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You need a boot disk to start it up. Either use your emergency repair disk that you created for that operating system.
Boot up the machine and go into the BIOS and enable the "boot from floppy disk" or something similar.
Put the boot disk in the floppy drive and reboot. Follow the instructions given; you need CDROM support enabled. When ready insert the W98 disk into your CD Drive and navigate to it's root directory (folder).
There's a program called something like "setup.exe", run it and following the instructions.
Otherwise, change the boot sequence to CD, IDE0, Floppy, and enable "boot from disk".
Restart the machine, you'll be asked if you want to boot from CD. YES.
With a new harddisk, you'll be asked to partition the drive. Which you need to do. Just accept the default, which is one primary DOS partition using the whole disk space.
It will then format it to FAT32 file system.
The actually windows 98 setup will then begin, follow the instructions on screen.
What else can I help you with?
Do you have to reinstall Windows when adding a new hard drive?
You do not have to reinstall Windows if you wish to add an additional drive. If you want to be able to boot from that drive, or to replace your current boot drive, you will need to install Windows on it.
If you reinstall windows does it erase your hard drive?
Reinstalling Windows will not erase the hard drive unless you tell it to reformat the hard drive before reinstalling the operating system. You will have to reinstall all your programs that were installed prior to reinstall but all your saved files will still be there.
How might one resolve a Windows No Disk error?
A no disk error is the result of the hard drive crashing. Replace the hard drive, and reinstall the proper Windows software for the specific computer.
Will backup programs reinstall windows to a new hard drive?
No, Not unless it was a "disk image"backup.
How can you replace a hard drive that has windows on it?
Whether or not the hard drive has Windows installed on it is irrelevant to the actual process of replacing the drive. if you want to preserve the current Windows installation, you'll need to use hard drive imaging software to copy the data from the old drive. Otherwise, you can simply replace the drive and reinstall Windows as you would normally.
Is there anyway to transfer windows 7 to your second hard drive and keep all the programs on your first hard drive without having to reinstall them?
probably not because the registry is set up for a certain drive letter. the most common is C: if you just change the hard drive letter then the programs won't work.
If you replace your hard drive do you lose Windows?
If you have not used disk imaging / cloning software to transfer it to the new drive, yes. You can still reinstall with the disc, however.
Why will Windows 98 not reinstall?
This is a very vague question. It could be anything. A scratch in the Windows CD, a dirty CD ROM drive (yes, they periodically need cleaning!), hard drive failure, etc.
I have the Windows Vista upgrade disc and I just bought a new hard drive. Do I need to reinstall Windows Xp and Windows Vista again or is there an eaiser way to do it?
It depends on what for you are going to use the hard drive. If you want to use it like the system drive, then the answer is Yes, you have to reinstall everything. If you want to use it just to keep data on it, then the answer is No. Just connect to your PC and format it. You have to turn off the computer off before you will start the procedure.
What three options are available on the welcome tab in Windows Backup?
I am unsure of the names but I can remember what each one does. The first one should merely reinstall windows but leave all your files where they currently are. The second one should move the current structure of your hard drive to a folder normally entitled something along the lines of "my old disk structure". It will then reinstall windows on your hard drive. The third option should completely wipe your hard drive and reinstall windows on it. If you have any files that aren't backed up then you will lose them. Dont use this option if you have any files on the computer when you use this option you will lose them!
If you get a 1 Terabyte hard drive for gaming do you have to reinstall your os?
if that hard drive is replacing your old hard drive so that it is the only one in there, then yes you will have to reinstall the os. However, if you are planning on adding it in addition to your old one, then you wont have to reinstall it.
How do you get rid of a virus when Windows xp will not start?
Reinstall Windows XP from your CD or DVD set and reformat your hard drive. This will erase everything including the virus. Also, get a Mac.
