W95/W98 fail to start up after install

[BNJ]

I have been having problems, mainly on Compaqs, with W95SR2 & W98SE failing to startup after installation. The install goes error free but after removing diskette & restarting the system hangs with the W95 or W98,as the case may be, logo screen displayed and that's all she wrote. System locks up & must be restarted. Comes up in safe mode ok but hangs again when restarting Windows> Any ideas anyone? I'm not too proud to try anything as long as it's not illegal, immoral or fattening. Thanks in advance.

 

[jmatt]

Boot with the startup floppy and get to the A:\> prompt. Once there
type fdisk /mbr. Do this several times to insure that it did its thing.
This command will clean out the mbr fully.
Now type format c:/s .
Next ,
Fdisk and format , your hard drive . Do not reboot your system but run fdisk /mbr .
Then reboot your system .

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q255/8/67.ASP

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q69/0/13.ASP

 

[BNJ]

Many thanks to all. Problem solved. Replaced hard drive. Don't ask me why but replacing hard drive corrected problem. Trouble followed hard drive to another system.Thanks again.