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Go into the BIOS setup and make sure the boot sequence is set to
"A:, C:". Be sure to save any changes when exiting. Also, the
downloads at
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
are programs that you download and double-click. They will not
work if you simply copy them to a floppy.
Ben
"whozat" <whozat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2B709D33-6D7F-4F94-BA57-7A657B7491A6@microsoft.com...
> Ben
> Did the new bootdisk. It didn't come up with "R". It still comes up "C".
> Should I examine earlier bootdisk possibilities?
> Bill (whozat)
>
> "Ben Myers" wrote:
>
> > Go to
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm and create a
> > Windows 95 version B boot floppy. Use it to start the
> > problem computer and it should assign "R:" as the drive
> > letter for the CD drive. Then insert the Windows 98 disk
> > and run the "R:\setup.exe" file.
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > "whozat" <whozat@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:86E3346D-EC75-41E4-87AE-43DC36824996@microsoft.com...
> > > My command prompt shows C:\>
> > > when I type W98FLAT\SETUP it doesn't give a bad command or file name, it
> > > just comes up C:\> all over again. Should I have another command at this
> > > point or a switch after setup?
> > > Bill (whozat)
> > >
> > > "Ben Myers" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Try typing "C:\W98FLAT\SETUP".
> > > >
> > > > Ben
> > > >
> > > > "william kent" <drummer@gdsys.net> wrote in message news:OmjRzhcTFHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > ok. W98FLAT is in dir. This is a Globalyst 380TPC that I'm rejuvenating for
> > > > > my wife. Has win95 on it and I have win98SE disc after upgrading mine to XP
> > > > > Pro. I copied the win98 to win98Flat because the win 95 os wouldn't accept
> > > > > this upgrade without running win98 setup from ms-dos.(Microsoft windows 98
> > > > > Second Edition README for Setup-April 1999) which leads me to the present
> > > > > problem of setting up from win98Flat on the C drive.
> > > > > Bill
> > > > > "Ben Myers" <benjmyers@mindR-E-M-O-V-Espring.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:uw80RacTFHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Type "dir /ad" and make sure the "Win98Flat" directory is
> > > > > listed. Please note that DOS can't see the long name and
> > > > > will display something like "WIN98F~1". If this doesn't
> > > > > help, please repost with more information, including what
> > > > > you copied to the "c:\Win98Flat" directory.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ben
> > > > >
> > > > > "william kent" <drummer@gdsys.net> wrote in message
> > > > > news:#7KixQcTFHA.2568@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Well, I'm trying.
> > > > > > Started computer-f8 to command prompt-c:\win98f~1setup. Response is "bad
> > > > > > command or file name. By the way, on this old ATT&T Globalyst the ~ is up
> > > > > > further in the typing line. Make any difference?
> > > > > > "Ben Myers" <benjmyers@mindR-E-M-O-V-Espring.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:eLFv1HbTFHA.1040@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Start the computer, select "Command Prompt", then type
> > > > > >
> > > > > > c:\win98f~1\setup
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Ben
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "william kent" <drummer@gdsys.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:uJuyshaTFHA.3544@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > Was able to copy disc onto C: as Win98Flat (temp). When I go to safe
> > > > > > > mode,
> > > > > > > command prompt only it says himem.sys not in directory, which is true.
> > > > > > > When I tried to copy himem.sys from boot disk it says cannot copy
> > > > > > > already
> > > > > > > there.
> > > > > > > How do I get himem.sys back into directory???
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