Windows 98 SE OEM SETUP

Recently my Windows 98 SE hard Drive died, but I prefure to use windows 98
over Vista (I only use vista for newer gaming) I riped open a older 98 PC
created a 98 SE OEM Boot Floppy. I incerted the floppy and CD I ran FDISK
then I continued to boot to CD using DOS started setup Long story short I ran
MS Scandisk and It told me I had some bad clusters so I fixed them but after
setup copys files for instalation It tells me the HD is formated in NTFS (I
know it is not I ran FDISK and before FDISK I ran parted majic to make shure
it was in FAT) Any clue?

"Help Desk 98" Help Desk wrote in message
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Recently my Windows 98 SE hard Drive died, but I prefure to use windows 98
over Vista (I only use vista for newer gaming) I riped open a older 98 PC
created a 98 SE OEM Boot Floppy. I incerted the floppy and CD I ran FDISK
then I continued to boot to CD using DOS started setup Long story short I
ran
MS Scandisk and It told me I had some bad clusters so I fixed them but
after
setup copys files for instalation It tells me the HD is formated in NTFS
(I
know it is not I ran FDISK and before FDISK I ran parted majic to make
shure
it was in FAT) Any clue?

We do not see how any Win98 tool could report the HDD as
formatted NTFS (since those tools antedate NTFS.) But if you
have doubts about the recycled old HDD (considering how
cheap HDDs now are) would it not be wiser too buy a new one?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"Help Desk 98" Help Desk wrote in message
news
Recently my Windows 98 SE hard Drive died, but I prefure to use windows 98
over Vista (I only use vista for newer gaming) I riped open a older 98 PC
created a 98 SE OEM Boot Floppy. I incerted the floppy and CD I ran FDISK
then I continued to boot to CD using DOS started setup Long story short I
ran
MS Scandisk and It told me I had some bad clusters so I fixed them but
after
setup copys files for instalation It tells me the HD is formated in NTFS
(I
know it is not I ran FDISK and before FDISK I ran parted majic to make
shure
it was in FAT) Any clue?

We do not see how any Win98 tool could report the HDD as
formatted NTFS (since those tools antedate NTFS.) But if you
have doubts about the recycled old HDD (considering how
cheap HDDs now are) would it not be wiser too buy a new one?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

Help Desk 98 wrote:

Recently my Windows 98 SE hard Drive died, but I prefure to use windows 98
over Vista (I only use vista for newer gaming) I riped open a older 98 PC
created a 98 SE OEM Boot Floppy. I incerted the floppy and CD I ran FDISK
then I continued to boot to CD using DOS started setup Long story short I ran
MS Scandisk and It told me I had some bad clusters so I fixed them but after
setup copys files for instalation It tells me the HD is formated in NTFS (I
know it is not I ran FDISK and before FDISK I ran parted majic to make shure
it was in FAT) Any clue?



I'd run fdisk again and delete all then recreate

reboot the machine and format

btw: If scan disk still finds bad clusters...I'd say it's time for a new
drive

Help Desk 98 wrote:

Recently my Windows 98 SE hard Drive died, but I prefure to use windows 98
over Vista (I only use vista for newer gaming) I riped open a older 98 PC
created a 98 SE OEM Boot Floppy. I incerted the floppy and CD I ran FDISK
then I continued to boot to CD using DOS started setup Long story short I ran
MS Scandisk and It told me I had some bad clusters so I fixed them but after
setup copys files for instalation It tells me the HD is formated in NTFS (I
know it is not I ran FDISK and before FDISK I ran parted majic to make shure
it was in FAT) Any clue?



I'd run fdisk again and delete all then recreate

reboot the machine and format

btw: If scan disk still finds bad clusters...I'd say it's time for a new
drive

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

"Help Desk 98" Help Desk wrote in message
news
Recently my Windows 98 SE hard Drive died, but I prefure to use windows 98
over Vista (I only use vista for newer gaming) I riped open a older 98 PC
created a 98 SE OEM Boot Floppy. I incerted the floppy and CD I ran FDISK
then I continued to boot to CD using DOS started setup Long story short I
ran
MS Scandisk and It told me I had some bad clusters so I fixed them but
after
setup copys files for instalation It tells me the HD is formated in NTFS
(I
know it is not I ran FDISK and before FDISK I ran parted majic to make
shure
it was in FAT) Any clue?

We do not see how any Win98 tool could report the HDD as
formatted NTFS (since those tools antedate NTFS.) But if you
have doubts about the recycled old HDD (considering how
cheap HDDs now are) would it not be wiser too buy a new one?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


it dident say I tried agin and it said if the disk is in NTFS or Linux format that 98 could not install on the drive. anywho I re formated with FDISK and set the FAT partion to active and I am retring now.

