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

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. :)

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

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. :)

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

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Originally Posted by 15%

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

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http://www.litepc.com/

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

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?

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Originally Posted by 15%

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?

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

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Originally Posted by peat moss

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

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

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

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Originally Posted by rossco_2004

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

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

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I always did mine in safe mode, never had that problem ;)

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Originally Posted by RPerry

I always did mine in safe mode, never had that problem ;)

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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:

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Originally Posted by rossco_2004

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:

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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 :(

@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

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Originally Posted by peat moss

@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

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Thanks, but I'm not using 98SE anymore, for about 1 year now :lol:

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Originally Posted by RPerry

Thanks, but I'm not using 98SE anymore, for about 1 year now :lol:

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No problem! :D It works with all versions of windows . I use to shut down programs with one click . Then play my game ! :)

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 ?

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Originally Posted by rossco_2004

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

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

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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:

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Originally Posted by peat moss

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:

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im bored too...and home. ;)

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Originally Posted by 15%

...by the way if your into 98 try 98Lite

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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. :)

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Originally Posted by RPerry

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 ?

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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.

So your problem is fixed now ?

Yup. :D