[RESOLVED] Format HD to install Win98

[jordy]

I just got a used laptop and when it boots up it wants to take me through the setup for windows 95 but I want to install windows 98. How do I format the harddrive to install 98 because when I try to install from the win98 cdrom it says it cannot use that setup file to upgrade.
Help please!!

[Darren Wilson]

Boot from the 98 CDrom as you have been doing and instead of selecting option 1 (Setup) select Option 2 (start PC with CDROM support). At the prompt, type in D:\win98\format c: . If D is not your CDROM just amend with correct letter. Then after the Format, simply type in D:\win98\setup to start the setup process.

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[jordy]

Thanks a million...you're a life saver.

[NTTECH1]

Boot to a C:\ Prompt then rename Win.com Win.wlk and command .com command.wlk then run setup from the Win 98CD. Enjoy!!

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[Alex_F]

This is a small piece of advice relating to older laptops and installing Win98. It is always worth checking the FDISK partition setup on older laptops which were running Win95 as I have found several which when checked contained additional partitions which had never been formatted or correctly setup(i.e. unpartitioned space). By checking I have been able to find an extra gig or two on the older models - you never know.