Re: Installing Windows 98
Angel check the libraries locally and at the University and suggests using
them or a friend's computer to create a boot floppy. Good ideas.
If either can be done, then sure the boot floppy idea would work.
I'm not sure if Logs is able to navigate the BIOS to locate the *Boot from
CDROM* after looking again through this discussion.
Nor am I sure if either the boot floppy or the boot CD will take care of
the issues apparently occurring. This was an installation which apparently
failed at final write / pre OS boot.
The last query from Logs was for links to free boot CDs:
Bart's PE;
any of the LIVE Linux CD virtual disks;
http://www.bootdisk.com/ has boot CDs
http://www.bootdisks.us/ms-dos/5/ms-dos-bootable-cd-images.html
http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd
http://www.google.com/search?q=DOS+boot+CD&hl=en
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"Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message
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| Hi MEB and Logs,
| Today I checked on the University Computer Room for public use. The
| computers run XP Professional and they have both the CD drive and the
Floppy
| drive. I do not know if they have burn capabilities for the CD drive. I
| called the Public library and they do not have the floppy drive, they have
| CD drives but the girl said that she does not think that they have CD burn
| capabilities. She was surprised to know that the University had computers
| with Floppy disk drive. Both the University and the public library have
the
| ear phones. The girl at the Library suggested the flash drive. I do not
| think that you could use the flash drive download to gain access the
| disabled computer. I think that a boot floppy may the only way to go. Am I
| right or wrong MEB?
| Logs, you may have to find a friend with floppy drive capabilities to
| download the boot disk. If you do not know any friends with a floppy drive
| look for a University, College or company such as Kinko's with a floppy
| drive to download the boot disk. Unless you can use MEB's suggestion
below.
| BTW, the girl at the library suggested upgrading to XP. What a terrible
| suggestion! I do not think she knows too much about the specs of the
| computer itself that you need to do it. She was not from the computer room
| at the Library, just a receptionist.
| Angel
|
| "MEB" <meb@not
here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:e3WlBXl9HHA.5948@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
| >
| >
| > "Logs" <Logs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:8E3DD2F8-3EA4-469C-A24C-466DC2CBA0B3@microsoft.com...
| > | my computer that is having problems has a floppy drive and a disk
drive.
| > It's
| > | just the one I'm using now doesn't have a floppy drive. So a boot CD
| would
| > | work wouldn't it?
| >
| > ONLY if your BIOS can be set to allow booting from the CDROM. And only
if
| > the drive you refer to is a CDROM drive which supports Boot CDs.
| >
| > |
| > | "Angel" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hi Logs,
| > | > Why would you want a boot CD? As I remember, you said that the
| > computer
| > | > you were having trouble with had a floppy drive. A floppy drive
| version
| > may
| > | > be the only one that you can use to do that computer.
| > | > Ben Myers gave you the site to get a download of the floppy
disk
| > free.
| > | > This was on 8/29/07 at 7:04 AM. The site, so you do not need to look
| it
| > up
| > | > was:
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm maybe they have a CD
version
| > there
| > | > at the same site. I have not tried to find out if they have a CD
| > version. It
| > | > may download to a CD if you do not have a floppy drive.
| > | > I know that McAfee Version 10 will download to a CD if you do
| not
| > have
| > | > a floppy drive. A while back, I suggested for you to go to a library
| or
| > a
| > | > Kinko's to use their computer, to download to a floppy. You can try
| both
| > | > suggestions.
| > | > Angel
| > | > ..
| > | > "Logs" <Logs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:833954D4-2605-48DA-A355-3878E5C4DC7D@microsoft.com...
| > | > > Can someone give me the site to a good free Boot Cd?
| > | > >
| > | > > "Logs" wrote:
| > | > >
| > | > > > Thanks for all of the help guys, I'm still going to try and mess
| > with
| > | > Hiren's
| > | > > > Boot Floppy or whatever though. Thanks
| > | > > >
| > | > > > "Angel" wrote:
| > | > > >
| > | > > > > Hi MEB,
| > | > > > > When I get a chance, I will double check on the CD ROM. I
| > KNOW
| > | > both
| > | > > > > have floppy disks Not absolutely sure on the CD ROM.
