[GoCompute]

When I was doing a fresh install of Windows 98 on another computer of mine, I got into the Win98 Setup, and it's copied all the files. After that it restarted. But when I restarted, instead of getting "Boot from Hard Drive" or "Boot from CDROM" it told me to insert a BOOT Disk. Having no other choice, I did and it did it's usaul thing, after it loaded the drivers and files it brought up "Start computer with CDROM support" or "Start computer without CDROM support" or "Help". I entered to start the computer with CDROM support and then it brought me up a command prompt starting with A:\. How do I get it to finsih installing Win98?


Please help,
Ethan

Edited by GoCompute, 03 September 2005 - 11:12 AM.

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Hi GoCompute...

Try changing your BIOS settings so your HDD is the first boot device, the floppy is second, and the cd-rom is third. Save the settings and reboot.

wannabe1

Edited by wannabe1, 03 September 2005 - 11:20 AM.

[wannabe1]

Hi GoCompute...

Try changing your BIOS settings so your HDD is the first boot device, the floppy is second, and the cd-rom is third. Save the settings and reboot.

wannabe1

Edited by wannabe1, 03 September 2005 - 11:20 AM.

[GoCompute]

There is no option for my Hard Drive in the BIOS.

Here's the list:

Disabled
IDE-0
IDE-1
IDE-2
IDE-3
Floppy
LS-120
ATAPI ZIP
CDROM
SCSI
NETWORK

[wannabe1]

GoCompute...

Which one is selected as first boot device? I'm guessing that it should be IDE-0.

wannabe1

Edited by wannabe1, 03 September 2005 - 11:24 AM.

[GoCompute]

Well, I can't exactly remember what it was before, but I had some trouble getting into Setup so I changed the BIOS Settings to:

1st Device: Floppy
2nd Device: CDROM
3rd Device: I left this setting how it was.

Then I got into the Setup.

If I remember right it was IDE-0

Edited by GoCompute, 03 September 2005 - 11:30 AM.

[wannabe1]

GoCompute...

You'll want the HDD to be either the first or second boot device. I set my HDD to first boot device right after the OS setup is complete. Usually IDE-0 is the Primary Master HDD.

When working with XP you can also set the CD-ROM as first boot device, but set the HDD as the second device......

wannabe1

Edited by wannabe1, 03 September 2005 - 11:36 AM.

[GoCompute]

It worked. Thank you very much. Much appreciated!!!


Thanks so much again,
Ethan

[wannabe1]

My pleasure, GoCompute