98 hangs at setup

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:27:59 -0800, rick56
wrote:

Bill,

Can you tell me again the DOS commands in order to load the Win98 folder
directly'
to the HD? I tried it and kept getting the error bad command or file name? I
have not
used DOS in awhile and my DOS 6.22 book does not have instructions on how to
load From the CD right to the hard drive. When I typed MD C:\Win98 it came
back with the directory already exists? So then I entered CD Win98, it went
to it but when I tried the Copy E:\Win98\*.* C:\Win98 it said to many
parameters? What am I doing wrong? Help! Thanks

Rick

Is there anything in the Win98 folder when you enter
Dir C:\win98 /p?
If it contains dozens of CAB files that means the folder on the CD
has already been copied. If it includes Setup.exe then run it to
install Windows.

If the folder contains misc. files then install into a Win98cd
folder instead:
Boot with a Win98 startup diskette with CDrom support.
Enter C:
From the C:\ prompt enter:
MD C:\Win98cd
Copy E:\Win98\*.* C:\Win98cd
Where E: is your CDrom drive.
Then run Setup from the Win98cd folder and you won't need your
CDrom.

Let us know.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 02:27:36 -0500, Bill Watt
wrote:

If the folder contains misc. files then install into a Win98cd
folder instead:

That should be COPY into a Win98cd folder instead. Install into
C:\Windows.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

Bill,
Sucess! Thank you very much for the help, all thats left to do is reload the
drivers for my video card and setup my dial up. What a relief.

Thanks a Million
Rick
--
Rick56


"Bill Watt" wrote:

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:27:59 -0800, rick56
wrote:

Bill,

Can you tell me again the DOS commands in order to load the Win98 folder
directly'
to the HD? I tried it and kept getting the error bad command or file name? I
have not
used DOS in awhile and my DOS 6.22 book does not have instructions on how to
load From the CD right to the hard drive. When I typed MD C:\Win98 it came
back with the directory already exists? So then I entered CD Win98, it went
to it but when I tried the Copy E:\Win98\*.* C:\Win98 it said to many
parameters? What am I doing wrong? Help! Thanks

Rick

Is there anything in the Win98 folder when you enter
Dir C:\win98 /p?
If it contains dozens of CAB files that means the folder on the CD
has already been copied. If it includes Setup.exe then run it to
install Windows.

If the folder contains misc. files then install into a Win98cd
folder instead:
Boot with a Win98 startup diskette with CDrom support.
Enter C:
From the C:\ prompt enter:
MD C:\Win98cd
Copy E:\Win98\*.* C:\Win98cd
Where E: is your CDrom drive.
Then run Setup from the Win98cd folder and you won't need your
CDrom.

Let us know.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/

Glad you got squared away and thanks for reporting the results.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/
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On Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:48:27 -0800, rick56
wrote:

Bill,
Sucess! Thank you very much for the help, all thats left to do is reload the
drivers for my video card and setup my dial up. What a relief.

Thanks a Million
Rick
--
Rick56


"Bill Watt" wrote:

On Wed, 15 Feb 2006 20:27:59 -0800, rick56
wrote:

Bill,

Can you tell me again the DOS commands in order to load the Win98 folder
directly'
to the HD? I tried it and kept getting the error bad command or file name? I
have not
used DOS in awhile and my DOS 6.22 book does not have instructions on how to
load From the CD right to the hard drive. When I typed MD C:\Win98 it came
back with the directory already exists? So then I entered CD Win98, it went
to it but when I tried the Copy E:\Win98\*.* C:\Win98 it said to many
parameters? What am I doing wrong? Help! Thanks

Rick

Is there anything in the Win98 folder when you enter
Dir C:\win98 /p?
If it contains dozens of CAB files that means the folder on the CD
has already been copied. If it includes Setup.exe then run it to
install Windows.

If the folder contains misc. files then install into a Win98cd
folder instead:
Boot with a Win98 startup diskette with CDrom support.
Enter C:
From the C:\ prompt enter:
MD C:\Win98cd
Copy E:\Win98\*.* C:\Win98cd
Where E: is your CDrom drive.
Then run Setup from the Win98cd folder and you won't need your
CDrom.

Let us know.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.ptd.net/~bwatt/