remove XP and replace with 98
Started by
Joe Pafume
, Aug 09 2005 10:54 AM
#16
Posted 10 August 2005 - 11:08 PM
#17
Posted 10 August 2005 - 11:13 PM
joe,
so from what i'm reading, here are my assumptions about what you've done so far:
1. you booted from the win98 boot disk that you created
2. you formated the hard drive that you will eventually install win98 on
3. you created the partion that win98 will be loaded onto
are those correct? where are you now in the setup?
so from what i'm reading, here are my assumptions about what you've done so far:
1. you booted from the win98 boot disk that you created
2. you formated the hard drive that you will eventually install win98 on
3. you created the partion that win98 will be loaded onto
are those correct? where are you now in the setup?
#18
Posted 11 August 2005 - 05:28 AM
Thanks Papa,
Ok
Apparently files have been loaded from my gateway boot disk.
It went over to drive a and there is a prompt but typinbg setup then enter on the keyboard returns the line not ready reading drive e
then asks Abort, Retry, Fail
I must be close but irs hard to tell with no light LOL
Any ideas
Ok
Apparently files have been loaded from my gateway boot disk.
It went over to drive a and there is a prompt but typinbg setup then enter on the keyboard returns the line not ready reading drive e
then asks Abort, Retry, Fail
I must be close but irs hard to tell with no light LOL
Any ideas
#19
Posted 11 August 2005 - 06:31 AM
Put your win98 cd in, change the drive to e: drive and type setup..
Murray
Murray
#20
Posted 11 August 2005 - 07:16 AM
I type e, E, or E:\> or any variation I get bad command or file name
Someone has to help I keep smashing my forehead with my Palm and the flat spot is going to become very pronounced
Someone has to help I keep smashing my forehead with my Palm and the flat spot is going to become very pronounced
#21
Posted 11 August 2005 - 01:46 PM
At the a:>\ prompt, you have to type in cd e: and press <enter> Make sure the Win98 cd is in the drive when you do this!!
Murray
Murray
#22
Posted 11 August 2005 - 02:04 PM
ok
Ill keep ya all posted
Ill keep ya all posted
#23
Posted 11 August 2005 - 02:12 PM
well At least I got a new message
ok where I typed, the screen looks like this:
A:\>cd e and then I struck enter
Now it looks like this:
INVALID DIRECTORY
A:\> and a flashing line _
ok where I typed, the screen looks like this:
A:\>cd e and then I struck enter
Now it looks like this:
INVALID DIRECTORY
A:\> and a flashing line _
#24
Posted 11 August 2005 - 02:14 PM
Did you put the : after e ??
Murray
Murray
#25
Posted 11 August 2005 - 06:37 PM
No
#26
Posted 11 August 2005 - 06:50 PM
I booted the box with the startup disk in A, and the CD in the coffee cup holder.
it loaded to drive A:\>1 followed by the blinking underline,
The string is as followsA:\>1 cd e: and I hit enter which brought the following
"CDR101: Not ready reading drive E
ABORT, RETRY, FAIL?
it loaded to drive A:\>1 followed by the blinking underline,
The string is as followsA:\>1 cd e: and I hit enter which brought the following
"CDR101: Not ready reading drive E
ABORT, RETRY, FAIL?
#27
Posted 11 August 2005 - 07:05 PM
Try d: and try f:.. Where did you get your boot floppy from??
Murray
Murray
#28
Posted 12 August 2005 - 08:21 AM
fLOPPY IS ONE THAT BELONGS TO MY GATEWAY BOX
I also used the rescue disk I made for it
The boot disk loads generic drivers
The box I am trying desperately to save is a Dell
I am also on Yahoo messenger as jo_strano_ga
I also used the rescue disk I made for it
The boot disk loads generic drivers
The box I am trying desperately to save is a Dell
I am also on Yahoo messenger as jo_strano_ga
#29
Posted 12 August 2005 - 08:30 AM
#30
Posted 12 August 2005 - 08:30 AM
Get a proper bootdisk from www.bootdisk.com
Download the Win98SE or WinME self-extracting file.. Now, put a clean formatted floppy in the floppy drive and double-click the bootdisk download.
The needed files will be extracted and placed on the floppy..
Use that to start the system making sure you choose the option to "Start WITH cd-rom support" !!
Murray
Download the Win98SE or WinME self-extracting file.. Now, put a clean formatted floppy in the floppy drive and double-click the bootdisk download.
The needed files will be extracted and placed on the floppy..
Use that to start the system making sure you choose the option to "Start WITH cd-rom support" !!
Murray
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