Windows 98 Not Booting

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i just updated windows 98 on my ibm thinkpad 600e. Now it wont start up properly and says invalid disk replace the disk and press any key when i turn it on, thing is i dont have the disk anymore what can i do?
 
invalid disk...check to see that you have nothing in your floppy drive and press and key to continue...or when booting up press F8 or F2 for safe mode, should let you go into msconfig settings and see what is going on..hope this helps.
 
oh btw m8...i had that problem a while ago..invalid disk on 98 means you have a floppy in the drive so remove it and press anykey..should boot up m8, if not safe mode by pressing F8 or F2
 
i downloaded a windows boot cd that didnt work now idownloaded windows 98 cd anjd it wont load it, it still says same error
 
yep ok now i got a boot floopy disk which works b ut it goes in to a dos mode thing and i dont know how to get windows booted
 
after using the floppy disk to transfer files i thing i turn off and restart it comes up wth 3 options 1 start with cd support 2 start without cd support 3 help

if i clcik one it comes u p with a black screen saying

Microsoft (R) Windows 98
(C) Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999.


C:\>
 
X-PAC said:
after using the floppy disk to transfer files i thing i turn off and restart it comes up wth 3 options 1 start with cd support 2 start without cd support 3 help

if i clcik one it comes u p with a black screen saying

Microsoft (R) Windows 98
(C) Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999.


C:\>
go with cd support and insert your cd and goto d:
(type in)setup and reinstall cd
 
when started without floppy it just goews to
Microsoft (R) Windows 98
(C) Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999.

And the thing is on these ibms there chananle drives so u can only use the floppy disk or only use the cd rom drive not both.

does anyone know how to use the boot disk? i think i deleted a important file before this happened.
 
How do i do a complete clean install of windows? i have got to delete windows 98 which is running how do i delete that? using fdisk.exe?
 
re instal windows

U have to restart in dos mode and type in format :c in dos prompt. Then once the format is complete just insert the windows disk and follow theonline prompts. No need to fdisk if windows has already been instaled on the HD.
Try this this should work.:FRIGHT:
 
like i said now when i turn on it goes to

Microsoft (R) Windows 98
(C) Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999.


C:\>


what do i put in now?
 
X-PAC said:
like i said now when i turn on it goes to

Microsoft (R) Windows 98
(C) Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999.


C:\>


what do i put in now?
without a cd drive u cant start it from a drive , startup disk is for u to to open cd drive to start install or repairing windows m8 .
if u have 98 win cd u should be able to set bios to boot from cd and install from cd props , have u copied the 95 win right m8 i.e if u put in another computer when its running does to cd autostart if it does the it should work as first boot on the lappy m8
 
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