What kind of Dell CD do you have? Some are normal Windows 98 installation CDs,
in which case you use a true Windows Startup floppy disk to begin, since it has
CD drivers. Unless your "custom boot floppy" is a true Windows Startup Disk for
Win98 or later it won't probably work for this.

You boot to the floppy, partition and/or format if necessary, then note where
the CD drive letter is (let's call it X), then run X:\SETUP.

If you have a Dell all-in-one bootable CD, then you have all you need, except
possibly you need to change the boot order in BIOS. Just boot to the CD and
follow instructions.

Anything you don't understand about that?

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS MVP for Win9x

"Steve" wrote in message
...
Original Message:

Okay, I got BootItNG to create a new partition on a second harddrive in
the hope that I could setup a new pristine Win98 and get a snapshot of it
before Microsoft pulls the support plug. My problem is the CD I got from
Dell wants to install over the old 98. It is not asking me where I want to
install it. Is it possible to put 98 into a new partion?


TIA

Steve

Thanks for the help. I can do the hard drive swap. But I'm a little weak on
how to install Win98 on a HD without an operating system. What will happen
when try to boot up? Will I get DOS? Should I use my handy dandy custom boot
floppy with DOS on it and run setup? In answering assume total ignorance : )


Steve

P.S. I've read some of your other posts and I just want to say, I'm glad
you're out there.