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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / Setup / May 2005Format C:... When do I get to install Windows?!?!?
Hi, I recently got a new XP, and bought the network equipment to go with it... My old 98 (which I am now going to give to my brother) worked OK. I networked them, then transferred all my old files into the new computer. My next step was to format the old computer, and put Win98SE on it with a nice new fresh start. But when I format, then restart, it comes up to "Invalid System Disk, Replace the disk, and then press any key" The last two older computers I did this with ended up getting into the trash. This one is not! Please help... THanks Joseph >Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > >Joseph Boot with a Win98 Startup diskette and enter SYS C: That puts the boot files on the disk. Then it should boot. Windows will also install the files during Setup. Make sure no CD or diskette is mounted. Regards, Bill Watt Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/ This error occurs right before the option to prompt (When you push F12, or F8, or whatever it is). Make sure no CD or diskette is mounted. What does this mean? Thanks Joseph > >Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > Bill Watt > Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/ Set bios boot order to A:, C:. Insert the win98SE Startup disk in the floppy drive and boot. You will get an A:> prompt. Insert the win98SE CD in the CD drive. Then at the a: > prompt type in A:> <CDROM Drive Letter:>\win98\setup Follow instructions  SignatureJon Hildrum DTS MVP Jon_Hildrum@msn.com www.hildrum.com > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Joseph This is an ACER computer. It doesn't give the option to enter the bios. At lease, it never says what to push to get there, and F1 doesn't work. Joseph > Set bios boot order to A:, C:. > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > > > Joseph >>This is an ACER computer. It doesn't give the option to enter the bios. At >>lease, it never says what to push to get there, and F1 doesn't work. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >>> Insert the win98SE CD in the CD drive. Then at the a: > prompt type in >>> A:> <CDROM Drive Letter:>\win98\setup No one said anything about going into the BIOS. Just put the Win98 start-up disk in the machine and after it boots up you will see the A:\ promt. If you have no boot disk, go to www.bootdisk.com and get one for your version of Windows. I disagree with Bill, you don't need to put the sys files on the boot disk, when you install Windows, it will put them on for you. At the A: promt, just follow Jon_Hildrum's instructions above. >>> Follow instructions >>> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] >>> > >>> > Joseph SignatureThe Seabat >>>This is an ACER computer. It doesn't give the option to enter the bios. At >>>lease, it never says what to push to get there, and F1 doesn't work. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >disk, when you install Windows, it will put them on for you. At the A: >promt, just follow Jon_Hildrum's instructions above. Maybe you missed parts of the posts. He said "But when I format, then restart, it comes up to "Invalid System Disk, Replace the disk, and then press any key" I said: Boot with a Win98 Startup diskette and enter SYS C: That puts the boot files on the disk. Then it should boot. Windows will also install the files during Setup. Nothing wrong with seeing if the disk will boot or not prior to installing Windows. BTW Jon Hildrum did say " Set bios boot order to A:, C:." Bill Watt > > > My next step was to format the old computer, and put Win98SE on it with a > > > nice new fresh start. But when I format, then restart, it comes up to > > > "Invalid System Disk, Replace the disk, and then press any key" This reports no "system code" found on any disk searched at startup (selected by BIOS settings, see below). > This is an ACER computer. It doesn't give the option to enter the bios. At > lease, it never says what to push to get there, and F1 doesn't work. The first message on the screen during the startup process usually tells you what key leads you to the BIOS menu. It is commonly the DELete key. Hit this key as soon as you see the message. Jon Hildrum wrote: > > Set bios boot order to A:, C:. > > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > > > Follow instructions Explanations available at http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/how_to.html SignatureDon Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada) Got it Thanks all! Joseph > > > > My next step was to format the old computer, and put Win98SE on it > with a [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Explanations available at > http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/how_to.html |
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