Windows 98

Hey guys I have a question for you. Probably sounds kind
of silly but does any one know where I can get a copy of a
Windows 98 startup disk? The reason I am asking is because
when ihooked up my computer it gave me an error message
saying : "Insert bootable media disk to begin set up"
Do I need a start up disk or is there something else that
I need to do to get my computer up and running. Its a
Gateway 2000 computer. If anyone wouldn't mind helping me
out with this. I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Tim II

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

Ben

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out with this. I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Tim II

"Tim" wrote:

Hey guys I have a question for you. Probably sounds kind
of silly but does any one know where I can get a copy of a
Windows 98 startup disk? The reason I am asking is because
when ihooked up my computer it gave me an error message
saying : "Insert bootable media disk to begin set up"
Do I need a start up disk or is there something else that
I need to do to get my computer up and running. Its a
Gateway 2000 computer. If anyone wouldn't mind helping me
out with this. I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Tim II

Normally that message only appears under a couple of circumstances:

1. Somebody left a 3.5 inch diskette in the drive and the computer is
trying to boot from that.

2. The hard drive has failed, or at least is no longer bootable for
some reason.

In either event just using a proper Windows 98 Boot Disk will not
resolve the problem, although it will allow you to run some DOS based
diagnostic tests to determine just exactly what did happen to the hard
drive.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

"The reason computer chips are so small is computers don't eat much."

You can make a floppy boot disk with the Fat32ebd.exe file located on the
W98 CD: tools/mtsutil/fat32ebd or you can download one he
http://www.bootdisk.com/

I suggest the you identify the brand of hard drive, go to the drive maker's
web site and download their diagnostic software. It runs from a floppy disk
and will tell you the health of your hard drive. If the drive has failed,
you will have to replace it. If it is OK, then you will probably have to
reinstall W98.

--
Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Tim" wrote in message
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Hey guys I have a question for you. Probably sounds kind
of silly but does any one know where I can get a copy of a
Windows 98 startup disk? The reason I am asking is because
when ihooked up my computer it gave me an error message
saying : "Insert bootable media disk to begin set up"
Do I need a start up disk or is there something else that
I need to do to get my computer up and running. Its a
Gateway 2000 computer. If anyone wouldn't mind helping me
out with this. I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Tim II