still need more info to formatting please

[jellybaby]

hi ppl, i want thank all those that replied back to me about my problem on formatting, so i've decided to go with win98cd only without floppy boot disk, i am told i could do it this way but i need to know how to change boot priorities in system bios to cd rom first and need to know how to save bios settings <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> thanks

 

[huggi]

on alot of pc's the DEL key in the num-pad lets u get to ur bios so press this at boot up, then select advanced setting and use the + and - keys to change the setting to: <br />first boot device CD ROM<br />second boot device IDE 0<br />then press escape and then f10 and y to save settings

this will enable the boot from cd.

When the comp during the install says it has to reboot remember to take out the win98 cd or it will keep bootong the pc.

 

[SMARTARSE(NOT)]

if your installing win98 format your drive and make sure its bootable (format c: /s)then from your cd copy the directory called WIN98 onto the hdd.<br /> go into the win98 dir after you have copyed it and type setup .this way when you add or change a component in your system you dont have to keep putting in the cd.<br /> dont forget to make a note of the serial no for when you set up windows.<br /> saves a lot of time to cos your hdd is faster transfer rate than your cd drive.

 

[speccy]

When formmatting hdd be sure first that u save all escentialls. Power Quest Drive image pro is very good for this . Also Norton Ghost.Cant be too careful

 

[poolmea]

Do you know which bios you have if its award you will see the boot section on the top when you go in.

 

[SteveRlaptop]

Smartarse, if ur gonna suggest that u wanan tell him how to manually install the cd-rom drivers under dos so he can access the cd in the first place?????

 

[Davech]

Hi jellybaby

You have probaly sorted now but i thought i would add my bit m8

Setup From Windows98 CD-ROM Without Using Floppy Boot Disk.

Award Bios 1997-2000

OK All, Hope this helps.

**** Please insert Win98 Disk before Starting *****

Start Computer and hold (Del Key) to enter the Bios<br />Select: Advanced Bios Features then press (enter).<br />Select: First Boot Device then press (enter).<br />Select: CD-ROM (enter).<br />Press Esc and F10 to Save & Exit.<br />At the SAVE to CMOS and EXIT press (Y) (enter)

Now the computer should restart. and Spin-up the CD-ROM.<br />Now you come to the MS Windows 98 CD-ROM Startup Screen.

Now you can choose between 2 options.

1. Start From Hard Drive.<br />2. Boot From CD-ROM.

Select: 2. Boot From CD-Rom. (enter)

Now you Will Come to Another MS Windows 98 Startup Menu.

Here you have 3 options.

1. Start Windows 98 Setup from CD-ROM<br />2. Start Computer With CD-ROM Support<br />3. Start Computer Without CD-ROM Support

Select: 2 Start coputer with CD-ROM Support (enter).

Now it should load CD-ROM Drivers, ect

When finished you should see your CD-ROM Drive letters and an A:\&gt; Promt (dont bother with the a: promt as we are not going to use it for this. LOL)

Type your Drive letter.

Example:: D: (enter)

now you should see

D:\&gt;

Now Type cd win98 (enter)

Now you should have

Example:: D:\win98&gt;

Now type Format C: /s

Example:: D:\win98&gt;format c: /s

Now you should get:

WARNING, ALL DATA ON NON-REMOVABLE DISK<br />DRIVE C: WILL BE LOST !<br />PROCEED WITH FORMAT (Y/N)?

Type Y (enter)

Now it will Start to Format your hard drive and make it the System Disk (hence /s)

When finished formating enter label then press enter or press enter for no lable.

Now restart the computer leaving the WIN98 Disk Still in the CD-ROM Drive.

Now it will come back to the MS WIN98 Startup Menu.

Select:

2 again (boot from CD-ROM) (enter)

Now it will co to the second MS WIN98 Startup Menu

This Time Select:

1 start Windows 98 Setup From CD-ROM.

Then if everything is ok it should come up with the start screen of the MS WINDOWS 98 SETUP SCREEN.

Now just press Enter

Windows98 Should now start to INSTALL.

As Windows 98 Installs it will RESTART Approx 3 Times.

Select: 1. Start from Hard drive.

right you are nearly finished? lmfao.

After Instalation is complete.

Exit from windows or restart. BUT THIS TIME HOLD the DEL Key to enter the Bios again, and change back the BOOT DEVICE to Floppy.<br />press Esc and F10 then Y (enter)

<br />NOW Windows Will Restart as normal from c: Drive.

<br />Hope this helps M8

Sorry to all Mods for the long reply.

Ps.

I Had to Reformat My Hard drive to find this out so i know it works Lmfao.

Hope this help all

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[wasnotwasD]

Ten out of ten, for presentation Davech. <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> <br /> <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Davech]

Thanks m8

just trying to help abit