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reinstalling windows 98SE after cleaning drive
I bought an older computer with Windows 95 on it. I took it and Formatted and partitioned it successfully using a Windows 98SE boot disc.But when it comes time to setup,it just won't do it. It keeps telling me it's a bad command. Is there something else I should be typing in there?
Thanks,Cujo
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Boy, it's been a while since I installed 98SE!
Make sure you formatted the drive using FAT and not NTFS. If you used Fdisk to do it, then that part shouldn't be a problem.
You should be able to boot to the CD to install Windows 98SE. If you're not getting the option to boot to the CD, try adjusting the settings in the BIOS. To do this, you'll have to hit a key on startup; every computer is different, so you'll have to look at the screen to see what to hit (on DELL machines, it's F2; on some others, it's F10 or the delete key). Once you're in the BIOS, make sure that the computer is set to boot from the CD and not the hard drive. Oh - and make sure you have the floppy disk removed, or it will go there first.
Here is a very useful website with instructions for many different ways of installing Windows 98:
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One word of warning: Windows 98SE is NOT a secure operating system. If you use it for internet, you can count on downloading viruses and spyware that you will not be able to remove. Make absolutely sure you have no critical information on the computer, like a social security number or a credit card, and do not use the computer for making purchases over the internet. If you want a secure OS, you will need to go to Windows 2000.
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