Need copy of win 98 boot disk plzzzzzzzzz...........

[WarriorII]

just bought a xp1600, and need to reinstall windoz. My boot disk got fried.
Could you e-mail me a copy of the original boot disk that came with win-98?

Thanks,:D

[flounder43]

I replied to you already in another post...and I pm'ed you...

Please don't double post...Thanks.

[Bmxpunk86pl]

just boot from the cdrom drive

[WarriorII]

boot from cd-rom doesn't work either. tried it already.
will D/L from above post.

thanks, will post if it works.

thanks BIG TIME!:cool:

[WarriorII]

D/L'd the boot98.zip file....still doen't work.
installs cd drive stops @ device name: BANNANA
what the.....? enter, escape...noda. reboot same same. any ideas?
I got the same D/L from Bootdisk.com. Had different errors(?) config.sys too large for memory, remove some drivers. ?:confused:

[flounder43]

Ok, you unzipped it...then you copied it to a floppy? Right?

It really should work, mine does...

Also, what about booting from the CD? Why does that not work?

[WarriorII]

yes, unzipped it and installed it to a floppy. Let it run to an A drive disk....

Prob is I need to reinstall windoz 98, and booting from the CD crashes. Need to re-set registry for the XP chip in windoz.(So I have been told)
I can't get the XP chip to boot into Windoz. Hence the reason to reinstall.
I hope this is making some sence. I have never before had to do this for a cpu change. I have tried all sorts of combos in the BIOS set up to get it to work, including default settings.
Gets right up to the point where it should load, and it stalls. So, I figured the chip was: too low on voltage, too high on Multiplier, too high on the FSB (default is 133), apparently I just need to reinstall windoz and it should reset the registry and run fine. Oh BTW, yes I did flash the BIOS for the XP support before I tried this all. Had my Duron in at that time and it worked fine. :eh?:

[flounder43]

Well, I know that boot disk works...

Unplug your hard drive, and try it. You should at least be able to boot to a prompt...

[William]

sounds like your PSU can't power it or the CPU is too hot. What type of PSU you got?

[WarriorII]

cd drive may not work with the cd-r I have installed.
Yes, i can get to a safe mode dos prompt.
still doesn't find a cd installed though.

[WarriorII]

Antec 300w PS, maybe a month old.

[trey_w]

you can't boot from the 98cd alone

to make a boot disk, go to your DOS prompt and type:

format a: /s

and this will create your boot disk for you

oh ya, make sure there is a floppy in the floppy drive

[flounder43]

I already sent him a boot disk. The problem much be something more complicated...

[WarriorII]

Yeah, I bought an XP (DOH!) shoulda just bought a 1.4 T-Bird.

[WarriorII]

Sitting here @ DOS prompt. no CD driver installed.
what was the name of that cd driver? oak?
See if I can find it on my other machine.

Any 1 got a factory boot disk? attach me a copy I can D/L :rolleyes:

[flounder43]

How did you get to the prompt?

That boot disk should have a good enough cd driver to install. Maybe the CD Drive is the prob...

Just ocurred to me. I think that boot disk installs your cd drive on some crazy letter like "R" or some other letter way off...

Look for which letter it installs to...That "Banana" thing sounds familiar to me now.

[WarriorII]

Format a:/s then rebooted.

Than boot disk I made B4 had a "Funky" cd driver on it. PIO4 :confused: seen it but never used it, now I know Y. The standard Oak technoloigies cd driver is the one I need on the disk.
I got the chip out now. And am ready to go back to the store and get a T-Bird 1.4

[minoukat]

Originally posted by flounder43
Just ocurred to me. I think that boot disk installs your cd drive on some crazy letter like "R" or some other letter way off...

Look for which letter it installs to...That "Banana" thing sounds familiar to me now.


It puts the drivers or whatever it installs to the drive letter immediatly after your hard drives.

[WarriorII]

last drive letter is...ah, I:\ cd would be J:\
It wasn't there. putting it back together right now. will try other letters and get the generic Oak driver from the CD.

[flounder43]

Originally posted by minoukat


It puts the drivers or whatever it installs to the drive letter immediatly after your hard drives.

It didn't do that for me...

I remember being confused...but then I looked at which drive letter had been assigned.

It was strange but true.

[WarriorII]

Thanks all. I am still working on getting this box back together. Gonna get it if it kills me. I have never had such a problem with a"CPU".

Ain't Technology WONDERFUL??????

ROTFLMAO.....:rolleyes:

[flounder43]

Tell us when you do, and if we can help further, not that we have so far...:rolleyes:

Keep at it!

[WarriorII]

Thanks,

Now Loading Windoz 98.....:p

Will post some benches too.
oops! need to change my sig too. :eek:

[flounder43]

Good to see that there is an end to the ordeal,....been there...