Windows 98

[fullmoon07]

I have another computer with WINDOWS 98 on it and I have screwed it up so bad trying to work on it my self and I need help.

1. I erased the hard drive.
2. Now I am trying to reinstall WINDOWS 98.
But it won't let me.
3. I just need help.....

Let me know ideas if you can help.

[Recon]

Why would you want to install Windows 98?

Erased as in reformat?

[Aramanon]

I think the solution to this issue is an OS upgrade to a completely and absolutely fully legal copy of XP Pro, provided your computer can run it :p.

[JRules]

what do you mean it won't let you?

Have you used fdisk to create a partition and then formated that partition?

[Deathdragon]

Ah, the days of Windows 98 has long past for me. I recall having a start-up disk (3.5" floppy disk) for Windows 98 that I placed in the floppy drive and also had the Win98 CD in the CD-ROM drive.

Then you go into BIOS and have it boot from floppy (if you have the Win98 start-up floppy disk). If not, try setting it to boot from CD and make sure you have your CD in. It should let you delete your old partition, create a new partition, format your HDD and install Windows 98 fresh.

I personally would just get Windows XP Professional 32-bit and scrap Windows 98. Or buy a new cheap computer. I only spent $3000 for my set up, but could build a killer computer pretty cheap. Heck, I still have my 2 "older" computers that I don't use anymore and are better than most other people's computers. They both run Windows XP Professional easily.