"Mark Rae [MVP]" wrote:
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> "paulp575" <paulp575@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:5D6C4A0E-A96A-4388-A938-E091625B708E@xxxxxx
> Quote:
> > 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. I guess I should have mentioned I have already created the VHD.
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> Also, your boot disk will need to have a CD driver in its CONFIG.SYS and a
> reference to MSCDEX in its AUTOEXEC.BAT...
Already checked to ensure it does - and it does. This is a boot disk I used
to use when I had to install Win98SE on a computer that had a floppy disk
drive but no OS.
Thanks,
Paul