Re: Installing Windows 98
"darkrats" <darkrats@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| You need to Google for "Hiren's Boot CD". It does just about
| everything.
I think I found the site...
http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd
...., & it looks like a bunch of good stuff-- but I don't see what to
click to download it or its cost!
| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
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|> "Logs" <Logs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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|> | OK i have a problem. The computer that works in my house has only a
|> | cd drive, and the computer having these problems has a cd drive
|> | and a floppy drive. So what bootdisc do I get?
|>
|> It looks to me you can't do it, then! You need a computer that can
|> boot to Windows & has a floppy drive to download & create a Startup
|> Diskette from Bootdisk.com, looks like. It might be worthwhile to
|> spend the $10.00, though, & take the "Bootable Utility CD With 68
|> Programs For Both DOS And Windows". Does the computer with only a
|> CD-ROM have the ability to write to the CD-ROM-- or is read-only?
|>
|> In the meantime... Can you boot to DOS on the machine that has the
|> problem? Hold Ctrl as you boot for the Startup Menu-- & select
|> "Command Prompt Only". If you can get there, try the EDIT of
|> "C:\Setuplog.txt" as previously instructed. I guess Myers wants you
|> to spot an error message at the bottom of that file.
|>
|> | "PCR" wrote:
|> |
|> |> "Ben Myers" <benjmyers@mindR-e-m-o-v-Espring.com> wrote in message
|> |> news:uzz8Qxi6HHA.5796@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl
|> |> | "Logs" <Logs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
|> |> | news:120456E1-285D-4421-912F-A61BF333A573@microsoft.com...
|> |> |> OK thanks for the help. I was thinking that I would need a boot
|> |> |> floppy, but don't know much about them. Exactly where can I get
|> |> |> one, and what type do I need?
|> |> |
|> |> | You can get a Windows 98 boot floppy from
|> |> |
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
|> |> |
|> |> |> I also don't really understand what you mean when you say type
|> |> |> "edit c:\setuplog.txt", then use the "Page Down" key to scroll
|> |> |> down to the bottom.
|> |> |
|> |> | Start the computer with the boot floppy, select "Start without
|> |> | CD support", type "edit c:\setuplog.txt", press "Enter", then
|> |> | use the "Page Down" key to get to the end of the file. Windows
|> |> | setup creates the file one line at a time, so the last entry is
|> |> | sometimes useful when something goes wrong. Also, see if the
|> |> | file mentions an anti virus check.
|> |>
|> |> To that I would add... Ctrl-Alt gets you to Edit's "File" menu,
|> |> where you may D-Arrow to "Exit". Hit Enter when on Exit. If
|> |> changes were made, a requestor pops up. Use the TAB key to
|> |> traverse the buttons on the Exit requestor.
|> |>
|> |> |> Also, you might be able to bypass the antivirus problem
|> |> |> by starting setup with "/ir" switch. I'm really dumb with stuff
|> |> |> like this and don't know what you're talking about. If you
|> |> |> could please tell me what to do in step by step so that a
|> |> |> mechanically challenged person can do it I'd really appreciate
|> |> |> it. Thank you sooo much fo the help you've given me so far.
|> |> |
|> |> | If you are using an ordinary Windows 98 CD, start the computer
|> |> | with the
|> |> | boot floppy, select "Start with CD support", then insert the
|> |> | Windows 98
|> |> | CD, type "setup /ir" and press "Enter". This sometimes
|> |> | bypasses the problem caused by boot virus protection.
|> |> |
|> |> | Ben
|> |>
|> |> --
|> |> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> |> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> |> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> |> Should things get worse after this,
|> |> PCR
|> |>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
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Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net
