MS-DOS Boot Partition

I re-formatted a hard drive and tried to re-install
Windows 98, and on one of the first setup screens got the
following message:
"Message SU0013
Setup cannot create files on your startup drive and
cannot set up Windows 98.
If you have HPFS or NTFS, you must create an MS-DOS boot
partition. If you have LANtastic server or SuperStor
compression, disable it before running Setup. See
setup.txt on Setup Disk 1 or the Windows 98 CD."
When I read setup.txt, it says to see the manufacturer's
documentation. Well my pc's documentation (brand is
CyberMax - out of business) doesn't have anything in it.
Before I formatted the C: drive, I did notice that there
was a D: drive labeled FAT32 that had no files in it.
Can anyone help?
--Bruce S.

"SU" Error Message List for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me Setup
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=129971

"You may also receive this error if you have third-party
partitioning software such as EZ drive or Disk Manager
installed. If so, reboot your system and run Setup
from an MS-DOS command prompt."
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


"Bruce S." wrote in message
...
I re-formatted a hard drive and tried to re-install
Windows 98, and on one of the first setup screens got the
following message:
"Message SU0013
Setup cannot create files on your startup drive and
cannot set up Windows 98.
If you have HPFS or NTFS, you must create an MS-DOS boot
partition. If you have LANtastic server or SuperStor
compression, disable it before running Setup. See
setup.txt on Setup Disk 1 or the Windows 98 CD."
When I read setup.txt, it says to see the manufacturer's
documentation. Well my pc's documentation (brand is
CyberMax - out of business) doesn't have anything in it.
Before I formatted the C: drive, I did notice that there
was a D: drive labeled FAT32 that had no files in it.
Can anyone help?
--Bruce S.