"Don Phillipson" wrote:

"Help Desk 98" Help Desk wrote in message
news
Recently my Windows 98 SE hard Drive died, but I prefure to use windows 98
over Vista (I only use vista for newer gaming) I riped open a older 98 PC
created a 98 SE OEM Boot Floppy. I incerted the floppy and CD I ran FDISK
then I continued to boot to CD using DOS started setup Long story short I
ran
MS Scandisk and It told me I had some bad clusters so I fixed them but
after
setup copys files for instalation It tells me the HD is formated in NTFS
(I
know it is not I ran FDISK and before FDISK I ran parted majic to make
shure
it was in FAT) Any clue?

We do not see how any Win98 tool could report the HDD as
formatted NTFS (since those tools antedate NTFS.) But if you
have doubts about the recycled old HDD (considering how
cheap HDDs now are) would it not be wiser too buy a new one?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


it dident say I tried agin and it said if the disk is in NTFS or Linux format that 98 could not install on the drive. anywho I re formated with FDISK and set the FAT partion to active and I am retring now.

"Help Desk 98" wrote in message
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"Don Phillipson" wrote:

"Help Desk 98" Help Desk wrote in message
news
Recently my Windows 98 SE hard Drive died, but I prefure to use windows
98
over Vista (I only use vista for newer gaming) I riped open a older 98
PC
created a 98 SE OEM Boot Floppy. I incerted the floppy and CD I ran
FDISK
then I continued to boot to CD using DOS started setup Long story short
I
ran
MS Scandisk and It told me I had some bad clusters so I fixed them but
after
setup copys files for instalation It tells me the HD is formated in
NTFS
(I
know it is not I ran FDISK and before FDISK I ran parted majic to make
shure
it was in FAT) Any clue?

We do not see how any Win98 tool could report the HDD as
formatted NTFS (since those tools antedate NTFS.) But if you
have doubts about the recycled old HDD (considering how
cheap HDDs now are) would it not be wiser too buy a new one?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)



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it dident say I tried agin and it said if the disk is in NTFS or Linux
format that 98 could not install on the drive. anywho I re formated with
FDISK and set the FAT partion to active and I am retring now.

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(dashes inserted to clarify as a reply to above)

Fdisk cannot format a partition.

Backup to the Partition Magic verification of a FAT filesystem statement.
If you have Partition Magic (parted majic), there's no need for fdisk or
format. (see your orignal post at top)

98/98SE setup cannot copy files to a partition that is not FAT or FAT32.
(see your original post at top)

If setup states that the partition's filesystem was NTFS or Linux, and you
are sure it was FAT prior to that, the partition table is messed up. Hard
drive is probably not holding data properly for the partition.

Why are you using a floppy diskette if you're booting from CD? (see your
original post at top)
--
Dave

CDOs are how we got here.
A modified version, new taxes in the future, is how Congress will get us
out?

"Help Desk 98" wrote in message
...


"Don Phillipson" wrote:

"Help Desk 98" Help Desk wrote in message
news
Recently my Windows 98 SE hard Drive died, but I prefure to use windows
98
over Vista (I only use vista for newer gaming) I riped open a older 98
PC
created a 98 SE OEM Boot Floppy. I incerted the floppy and CD I ran
FDISK
then I continued to boot to CD using DOS started setup Long story short
I
ran
MS Scandisk and It told me I had some bad clusters so I fixed them but
after
setup copys files for instalation It tells me the HD is formated in
NTFS
(I
know it is not I ran FDISK and before FDISK I ran parted majic to make
shure
it was in FAT) Any clue?

We do not see how any Win98 tool could report the HDD as
formatted NTFS (since those tools antedate NTFS.) But if you
have doubts about the recycled old HDD (considering how
cheap HDDs now are) would it not be wiser too buy a new one?

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)



(indents removed for clairity)

it dident say I tried agin and it said if the disk is in NTFS or Linux
format that 98 could not install on the drive. anywho I re formated with
FDISK and set the FAT partion to active and I am retring now.

------------------
(dashes inserted to clarify as a reply to above)

Fdisk cannot format a partition.

Backup to the Partition Magic verification of a FAT filesystem statement.
If you have Partition Magic (parted majic), there's no need for fdisk or
format. (see your orignal post at top)

98/98SE setup cannot copy files to a partition that is not FAT or FAT32.
(see your original post at top)

If setup states that the partition's filesystem was NTFS or Linux, and you
are sure it was FAT prior to that, the partition table is messed up. Hard
drive is probably not holding data properly for the partition.

Why are you using a floppy diskette if you're booting from CD? (see your
original post at top)
--
Dave

CDOs are how we got here.
A modified version, new taxes in the future, is how Congress will get us
out?

Help Desk 98 wrote:

Scandisk told me I had some bad clusters so I fixed them

anywho I re formated with FDISK and set the FAT partion to active
and I am retring now.

You are a luzer.

Your hard drive is ANCIENT. It will FAIL again.

Spend a few dollars and BUY A NEW DRIVE.