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Old July 9th 08, 12:42 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
create_share
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Hi!

My CD Rom is not working and i don't have floppy in my Laptop. I have
window98 CD and a desktop computer with windows xp on it. I have removed the
harddisk of my laptop and connected to the desktop. How can i transfer
system files on the first partition of the external harddisk from windows 98
CD so that i can boot from the harddisk directly?

Thanks!

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Old July 9th 08, 04:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Ron Badour
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Your post is not clear. What are you attempting to do--copy the setup files
from the W98 CD to your laptop hard drive so that you can put the drive back
in the laptop and install W98? If this is the case, do you want to do a
clean install (format the drive) or install over the top of an existing
system?
--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP Shell User


"create_share" wrote in message
...
Hi!

My CD Rom is not working and i don't have floppy in my Laptop. I have
window98 CD and a desktop computer with windows xp on it. I have removed
the harddisk of my laptop and connected to the desktop. How can i transfer
system files on the first partition of the external harddisk from windows
98 CD so that i can boot from the harddisk directly?

Thanks!



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Old July 9th 08, 04:51 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
Ron Badour
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Your post is not clear. What are you attempting to do--copy the setup files
from the W98 CD to your laptop hard drive so that you can put the drive back
in the laptop and install W98? If this is the case, do you want to do a
clean install (format the drive) or install over the top of an existing
system?
--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP Shell User


"create_share" wrote in message
...
Hi!

My CD Rom is not working and i don't have floppy in my Laptop. I have
window98 CD and a desktop computer with windows xp on it. I have removed
the harddisk of my laptop and connected to the desktop. How can i transfer
system files on the first partition of the external harddisk from windows
98 CD so that i can boot from the harddisk directly?

Thanks!



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Old July 10th 08, 11:36 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
philo
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"create_share" wrote in message
...
Hi!

My CD Rom is not working and i don't have floppy in my Laptop. I have
window98 CD and a desktop computer with windows xp on it. I have removed

the
harddisk of my laptop and connected to the desktop. How can i transfer
system files on the first partition of the external harddisk from windows

98
CD so that i can boot from the harddisk directly?

Thanks!



Disconnect the harddrive from the desktop
and with just the laptop's HD connected...

Boot up with a cd support floppy and copy your win98 folder to the HD

also from the A: drive

issue the command sys C:

that should transfer the system files to make the drive bootable in the
laptop...
then when the drive is back in the laptop, it should boot .
You can then run setup from within the win98 folder


Note: if your desktop does not have a floppy, the win98 cd may be bootable


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Old July 10th 08, 11:36 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
philo
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"create_share" wrote in message
...
Hi!

My CD Rom is not working and i don't have floppy in my Laptop. I have
window98 CD and a desktop computer with windows xp on it. I have removed

the
harddisk of my laptop and connected to the desktop. How can i transfer
system files on the first partition of the external harddisk from windows

98
CD so that i can boot from the harddisk directly?

Thanks!



Disconnect the harddrive from the desktop
and with just the laptop's HD connected...

Boot up with a cd support floppy and copy your win98 folder to the HD

also from the A: drive

issue the command sys C:

that should transfer the system files to make the drive bootable in the
laptop...
then when the drive is back in the laptop, it should boot .
You can then run setup from within the win98 folder


Note: if your desktop does not have a floppy, the win98 cd may be bootable


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Old July 11th 08, 12:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
John John (MVP)
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philo wrote:
"create_share" wrote in message
...

Hi!

My CD Rom is not working and i don't have floppy in my Laptop. I have
window98 CD and a desktop computer with windows xp on it. I have removed


the

harddisk of my laptop and connected to the desktop. How can i transfer
system files on the first partition of the external harddisk from windows


98

CD so that i can boot from the harddisk directly?

Thanks!




Disconnect the harddrive from the desktop
and with just the laptop's HD connected...

Boot up with a cd support floppy and copy your win98 folder to the HD

also from the A: drive

issue the command sys C:

that should transfer the system files to make the drive bootable in the
laptop...
then when the drive is back in the laptop, it should boot .
You can then run setup from within the win98 folder


Note: if your desktop does not have a floppy, the win98 cd may be bootable


Because the drive is mounted in a USB enclosure that is unlikely to
work. The OP can try the Motto Hairu (AKA Panasonic) DOS USB drivers
and see if they will allow him to prepare the disk from a DOS session.
Or he can get a 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch IDE Adapter and stick the disk on
the IDE controller in his desktop, these adapters can be bought for a
couple of dollars.

