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Old 12-28-2008   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Installing Win98SE

paulp575 wrote:
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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:". I'm presuming this
> will format the virtual disk partition not my C partition on my host OS - is
> this correct?
> 4. Once the virtual disk partition is formated, type(from the A prompt again
> without the quotes) "Z:\setup".
>
> I believe this will install Win98SE.
>
> Anyone see a problem with these steps?
Sometimes installing from the CD is hard. I have found that using an
ISO image of the CD results in more certain, more trouble-free
installations.
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