Thanks!
Windows 98 on Compaq 2286
Started by
NissanSkylineGTR98
, Sep 24 2005 10:33 PM
#1
Posted 24 September 2005 - 10:33 PM
Thanks!
#2
Posted 24 September 2005 - 11:18 PM
Hi NissanSkylineGTR98...Welcome to G2G!
The best way to approach this would be to repartition, format, and reinstall. You WILL need a good startup (system) disk, though. You can download one HERE. save it to your desktop, put a floppy in the drive, and double click the downloaded file to create your bootdisk.
Once you have your bootdisk, post back and I'll get you pointed in the right direction to get your machine back up and running.
wannabe1
The best way to approach this would be to repartition, format, and reinstall. You WILL need a good startup (system) disk, though. You can download one HERE. save it to your desktop, put a floppy in the drive, and double click the downloaded file to create your bootdisk.
Once you have your bootdisk, post back and I'll get you pointed in the right direction to get your machine back up and running.
wannabe1
#3
Posted 24 September 2005 - 11:58 PM
Ok, i just finished making the boot disk
#4
Posted 25 September 2005 - 12:16 AM
NissanSkylineGTR98...
Ok...let's make sure it works. Put it in the floppy of the "bad" machine and boot it up. Eventually, you should get an options screen with three options you can select...press F5 instead.
Before we repartition and format, try one more effort at the current install.
You will be presented with an "A" prompt, type C: and press "Enter". At the C: prompt, type windows\command\scanreg /restore (Note the space between scanreg and /) and press "Enter". If there is a viable operating system on the machine, you will be presented with 5 files (snapshots) of your system you can restore to. Use the arrow keys to select one...go back two or three...and press "Enter".
If this fails, post back and we'll partition and format the drive so you can do a clean install of Windows.
wannabe1
Ok...let's make sure it works. Put it in the floppy of the "bad" machine and boot it up. Eventually, you should get an options screen with three options you can select...press F5 instead.
Before we repartition and format, try one more effort at the current install.
You will be presented with an "A" prompt, type C: and press "Enter". At the C: prompt, type windows\command\scanreg /restore (Note the space between scanreg and /) and press "Enter". If there is a viable operating system on the machine, you will be presented with 5 files (snapshots) of your system you can restore to. Use the arrow keys to select one...go back two or three...and press "Enter".
If this fails, post back and we'll partition and format the drive so you can do a clean install of Windows.
wannabe1
Edited by wannabe1, 25 September 2005 - 12:28 AM.
#5
Posted 25 September 2005 - 12:28 AM
i just tried typing that passage and it told me that it was a bad command/file name
#6
Posted 25 September 2005 - 12:32 AM
The command line should be C:\windows\command\scanreg /restore...make sure the backslahes (above "Enter" key) and foreward slashes are correct.
#7
Posted 25 September 2005 - 12:37 AM
tried it again but still no luck
#8
Posted 25 September 2005 - 01:02 AM
Ok NissanSkylineGTR98....
Not being able to run the scanreg command is a pretty good indication that there is not a viable operating system present...
Here we go.....reboot with the startup disk in the floppy. At the options screen, press F5. At the "A" prompt, type fdisk and press "Enter". On the next screen, type Y and press Enter. On the next screen, choose option 3 "Delete partition or logical disk drive" and press "Enter".
From this point, please refer to this GUIDE which will walk you through the whole process complete with screenshots. If you run into a problem, post back and I'll try to help you. You'll be starting at Step 5 (screenshot 2)
wannabe1
Not being able to run the scanreg command is a pretty good indication that there is not a viable operating system present...
Here we go.....reboot with the startup disk in the floppy. At the options screen, press F5. At the "A" prompt, type fdisk and press "Enter". On the next screen, type Y and press Enter. On the next screen, choose option 3 "Delete partition or logical disk drive" and press "Enter".
From this point, please refer to this GUIDE which will walk you through the whole process complete with screenshots. If you run into a problem, post back and I'll try to help you. You'll be starting at Step 5 (screenshot 2)
wannabe1
Edited by wannabe1, 25 September 2005 - 01:21 AM.
#9
Posted 25 September 2005 - 01:20 AM
i went along with the guide on step 5 until the 4th screenshot, but it told me that a primary dos partition already exists
#10
Posted 25 September 2005 - 01:24 AM
Ok...go to the options screen and choose option 4 "Show partition information" and press "Enter".
Is there just one partition listed and is it set as active?
wannabe1
Is there just one partition listed and is it set as active?
wannabe1
#11
Posted 25 September 2005 - 01:26 AM
there are two partitions, the first one is active but the second one is not active
#12
Posted 25 September 2005 - 01:30 AM
I should have had you check that first...sorry. We'll need to delete the inactive partition first, THEN the Primary DOS partition. Same procedure as before only this time choose to delete the logical disk instead of primary. Then delete the Primary.
Let me know how you do..
wannabe1
Let me know how you do..
wannabe1
#13
Posted 25 September 2005 - 01:37 AM
ok, thats taken care of, where to from there?
#14
Posted 25 September 2005 - 01:42 AM
Let's double check it this time.....back to the options and choose option 4...press "Enter"
I'm looking for a blank slate...no partitions.
wannabe1
I'm looking for a blank slate...no partitions.
wannabe1
#15
Posted 25 September 2005 - 01:44 AM
it says theres 1 partition, its not active and has no volume label
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