freestyle_web Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Okay, I'm having trouble installing Windows 98se. The first thing I did was booted to a floppy with fdisk on it...I then deleted the partition with windows already on it. Then, I made a new partition for it. Next, I rebooted and typed in H: and then setup. This began the windows 98se setup I suppose. Every time I do this, I always get stuck at the screen where it says; "Please wait while Setup Initializes. Scanning System Registry Copying Files needed for windows setup" Then it just stops....I left it on all night and it hasn't changed. What did I do wrong? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/309374-installing-98se/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3xis Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 keep trying. this has happened to me before; it'll go eventually. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/309374-installing-98se/#findComment-585783690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldur82 Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 When you use FDisk, I don't think it gives you the option to format the partition does it? If it does, then try formatting to FAT32. If it doesn't, then you need to format it from the floppy disk when you use it to boot. You also need to set the partition to active. Haven't used FDisk in a looooong time, so someone else with more recent experience/better memory could probably give a clearer explanation of what needs to be done. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/309374-installing-98se/#findComment-585783697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted April 16, 2005 Veteran Share Posted April 16, 2005 You have to format the partition first, windows 98 and 98 se wont install on a unformatted partition. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/309374-installing-98se/#findComment-585783714 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freestyle_web Posted April 16, 2005 Author Share Posted April 16, 2005 Fdisk does not give you the option of formatting...I just tried installing it again and it gets stuck at the same spot. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/309374-installing-98se/#findComment-585783733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrstew Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 boot to the floppy with cdrom support when it gets to the a:\ prompt type format c: then type Y to format it and use all alocateed space. if u have formated it to fat32 then try removing all your cards pci sound nic card ect Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/309374-installing-98se/#findComment-585783749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vertigosity Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 Another trick that might speed up the installation process (and possibly save you some trouble down the line too) would be to copy the setup files over to the hard drive (mkdir c:\win98, copy d:\win98\*.* c:\win98, c:, cd win98, and then run setup from there - tbut that requires you format the drive first, which you really need to ;)) Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/309374-installing-98se/#findComment-585783797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldur82 Posted April 16, 2005 Share Posted April 16, 2005 I don't think Windows 98 will let you install to the same drive as the source. Someone verify? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/309374-installing-98se/#findComment-585783802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted April 16, 2005 Veteran Share Posted April 16, 2005 It can, done it countless times. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/309374-installing-98se/#findComment-585783818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlosten Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Copying all the setup files to the hard drive is the best thing you can do. Unless you have a real space issue. Not only will the installation be very quick, but if you leave the install file directory there, any time you install anything in the future (drivers, software whatever) that needs a file or two from the installation cd it will automatically pull them from where the they were first located, ie the hard disk. If you have only one cdrom drive this is a blessing if you are installing a program from a cd and it wants some files from windows installation media. No swapping cd's back and forth needed. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/309374-installing-98se/#findComment-585834449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
popoff Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Why would want to install win 98 it sucks, dont u think its pretty old OS? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/309374-installing-98se/#findComment-585849002 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tevage Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 use the dosATRON to format it, Format C:\ etc. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/309374-installing-98se/#findComment-585857519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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