Try here for a more detailed step-by-step approach. It also tells you how
to make another bootdisk. I wonder id the one you're using is bad. Try
here (excellent instructions) MS-MVP Ron Badours site:
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html
HTH,
Curt

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"BR&Y" wrote in message
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no i didnt type reformat when i type format c: and hit enter i get a" bad
command or file name" message.does that mean somethings wrong with my boot
disk. is there away that i could just reinstall windows 98 from the install
disk without the floppy boot disk?



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