"paulp575" <paulp575@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I created a Win98SE bootdisk and VPC can read it. Here's the steps I want
> to
> take:
> 1. Insert the Win98SE CD.
> 2. Boot via the floppy disk so I will get an A:\ prompt.
> 3. At the A:\ prompt type (without quotes) "format C:".
> 4. Once the virtual disk partition is formated, type "Z:\setup".
>
> I believe this will install Win98SE.
>
> Anyone see a problem with these steps?
Yes - you've missed one out...
Between 2. and 3. above, run FDISK to create a partition on the virtual hard
disk.
Also, your boot disk will need to have a CD driver in its CONFIG.SYS and a
reference to MSCDEX in its AUTOEXEC.BAT...
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