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Windows Forum / Windows 98 / General Topics / March 2007HELP - Windows 98 formated, and no os will go on PC
HELP! My computer started to act wierd, and it was my operating system, Windows 98. I had a Rescue CD, and it worked, but I clicked the wrong thing. I did "Restore Files" instead of "Rebuild Computer". I clicked "Rebuild Computer". The disc started to format, then the disc had a error, and now is can't boot! The CD won't start eather. I got a old copy of Windows 3.1, and my computer is designed for windows 3.1, and 95. I got windows 98 Upgrade, and it worked. I downloaded somthing of the internet, and it messed up my C:, Back to 3.1. I started the setup, and i hade to choose a destination. I did the defult, C:/WINDOWS. I contenued, and i got a error that there is no such thing as dirve C:. If anyone knows how to install 3.1 on my computer, Please tell me so i can put 95 back on it, then upgrade to 98. Thakes! Perhaps your computer started to act weird because it had a disk error. Time to replace that hard drive, perhaps? Determine make & model drive, then get diagnostics (floppy boot) to run on the drive.  SignatureGary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com > HELP! > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > me > so i can put 95 back on it, then upgrade to 98. Thakes! Go to http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and create a DOS 6.22 boot disk. Use it to start the computer in question, run "fdisk" and try to create a 2 gigabyte partition. You may have to delete an existing partition to do this. After the new partition is created, run fdisk again, select option 2 and activate the partition. Then use format.com to format the new partition by typing "format /s" followed by the drive letter assigned to the new partition. Then run Windows 3.1 setup. Ben > HELP! > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > dirve C:. If anyone knows how to install 3.1 on my computer, Please tell me > so i can put 95 back on it, then upgrade to 98. Thakes! There is no need to install the old systems--you can do a clean install with the W98 upgrade disk. During the installation, it will ask to see a qualifying disk--show it your W95 CD. It is not clear to me if you have files on the hard drive that you need. If not, just format the drive and then install the system. For information on installing W98, go to: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html If you have data that you need to save or you have further problems, post back to this thread. SignatureRegards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo > HELP! > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > me > so i can put 95 back on it, then upgrade to 98. Thakes! Thanks Ron, That was realy helpful info. I can get 95 on, then upgrade to 98! Thanks. > There is no need to install the old systems--you can do a clean install with > the W98 upgrade disk. During the installation, it will ask to see a [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > me > > so i can put 95 back on it, then upgrade to 98. Thakes! Wait! 1 problem! The drive is partitioned, but MS-DOS gives me a error "Invailed media reading C:" Please help me! > There is no need to install the old systems--you can do a clean install with > the W98 upgrade disk. During the installation, it will ask to see a [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > me > > so i can put 95 back on it, then upgrade to 98. Thakes! Again, your hard drive is probably bad. Get the manufacturer's diagnostics program (one that you run from a floppy boot) to test the hard drive. SignatureGary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User www.grystmill.com > Wait! 1 problem! > [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >> > me >> > so i can put 95 back on it, then upgrade to 98. Thakes! Agree with Gary. Go to the drive maker's web site and download their diagnostic software. It installs to a floppy disk that can then be used to check the health of your hard drive. Also, there is no need to install W95 first and then upgrade. Once you get the drive issue sorted out, format the drive (or if a new drive, fdisk and format) and install W98 from the upgrade CD. When asked during installation, show it your W95 CD. SignatureRegards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo > Wait! 1 problem! > [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] >> > me >> > so i can put 95 back on it, then upgrade to 98. Thakes! |
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