| > | > > > > Angel
| > | > > > >
| > | > > > > "MEB" <meb@not
here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > | > > > > news:%23BCKN7D9HHA.748@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
| > | > > > > >
| > | > > > > > "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message
| > | > > > > > news:ONRb09%238HHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
| > | > > > > > | Hi MEB,
| > | > > > > > | Update: The University Computer Room at the Library
has
| > both
| > | > CD
| > | > > > > Drive
| > | > > > > > | and Floppy Disk Drive. Probably other Computer Rooms at
the
| > | > University
| > | > > > > has
| > | > > > > > | them too. The Free Library in this town also has them. I
| > checked
| > | > up on
| > | > > > > > them
| > | > > > > > | today.
| > | > > > > > | Angel
| > | > > > > >
| > | > > > > > Well that's nice to hear [and somewhat suprising]. Seems the
| > ones
| > | > around
| > | > > > > > here [public libraries] have removed them, except on
*special
| > | > computers*.
| > | > > > > As
| > | > > > > > for the Universities, most that I have frequented had
floppies
| > | > and/or CD
| > | > > > > > burners.. though the ability to *run* anything from either
had
| > | > generally
| > | > > > > > been disallowed [policy].
| > | > > > > >
| > | > > > > > --
| > | > > > > > MEB
| > | > > > > >
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
| > | > > > > > ________
| > | > > > > >
| > | > > > > >
| > | > > > > > |
| > | > > > > > | "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message
| > | > > > > > | news:uoFNYB%237HHA.980@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
| > | > > > > > | > MEB,
| > | > > > > > | > I was going by the computers that the library in
this
| > town
| > | > has
| > | > > > > the
| > | > > > > > | last
| > | > > > > > | > time I checked. It used to be that they would not allow
| you
| > to
| > | > bring
| > | > > > > in
| > | > > > > > a
| > | > > > > > | > floppy of your own. They used to not allow you to go to
| > email
| > | > because
| > | > > > > of
| > | > > > > > | > virus, that has changed. Now they allow it. Before that,
I
| > used
| > | > to go
| > | > > > > to
| > | > > > > > | the
| > | > > > > > | > computer room in the University to get info. for class
and
| > other
| > | > > > > > | > information. They had other computer rooms around the
| > | > University. We
| > | > > > > > were
| > | > > > > > | > allowed to bring in our own floppy. I guess it all
| depends
| > on
| > | > where
| > | > > > > you
| > | > > > > > | > are. Maybe he could go to a "Kinko's". I never used
their
| > | > computers.
| > | > > > > All
| > | > > > > > I
| > | > > > > > | > know is some have computers for public use.
| > | > > > > > | > Angel
| > | > > > > > | >
| > | > > > > > | > "MEB" <meb@not
here@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| > | > > > > > | > news:eBwk%23g57HHA.396@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
| > | > > > > > | > >
| > | > > > > > | > >
| > | > > > > > | > >
| > | > > > > > | > > "Angel" <angel@noway.com> wrote in message
| > | > > > > > | > > news:OMvYdTX7HHA.2752@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
| > | > > > > > | > > | Hi Logs,
| > | > > > > > | > > | I have a suggestion. Go to the library and
download
| > it on
| > | > a
| > | > > > > > | computer
| > | > > > > > | > > that
| > | > > > > > | > > | has a floppy drive. There may be other places in
your
| > town
| > | > that
| > | > > > > has
| > | > > > > > a
| > | > > > > > | > > | computer with floppy drive that you can use. Ask
| > around.
| > | > > > > > | > > | Angel
| > | > > > > > | > >
| > | > > > > > | > > Many libraries do not have floppy drives OR CDROM
| drives
| > on
| > | > their
| > | > > > > > | > > computers. They are seen as a potential entry point
for
| > | > viruses and
| > | > > > > > | other.
| > | > > > > > | > >
| > | > > > > > | > > When attempting to save something, one must ask for
| > access to
| > | > the
| > | > > > > > | > printer.
| > | > > > > > | > >
| > | > > > > > | > > --
| > | > > > > > | > > MEB
| > | > > > > > | > > ________
| >
| > --
| > MEB
| >
http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com
| > ________
| >
| >
| >
|
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