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Title: how do i load windows 98
Post by: daveyball on April 18, 2004, 12:14

Hi all I am new to this web site and I hope that you can help me. I bought a 2nd hand pc with no operating system and I have bought windows 98 cd, but have no idea how to load it and my knowledge is limited so i am looking for a little help in this matter in simple lanuage..pretend IM ten.lol thanks for your help

Title: Re:how do i load windows 98
Post by: Dack on April 18, 2004, 12:31

Hello and :welcome:

Full installation instructions can be found:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/q221/8/29.asp&NoWebContent=1 (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/q221/8/29.asp&NoWebContent=1)

You will probably want to create a bootdisk (to allow you to access the CD). These can be found over on www.bootdisk.com (http://www.bootdisk.com). Boot with the floppy disc in the floppy drive and the Win98 CD in the CD drive. When the machine boots then you can 'fdisk' your hard drive - to create partitions. Then format them and finally install Win98 from the CD.

As soon as you have got it installed - set up your internet connection and download all the patches :)

You may also want to download and install spybot, adaware, a virus scanner and a firewall.

Title: windows 98
Post by: daveyball on April 19, 2004, 09:25

:(
 how do i load windows 98 on to a pc with no operating system on it .
is there anyone to help me in simple terms

Title: Re:windows 98
Post by: DJ on April 19, 2004, 11:18

Hi and :welcome:

I think you already started a topic at

http://pc-pals.com/index.php?board=27;action=display;threadid=11470;start=0

If it needs to be further explained - you can reply to the thread.

Just keeps our little forum tidy  ;)

DJ

Title: Re:how do i load windows 98
Post by: DJ on April 19, 2004, 11:21

As Dack says,

You need to start with a Windows 98 bootdisk from http://www.bootdisk.com

Also this link may be useful

http://www.waterwheel.com/Build_A_PC/loading_windows98.htm

Hope that helps

DJ

Title: Re:how do i load windows 98
Post by: Simon on April 19, 2004, 16:48

Just a hint, there's a 'Notification' button on here, which you can use to keep track of answers to your posts, if you're having trouble finding the thread again.   :)