Invalid Parameter - c:\bakwin

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sylamore
, Apr 20 2005 11:04 AM
#181
Posted 18 May 2005 - 10:20 AM

Invalid Parameter - c:\bakwin
#182
Posted 18 May 2005 - 10:40 AM

good God, I'm losing my grasp of DOS commands
rename windows bakwin
and follow suit with the others
...forget the drive info
sorry
rename windows bakwin
and follow suit with the others
...forget the drive info
sorry
#183
Posted 18 May 2005 - 10:55 AM

File not found windows
#184
Posted 18 May 2005 - 11:19 AM

OK, now that could mean that your windows directory was unconventional
type
dir /p
hit enter
let's see what that directory is called.
Look for something like
win98 <dir>
win98se <dir>
win <dir>
type
dir /p
hit enter
let's see what that directory is called.
Look for something like
win98 <dir>
win98se <dir>
win <dir>
#185
Posted 18 May 2005 - 11:30 AM

Ok here's what I got:
Volume in drive A is Boot98
Volume Serial Number is 180C-4220
Directory of A:\
ASPI2005 SYS 35,330 05-11-98 8:01p
and 18 more things that look just basically like the above line
Press any key to continue
I have a feeling this is NOT what you are looking for............
Volume in drive A is Boot98
Volume Serial Number is 180C-4220
Directory of A:\
ASPI2005 SYS 35,330 05-11-98 8:01p
and 18 more things that look just basically like the above line
Press any key to continue
I have a feeling this is NOT what you are looking for............
#186
Posted 18 May 2005 - 12:04 PM

type
c:
rename windows bakwin
<enter>
rename progra~1 bakpf
<enter>
rename mydocu~1 backMD
<enter>
rename command.com command.bak
c:
rename windows bakwin
<enter>
rename progra~1 bakpf
<enter>
rename mydocu~1 backMD
<enter>
rename command.com command.bak
#187
Posted 18 May 2005 - 12:04 PM

your prompt should change from
a:\>
to
c:\>
a:\>
to
c:\>
#188
Posted 18 May 2005 - 12:10 PM

changed drive from a to c and entered all the above. now i am at a c: prompt. what's next?
#189
Posted 18 May 2005 - 12:22 PM

Yeah!
Now, reboot with your windows cd (the one that said you couldn't install it on a machine that already had windows installed)
Windows setup will begin, let it run a scandisk, exit that, then sit back and windows should install.
Now, reboot with your windows cd (the one that said you couldn't install it on a machine that already had windows installed)
Windows setup will begin, let it run a scandisk, exit that, then sit back and windows should install.
#190
Posted 18 May 2005 - 12:27 PM

I still got the error message about the system already being on the comp but I clicked run setup anyway. It is doing the scan thing now
#191
Posted 18 May 2005 - 12:32 PM

They must have done something funky with theis Micron Disk of yours.
What is happening is Windows install is looking at the drive and finding something that makes it think windows is already installed.
By renaming c:\windows and command.com, we should have hid that fact from it. What else could it be looking at?
reboot with that cd, and get back to the c: prompt
a:>c:
type
dir *.com
dir *.exe
what do you see?
What is happening is Windows install is looking at the drive and finding something that makes it think windows is already installed.
By renaming c:\windows and command.com, we should have hid that fact from it. What else could it be looking at?
reboot with that cd, and get back to the c: prompt
a:>c:
type
dir *.com
dir *.exe
what do you see?
#192
Posted 18 May 2005 - 12:38 PM

Ok but before I do that let me type exactly what this error box says. The Setup starts then this comes up..
STOP Your computer already has an operating system installed, which cannot be upgraded by this version of Setup. You need to obtain the Windows 98 upgrade.
Message SV0168 (or maybe SU-I really couldn't read that second letter too well) Then there is an OK button.
I think I know what will happen if I clicked ok..I think I will go back to getting those missing VDS (or whatever they were) files.............
STOP Your computer already has an operating system installed, which cannot be upgraded by this version of Setup. You need to obtain the Windows 98 upgrade.
Message SV0168 (or maybe SU-I really couldn't read that second letter too well) Then there is an OK button.
I think I know what will happen if I clicked ok..I think I will go back to getting those missing VDS (or whatever they were) files.............
#193
Posted 18 May 2005 - 12:42 PM

I'm betting there is a win.com file there
#194
Posted 18 May 2005 - 12:43 PM

so do I go ahead and click on ok, then do the other thing you said?
#195
Posted 18 May 2005 - 12:44 PM

no click cancel, then do that DIR
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