If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
cant use 98 cd and floppy at same time
I am trying to install win 98 on a 95 laptop, formatted
the hard drive etc but how can I install 98 if I have to switch drives (completely take out floppy to put in 98SE disk. is there a solution? a friend told me there is a way to copy the floppy to the hd then start but how? help greatly appreciated Spence |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
cant use 98 cd and floppy at same time
|
#3
|
|||
|
|||
cant use 98 cd and floppy at same time
-----Original Message----- I am trying to install win 98 on a 95 laptop, formatted the hard drive etc but how can I install 98 if I have to switch drives (completely take out floppy to put in 98SE disk. is there a solution? a friend told me there is a way to copy the floppy to the hd then start but how? help greatly appreciated Spence . i tryed that but it comes up waith an invaled system disk "replace disk and press any key to continu |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
cant use 98 cd and floppy at same time
Copy the whole of the floppy to the hard drive. Then use EDIT to adjust any
reference in CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT (and other BAT files that might be part of the startup process) so that all references to A: and changed to C:. The use the command SYS C: to install the boot files. This makes the hard drive bootable with CD support, so you can either copy the installation files to the hard drive and install from a hard drive folder, or install from the CD. Be sure to rename or delete CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT when installation is complete, or you will be forever booting up in installation mode. -- Jeff Richards MS MVP W95/W98 "spence" wrote in message ... I am trying to install win 98 on a 95 laptop, formatted the hard drive etc but how can I install 98 if I have to switch drives (completely take out floppy to put in 98SE disk. is there a solution? a friend told me there is a way to copy the floppy to the hd then start but how? help greatly appreciated Spence |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
cant use 98 cd and floppy at same time
Do this on a PC with a floppy drive and a cd burner, using Nero or similar.
Place the 98 startup disk in the floppy drive, and 98 install CD in the burner. Copy all from the install CD to the hard drive including all subfolders and all files. Copy to a directory on the hard drive. Open Nero and select boot CD. Select the floppy as image to be copied for boot. Be sure to leave the session open under options. After completion, select ISO. Select all directories and files from the hard drive you copied from the installation CD. Be sure to select close the session before burning. If made correctly, the floppy portion will be the "A:" drive. The remaining will be the drive letter that defaults to your cd drive in dos. "spence" wrote in message ... I am trying to install win 98 on a 95 laptop, formatted the hard drive etc but how can I install 98 if I have to switch drives (completely take out floppy to put in 98SE disk. is there a solution? a friend told me there is a way to copy the floppy to the hd then start but how? help greatly appreciated Spence |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
floppy challenge, trying to ready a machine for win98se install | niteowl | Setup & Installation | 7 | July 19th 04 10:08 PM |
Please help! Display settings !! | Mitzi | Monitors & Displays | 12 | July 11th 04 05:19 AM |
Random temporary freeze | Terry | General | 4 | July 1st 04 10:17 PM |
W95 possible backup with just floppy disk input? | ms | General | 2 | June 27th 04 03:53 PM |
Recognizing USB F: floppy drive | Anders | Disk Drives | 0 | May 7th 04 03:39 PM |