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Reformatting
How do I go about reformatting my PC? I have a 500mhz, 384mb RAM Compaq
Presario in my room that is messing up and wont even boot right. It needs a clean sweep anyways because I have so much crap on it, and I have a Windows 98 install disc so I just need to format. I can get into the dos, and thats about it. So whats the commands(safe way) to do it and how do I reinstall Windows 98? Thanks for any help! |
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If you have a Compaq restore CD, you need to read the documentation for it.
If you have a W98 CD, go he http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP Windows 98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Ryanw" wrote in message ... How do I go about reformatting my PC? I have a 500mhz, 384mb RAM Compaq Presario in my room that is messing up and wont even boot right. It needs a clean sweep anyways because I have so much crap on it, and I have a Windows 98 install disc so I just need to format. I can get into the dos, and thats about it. So whats the commands(safe way) to do it and how do I reinstall Windows 98? Thanks for any help! |
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Well, I formatted the PC and rebooted with my Win98 CD in the drive. It
showed up in MS-Dos asking to run the setup on the CD. So I did, now it's saying there is already a operating system installed though? And it wont let me install Windows 98.. I did a format, using format c: /s .. "Ron Badour" wrote: If you have a Compaq restore CD, you need to read the documentation for it. If you have a W98 CD, go he http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP Windows 98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Ryanw" wrote in message ... How do I go about reformatting my PC? I have a 500mhz, 384mb RAM Compaq Presario in my room that is messing up and wont even boot right. It needs a clean sweep anyways because I have so much crap on it, and I have a Windows 98 install disc so I just need to format. I can get into the dos, and thats about it. So whats the commands(safe way) to do it and how do I reinstall Windows 98? Thanks for any help! |
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Hi Ryan,
The "already an operating system installed" problem *might* be due to your having transferred the system files (the /s switch) following the format. Try running format without the /s switch and see if you are then able to succesfully install WIN98. Regards, -- Patti MacLeod Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User "Ryanw" wrote in message ... Well, I formatted the PC and rebooted with my Win98 CD in the drive. It showed up in MS-Dos asking to run the setup on the CD. So I did, now it's saying there is already a operating system installed though? And it wont let me install Windows 98.. I did a format, using format c: /s .. "Ron Badour" wrote: If you have a Compaq restore CD, you need to read the documentation for it. If you have a W98 CD, go he http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/w98_restore.html -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP Windows 98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "Ryanw" wrote in message ... How do I go about reformatting my PC? I have a 500mhz, 384mb RAM Compaq Presario in my room that is messing up and wont even boot right. It needs a clean sweep anyways because I have so much crap on it, and I have a Windows 98 install disc so I just need to format. I can get into the dos, and thats about it. So whats the commands(safe way) to do it and how do I reinstall Windows 98? Thanks for any help! |
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