Installing 98se

[freestyle_web]

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?

[h3xis]

keep trying. this has happened to me before; it'll go eventually.

[Aldur82]

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.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

You have to format the partition first, windows 98 and 98 se wont install on a unformatted partition.

[freestyle_web]

Fdisk does not give you the option of formatting...I just tried installing it again and it gets stuck at the same spot.

[mrstew]

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

[vertigosity]

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 ;))

[Aldur82]

I don't think Windows 98 will let you install to the same drive as the source. Someone verify?

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

It can, done it countless times.

[Phlosten]

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.

[popoff]

Why would want to install win 98 it sucks, dont u think its pretty old OS?

[Tevage]

use the dosATRON to format it, Format C:\ etc.