Install 98se after re-format

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ANDREW HODGSON - 28 Jun 2004 07:55 GMT

I have a computer with windows NT installed. Want to
install windows 98 se. Re-formated hard drive, then tried
re-installing 98 se from cd form. Comes up with missing
system files (.dll). What is the best way to install 98 se
on a formated hard drive?

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Li'l Roberto - 28 Jun 2004 10:37 GMT

> I have a computer with windows NT installed. Want to
> install windows 98 se. Re-formated hard drive, then tried
> re-installing 98 se from cd form. Comes up with missing
> system files (.dll). What is the best way to install 98 se
> on a formated hard drive?

One solution that I use is to copy the win98 cab files to a folder on the
HDD,
and run setup from there.
You can then leave the cabs on C: and file the win98 CD away.

rgds
Li'l Roberto

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Ron Badour - 28 Jun 2004 14:45 GMT

Formatting the drive is not enough. You have to remove all the partitions
as W98 cannot use NTFS partitions. Once wiped, you will need to create one
or more fat 32 partition and format it/them.

Zap or Wipe freeware will remove all partition information so you can start
over fresh with FDisk. Download here:
http://www.microstorage.com/Harddriveinfo.htm#Date%20Life%20Guard

For information on installing W98, go to:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html

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Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
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