Hi everyone...Well, my situation is 98se (which I have the discs for) is going on 4 years old. I have never done a re-install in any way. After all this time a few programs don't work properly any more and I regularly have start-up problems, lockup and a few other annoyances. But all in all most people are shocked that it has lasted this long. What I'm looking for is a step by step method to format C drive and re load wdws. I have my info on a another rive I installed last year and just use the20Gig C drive for the operating system and so on. I have a 750Athlon Thx
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Re-installing wdws 98se 3
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Easiest,but longest, is the emergency boot disk with deltree put on it. You boot off it and deltree c:*.*. That takes the hard drive to blank.
Or using the same floppy, format c: /u
Then make your CD highest in the boot order, put the CD in , and reboot.
If your CD won't go bootable post back. You want to check that before you wipe your drive.
Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.
Or using the same floppy, format c: /u
Then make your CD highest in the boot order, put the CD in , and reboot.
If your CD won't go bootable post back. You want to check that before you wipe your drive.
Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.
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TekTippy4U
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look in the C:\Windows\Command folder for it and copy it to A;
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Here are the steps I've always used to reinstall windows. It has several suggestions about stuff to make sure you have backed up that I usually forget and wish I had done before reformatting. It's pretty thorough:
TekTippy4U
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On my 98 OEM CD there's also a version in F:\tools\oldmsdos....where "F" is my CD drive....they're both the same size 19kb (18.6).
Also try to Set your BIOS to "boot from CD ROM" as first boot device (you can put floppy second if you like and HDD last)and post back first(should be no prob) like edfair asked...
once set and you exit bios "saving changes"....put win98 CD in cd drive and restart and you shoould get a screen that says
1. Boot from Hard Disk
2. Boot from Win98 CD ROM
for now, choose Hard Disk
(just to explain more)
with the BIOS set in the above order and with the 98 CD in...
It'll boot like above with two choices at first....if you choose choice #2(Boot from CD ROM)....you'll get 3 more choices...
1. Start Windows 98 Setup
2. Start Comp. with CDROM support
3. Start Comp. without CDROM support
Now "without" the 98 cd rom in drive....and with a floppy in (if a 9x startup)......your PC will bypass the CD and use the floppy.....get it??
and so on......all the way to HDD.....so
No disks in Any Drives...It'll boot to HDD
and even if there are non-bootable disks in drives.....just get used to NOT leavin a floppy in all the time....as it can cause all kinds of nonsensical behavior from Windoze...
(yawn)...i'm gettin' sleepy![[bigsmile]](/data/assets/smilies/bigsmile.gif "[bigsmile] [bigsmile]")
TT4U
Notification:
These are just "my" thoughts....and should be carefully measured against other opinions....I try very hard to impart correct info at all times.
Also try to Set your BIOS to "boot from CD ROM" as first boot device (you can put floppy second if you like and HDD last)and post back first(should be no prob) like edfair asked...
once set and you exit bios "saving changes"....put win98 CD in cd drive and restart and you shoould get a screen that says
1. Boot from Hard Disk
2. Boot from Win98 CD ROM
for now, choose Hard Disk
(just to explain more)
with the BIOS set in the above order and with the 98 CD in...
It'll boot like above with two choices at first....if you choose choice #2(Boot from CD ROM)....you'll get 3 more choices...
1. Start Windows 98 Setup
2. Start Comp. with CDROM support
3. Start Comp. without CDROM support
Now "without" the 98 cd rom in drive....and with a floppy in (if a 9x startup)......your PC will bypass the CD and use the floppy.....get it??
and so on......all the way to HDD.....so
No disks in Any Drives...It'll boot to HDD
and even if there are non-bootable disks in drives.....just get used to NOT leavin a floppy in all the time....as it can cause all kinds of nonsensical behavior from Windoze...
(yawn)...i'm gettin' sleepy
TT4U
Notification:
These are just "my" thoughts....and should be carefully measured against other opinions....I try very hard to impart correct info at all times.
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diogenes10
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Has anyone presented the option of putting the install files on the harddrive and installing from there? (Removing the necessity of reinserting cd when making changes.)
Also, if operating system area doesnt change too much with new apps, a ghost image of it after reinstall will expedite a future reinstall if necessary.
Also, if operating system area doesnt change too much with new apps, a ghost image of it after reinstall will expedite a future reinstall if necessary.
Now that you've brought it up, it probably would be a good idea. But I would also suggest partitioning the drive to one extended/logical of 200mb or so and putting the install stuff out there. Allows you to format the C: without having to load the install stuff again.
Or at least that is the way I would do it if I didn't load it across the network in DOS to the extended drive, because I usually gut everything when I restart.
Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.
Or at least that is the way I would do it if I didn't load it across the network in DOS to the extended drive, because I usually gut everything when I restart.
Ed Fair
Give the wrong symptoms, get the wrong solutions.
Just an additional note, it is important to get regular windows updates (windowsupdates.microsoft.com) for your computer to continue to function properly. Also, remember to scan and defrag to keep things loading properly. These days viruses, trojan horses, spy-ware and ad-ware can wreak havoc on your computer and everyone should have programs in place to deal with these effectively. It's a proactive approach instead of a reactive approach. Go to the doctor and get a checkup or go when you are in need of surgery - same thing - be good to your PC
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