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Yeehaw... I'm gonna do it! First time ever! (argh, it went all wrong!) (pg. 2)
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| Lira |
Got it with me, Rob :)
| quote: | Originally posted by Zenchowdah
just put in your windows cd, itll guide you through the whole thing. itll ask you if you want to install windows, say yes, pick the active partition, itll format it, and reinstall. cd drives are plug n play for the most part so you dont have to worry about that at all |
So I don't even need to run the DOS prompt and type the infamous string? Well, I'm going to do it within a couple of hours. If I don't post after than, wait a little longer :D
ps.: I'm re-installing Win 98, by the way |
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| MaxTO |
| quote: | | ps.: I'm re-installing Win 98, by the way |
in that case...you need Win98 bootup disks |
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| Lira |
| quote: | Originally posted by MaxTO
in that case...you need Win98 bootup disks |
My floppy disk drive is not working... if that's what you meant.
I'm printing some FAQ's as we speak... |
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| Zenchowdah |
| quote: | Originally posted by Lira
Got it with me, Rob :)
So I don't even need to run the DOS prompt and type the infamous string? Well, I'm going to do it within a couple of hours. If I don't post after than, wait a little longer :D
ps.: I'm re-installing Win 98, by the way |
mmm i was referring to xp, i dont remember if the 98 disk will do that for you. but if you're formatting, you may as well switch over, man. |
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| Vlad |
| I format my HD atleast twice a year, to get rid of any built up trash that gets hidden in the system. |
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| Exodus17 |
im in the same boat... i got my friend doing it for me though....
too much filesharing = dead comp
i couldnt even boot up... so im getting that bad boy cleaned up, hes also giving me FL4 and Reason:D ill be cookin up some tunes this summer:toocool:
gonna miss all the livesets and videos i had:( |
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| MaxTO |
| quote: | | My floppy disk drive is not working... if that's what you meant. |
As far as I remember, to install Win98 you will have to boot into DOS first, to do so, you will need a bootup disk, 3.5" floppy.
Now, better make sure that is working before you start formatting...hehe
If your drive is broken, there might be a way to put the bootup files onto a CD and make it bootable (haven't done it myself, so can't help you there) |
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| MaxTO |
| quote: | | gonna miss all the livesets and videos i had |
backup :)
DVD burners are cheap these days, or get another hard drive |
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| RenderedDream |
i can have a clean format PLUS all programs installed and configured in under 20 mins!
i created an image disk from a clean format. |
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| Arbiter |
| It's likely you will need a boot disk with CD-ROM support, because most computers old enough to have had win98 on them can't boot from CD-ROM. This was the case when I reformatted my bedroom computer with win98 about a year ago. So I suggest making sure your FDD is in order before you attempt this. If you need to buy a new one, they cost about $5. |
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| Lira |
Well, I managed to create a boot disk (with CD-Rom support ;)) and realised that it's not broken (it was just a bug a few months ago).I believe it's all set.
Anyway, I'm going to do it now. Thanks for the help. Pray for me. |
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| UWM |
| Get 'er done, Marcus! |
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