John

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Old July 11th 08, 12:29 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
John John (MVP)
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philo wrote:
"create_share" wrote in message
...

Hi!

My CD Rom is not working and i don't have floppy in my Laptop. I have
window98 CD and a desktop computer with windows xp on it. I have removed


the

harddisk of my laptop and connected to the desktop. How can i transfer
system files on the first partition of the external harddisk from windows


98

CD so that i can boot from the harddisk directly?

Thanks!




Disconnect the harddrive from the desktop
and with just the laptop's HD connected...

Boot up with a cd support floppy and copy your win98 folder to the HD

also from the A: drive

issue the command sys C:

that should transfer the system files to make the drive bootable in the
laptop...
then when the drive is back in the laptop, it should boot .
You can then run setup from within the win98 folder


Note: if your desktop does not have a floppy, the win98 cd may be bootable


Because the drive is mounted in a USB enclosure that is unlikely to
work. The OP can try the Motto Hairu (AKA Panasonic) DOS USB drivers
and see if they will allow him to prepare the disk from a DOS session.
Or he can get a 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch IDE Adapter and stick the disk on
the IDE controller in his desktop, these adapters can be bought for a
couple of dollars.

John

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Old July 13th 08, 11:02 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
philo
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"John John (MVP)" wrote in message
...
philo wrote:
"create_share" wrote in message
...

Hi!

My CD Rom is not working and i don't have floppy in my Laptop. I have
window98 CD and a desktop computer with windows xp on it. I have removed


the

harddisk of my laptop and connected to the desktop. How can i transfer
system files on the first partition of the external harddisk from

windows

98

CD so that i can boot from the harddisk directly?

Thanks!




Disconnect the harddrive from the desktop
and with just the laptop's HD connected...

Boot up with a cd support floppy and copy your win98 folder to the HD

also from the A: drive

issue the command sys C:

that should transfer the system files to make the drive bootable in the
laptop...
then when the drive is back in the laptop, it should boot .
You can then run setup from within the win98 folder


Note: if your desktop does not have a floppy, the win98 cd may be

bootable

Because the drive is mounted in a USB enclosure that is unlikely to
work. The OP can try the Motto Hairu (AKA Panasonic) DOS USB drivers
and see if they will allow him to prepare the disk from a DOS session.
Or he can get a 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch IDE Adapter and stick the disk on
the IDE controller in his desktop, these adapters can be bought for a
couple of dollars.

John



Maybe I should have read where he said "USB Harddisk" .

Anyway the adaptor is the way to go...and they only cost a couple of bucks!


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Old July 13th 08, 11:02 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
philo
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"John John (MVP)" wrote in message
...
philo wrote:
"create_share" wrote in message
...

Hi!

My CD Rom is not working and i don't have floppy in my Laptop. I have
window98 CD and a desktop computer with windows xp on it. I have removed


the

harddisk of my laptop and connected to the desktop. How can i transfer
system files on the first partition of the external harddisk from

windows

98

CD so that i can boot from the harddisk directly?

Thanks!




Disconnect the harddrive from the desktop
and with just the laptop's HD connected...

Boot up with a cd support floppy and copy your win98 folder to the HD

also from the A: drive

issue the command sys C:

that should transfer the system files to make the drive bootable in the
laptop...
then when the drive is back in the laptop, it should boot .
You can then run setup from within the win98 folder


Note: if your desktop does not have a floppy, the win98 cd may be

bootable

Because the drive is mounted in a USB enclosure that is unlikely to
work. The OP can try the Motto Hairu (AKA Panasonic) DOS USB drivers
and see if they will allow him to prepare the disk from a DOS session.
Or he can get a 2.5 inch to 3.5 inch IDE Adapter and stick the disk on
the IDE controller in his desktop, these adapters can be bought for a
couple of dollars.

John



Maybe I should have read where he said "USB Harddisk" .

Anyway the adaptor is the way to go...and they only cost a couple of bucks!


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Old September 24th 08, 10:50 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.setup
ankur
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i have a othe pc. but the window of those pc are curepted
so i want to download the window 98 in this pc but i am not want to setup window 98 in this pc.
i want to copy the cd of window 98 and then i install this cd in my other pc.


so let me explain. did i copy the window 98 from your site










































 




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