You have to be able to boot the system with either Windows or some version of DOS that supports the 32bit FAT and Long File Names. MS DOS 6.22 and below will not do.

If you can boot the system into Safe mode, you can start the SETUP program in C:\Windows\Options\Install folder. (sometimes its in the C:\Windows\Options\CABS folder). If not, then you need a Windows 98/ME boot or startup diskette. You can make one on any running Windows ME system. Go to Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Startup disk tab.

If you are stuck with only a Windows 95 or NT/XP system you can use the BOOTDISK.com web site to download a diskette image and their utility to make a boot diskette. Then from the boot diskette's A:\ prompt, run C:\Windows\Options\Install\SETUP and have your systems ProductKey handy.

Written in response to: re: need to reinstall windows me without cd (Scott Brown: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at 2:23 pm) There are presently no replies to this message.

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