c:dir error

**fnction22** · November 2nd, 2004, 10:57 AM

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 .

**kato2274** · November 2nd, 2004, 11:01 AM

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 .

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/

**TripleRLtd** · November 2nd, 2004, 11:05 AM

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.

Thanks.

**fnction22** · November 2nd, 2004, 11:35 AM

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

Hate to sound too inexperienced but I am , Which one should I download ( ISO ,sel-extracting .exe ,ZIP ).

**RIOT** · November 2nd, 2004, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by fnction22

Thanks

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...

**fnction22** · November 2nd, 2004, 11:50 AM

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?