ?
Prodigy Girl
11-05-2004, 04:58 PM
Yup. :D
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