re: Cannot load Windows 98
Saturday, February 9, 2008 at 7:38 am
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Richard Harris
(239 messages posted)
If you have an update version of XP, and do a clean install, it will ask for proof
of a prior qualifying operating system. All it wants is for you to insert a 98,
98SE, ME CD for a few seconcds. Once it conirms the existance of such a CD, it will
then ask you to re-insert the XP CD and continue with the installation.
A few other notes on a clean install of XP.
1. First, run the XP Upgrade Advisor, free from Microsoft. Fix/treat/handle anything
it flags as a potential problem in either hardware or software.
2. For example, you may a newer antivirus, CD\DVD writing software, etc. Or, you
might need more RAM, disk space, etc.
3. XP is more sensitvie about drivers than is 98, so besure that you have a full
set downloaded and on CD. These normally come form the mothrboard maker, or PC maker
if a major brand.
4. You may also need new drivers for printers, scanners, etc. But, those are not
criticla to the installation and intial booting of XP, so you can play with them
later. But, be aware that older hardware may not have XP drivers available, and
you could be stuck with the semi-generic drivers that come with XP. These usually
work, but may not support all functions of a given piece of hardware.
5. If RAID, SCSI, or SATA hard drives, the XP drivers must be on a floppy, not on
a CD. They come form the motherboard maker, not the hard drive maker.
6. When making user accounts in XP, make one normal user for casual web browsing,
since virus and other malware will be more limited in their abilities, if they enter
via such an account. But also make at least one administrator account, to perform
software installations and updates. XP has a spare administrator account, which
is normally hidden, but it is more convenient to have your own.
7. If the installation is mostly successful, but you can not boot into the desktop,
try hitting F8 during the XP boot process to get into safe mode. That uses generic
drivers for everything, turns off non-esssential services and programs, and is a
place to go for installing things like video and sound drivers, but only if you can
not reach the noraml XP desktop.
On Friday, February 8, 2008 at 6:44 am, Steve wrote:
>Disconnect all exterior Devices like Printers, Scanners etc. Boot From the XP CD,
>and do a clean install. Delete the old Partition, Create New one, Format, and the
>install Starts. In about a hour you will be at the Desktop. Then go to Device Manager,
>Find, and install Missing Drivers. If Your Computer won't boot from the XP CD, check
>the Bios, and changed the Boot order.
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- re: Cannot load Windows 98 (Steve: Friday, February 8, 2008 at 6:44 am)
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