c:dir error

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November 2nd, 2004, 10:57 AM
fnction22

c:dir error

Greetings and Salutations ,

I tried installing 98 after i reformatted and the os doesn't run , ran fdisk and came up with this pop-up (c:\DIR00001\ is damaged and unusable)
^--there are some characters that i can't find (looks like division )

Any way to fix problem so i can install os ? There is no os currently installed on computer .https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
November 2nd, 2004, 11:01 AM
kato2274

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Originally Posted by fnction22

Greetings and Salutations ,

I tried installing 98 after i reformatted and the os doesn't run , ran fdisk and came up with this pop-up (c:\DIR00001\ is damaged and unusable)
^--there are some characters that i can't find (looks like division )

Any way to fix problem so i can install os ? There is no os currently installed on computer .https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif

if you don't need any data off the drive and are just ready to wipe it and start clean I would suggest you download the appropriate manufacters diagnostic/setup disks and first run a quick low level format, then use the setup program to partition and format the drive. then just pop in your 98 install cd and you're off

P.S. it wouldn't be a bad idea to run disk diagnostics on the drive either.

and this nifty little cd has all the major disk utilities on it....plus other goodies
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
November 2nd, 2004, 11:05 AM
TripleRLtd

Quote:

Originally Posted by kato2274

P.S. it wouldn't be a bad idea to run disk diagnostics on the drive either.

and this nifty little cd has all the major disk utilities on it....plus other goodies
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

Excellent tool kato. https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2006/04/1.gif Thanks.
November 2nd, 2004, 11:35 AM
fnction22

Quote:

Originally Posted by kato2274

if you don't need any data off the drive and are just ready to wipe it and start clean I would suggest you download the appropriate manufacters diagnostic/setup disks and first run a quick low level format, then use the setup program to partition and format the drive. then just pop in your 98 install cd and you're off

P.S. it wouldn't be a bad idea to run disk diagnostics on the drive either.

and this nifty little cd has all the major disk utilities on it....plus other goodies
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

Thanks https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
Hate to sound too inexperienced but I am , Which one should I download ( ISO ,sel-extracting .exe ,ZIP ).
November 2nd, 2004, 11:40 AM
RIOT

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Originally Posted by fnction22

Thanks https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif
Hate to sound too inexperienced but I am , Which one should I download ( ISO ,sel-extracting .exe ,ZIP ).

Basically, whichever one you download will end up being an ISO. The *.exe and *.zip files extract the ISO. You'll need a cd burner with software that can burn an ISO image to cd in order to use this...
November 2nd, 2004, 11:50 AM
fnction22

Quote:

Originally Posted by RIOT

Basically, whichever one you download will end up being an ISO. The *.exe and *.zip files extract the ISO. You'll need a cd burner with software that can burn an ISO image to cd in order to use this...

Thanks Riot,

Burns an ISO - Windows Media Player ,Sonic record now ??????? Do they burn ISO?
November 2nd, 2004, 04:34 PM
fnction22

th

found CDburnerXp pro .

The manufacturer is American Megatrends but i can't seem to find Diagnostic/setup download any help >????https://forums.windrivers.com/images.../2005/03/1.gif