Windows 98 Problem

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11-27-2003, 12:26 PM
99shassan

I got a Windows 98 computer that it looks like has all of its startup files corrupted, so i formated the hard drive through MS-DOS and when i start the computer it jus gives me "Microsoft 98 copyright, blah blah blah, C:\>" in DOS mode still. A friend gave me a Windows 98 SE CD and in the BIOS menu i set the computer to boot up with the CD but it dosen't work. I also tried in DOS mode "D:\>SETUP.EXE" but thats not working either. Can u tell me what to do, i don't know if the copy of my Windows 98 CD is jus like the originals. I don't know what else to do though.
11-27-2003, 01:07 PM
skelley521

Sounds like you need a bootable floppy, goto bootdisk.com and download the floppy and boot with it and have the cd in also.
Start the 'puter with cd-rom support (from the floppy) then format the hard-drive then when you are finished and back to the A: prompt just type setup and hit return. This should start the new windows installlation.
BTW, your cd isn't a Recovery CD is it?

Hope this helps,
Steve
11-27-2003, 02:04 PM
peat moss

Its funny im setting up an old puter as I type this.But the drive letters change when you load win98 drivers like ram disk etc. Try E:/ SETUP instead its probaly that easy.
11-27-2003, 02:31 PM
~Tabatah~

Quote:

Originally posted by 99shassan@27 November 2003 - 12:26
I got a Windows 98 computer that it looks like has all of its startup files corrupted, so i formated the hard drive through MS-DOS and when i start the computer it jus gives me "Microsoft 98 copyright, blah blah blah, C:\>" in DOS mode still. A friend gave me a Windows 98 SE CD and in the BIOS menu i set the computer to boot up with the CD but it dosen't work. I also tried in DOS mode "D:\>SETUP.EXE" but thats not working either. Can u tell me what to do, i don't know if the copy of my Windows 98 CD is jus like the originals. I don't know what else to do though.

If the file are corrupted you need a "startdisk" with format.exe !!!
Format whiole HD from this startdisk and then Install from new
everything with Win98 SE CD (OEM)!!!!
11-27-2003, 03:30 PM
Wizzandabe

Get the win98 boot floppy, stick it in, go to g:\ (your cd rom letter) and type dir then tpye setup.exe, and done.
11-27-2003, 04:34 PM
Kunal

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Originally posted by Wizzandabe@27 November 2003 - 16:30
Get the win98 boot floppy, stick it in, go to g:\ (your cd rom letter) and type dir then tpye setup.exe, and done.

remember using a bootdisk put's your drives one letter back, so the d: would now be e: and so on...
11-27-2003, 11:44 PM
Smurfette

I always CD to the drive/directory where the steup files are, and have no problems from there.

With Win95, 98, 98SE & ME I've always done something like:
E:
DIR /P
CD WIN\ <or whatever it is>
DIR /P
SETUP /?
SETUP <whatever switches I want to set>
If the setup file appear in the directory listing then I can run it.

Of course, XP's setup program won't run in DOS, so you have to execute the right file in i386\.
11-28-2003, 02:57 AM
peat moss

Quote:

Originally posted by Kunal+27 November 2003 - 08:34--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Kunal @ 27 November 2003 - 08:34)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Wizzandabe@27 November 2003 - 16:30
Get the win98 boot floppy, stick it in, go to g:\ (your cd rom letter) and type dir then tpye setup.exe, and done.

remember using a bootdisk put's your drives one letter back, so the d: would now be e: and so on... [/b][/quote]
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