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Hi
How do you format the harddrive and then re-install Windows 95/98/ME through BIOS?, because in the past when Windows has had errors I have found that I have needed to do a clean install of Windows but I did not know how to do this so I always had to pay someone else to do this for me.
Any tips and step-by-step guides you can give me would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks if you can help.
How do you format the harddrive and then re-install Windows 95/98/ME through BIOS?, because in the past when Windows has had errors I have found that I have needed to do a clean install of Windows but I did not know how to do this so I always had to pay someone else to do this for me.
Any tips and step-by-step guides you can give me would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks if you can help.
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Dont u boot up with your startup disk select with CD ROm support then when it comes to dos type Format C: then when that's done reboot, startup with the Startdisk again and then put in WIndows setup disk in type your CD ROm drive u have the install disk in and type something like this : D: then setup.
Fog wrote:
> go into DOS c:\fdisk your hdd, follow the instructions, this will end
> in your hard drive being wiped completly.
I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think fdisk.exe resides in the root directory of c:\
Either way, fdisk can completely trash a HD unless you know what you're doing, so recommending its use to someone who isn't sure how to do a basic Windows installation is highly irresponsible, especially when there is no need whatsoever to use it!
> go into DOS c:\fdisk your hdd, follow the instructions, this will end
> in your hard drive being wiped completly.
I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think fdisk.exe resides in the root directory of c:\
Either way, fdisk can completely trash a HD unless you know what you're doing, so recommending its use to someone who isn't sure how to do a basic Windows installation is highly irresponsible, especially when there is no need whatsoever to use it!
go into DOS c:\fdisk your hdd, follow the instructions, this will end in your hard drive being wiped completly.
insert your Windows CD and type something like: d:\setup (depends on your cd drive location) follow some more directions and soon..Windows will be installed.
that was very vague but the instructions given to you on installation will be more than enough.
insert your Windows CD and type something like: d:\setup (depends on your cd drive location) follow some more directions and soon..Windows will be installed.
that was very vague but the instructions given to you on installation will be more than enough.
AndyJackson wrote:
> What do I do if I do not have a second harddrive?
You only have a C-drive?
Tell me the configuration of your disks, and which version of Windows you are using (95/98/98SE/ME).
> What do I do if I do not have a second harddrive?
You only have a C-drive?
Tell me the configuration of your disks, and which version of Windows you are using (95/98/98SE/ME).
Hi
What do I do if I do not have a second harddrive?
Thanks if you can help.
What do I do if I do not have a second harddrive?
Thanks if you can help.
WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> This is the easiest method, but it assumes that you have a second hard
> drive or partition (i.e. a D: drive or similar) with enough space...
>
> Assuming C: is your boot drive, D: is your second partition, and E: is
> your CD-ROM drive...
>
> Make sure you back up anything on your C: drive that you need to keep
> (e-mail, Favorites folder etc.), because you will be wiping the drive
> clean!
>
> Insert your Windows 95/98/ME CD into the drive and close down any
> auto-run that appears. (You can hold SHIFT when inserting a CD-ROM to
> prevent auto-run programs from starting.)
>
> Using Windows Explorer, navigate to your CD-ROM drive and drag the
> 'WIN9X' directory to the root of your D: drive - make sure you have
> enough room! This will copy everything over, giving you a D:\WIN9X
> directory. (Forget about everything else on the CD - it's not
> needed.)
>
> Get a blank floppy disk and create a Windows Startup disk. (See the
> Windows online help if you don't know how to do this.)
>
> Search your HD for the programs 'format.com', 'fdisk.exe' and
> 'smartdrv.exe' and make sure you copy these to the Startup Disk you
> created. (You will only need 'format.com' for this process, but it's
> handy to have the other two just in case. Do not play around with
> 'fdisk.exe' unless you know what you are doing, because you could
> trash your hard disks.)
>
> With the Startup Disk in your A: drive, shut down and restart and let
> the machine boot into MS-DOS.
>
> At the A: prompt, type 'format C:' and answer all the prompts as
> necessary. This will completely wipe your C: drive, removing your
> current 'corrupted' Windows installation.
>
> When the format is finished (it may take a while, depending on the
> size of your drive) and the A: prompt appears, type
> 'D:\WIN9X\SETUP.EXE' and this will start the Windows installation.
OR SIMPLY TYPE IN D: then setup
> Once this starts, the rest shold be self-explanatory.
>
> Apart from the space it takes up, installing from the HD this way has
> several advantages:
>
> 1. It removes the need for CD-ROM support - ideal if you only have
> Windows 95, because Win95's Startup Disks do not include CD-ROM
> support.
>
> 2. It installs quicker from HD than from CD.
>
> 3. When installing any extra features in the future, you don't need to
> go searching for your Windows CD-ROM.
>
>
> I hope this helps, not to mention saves you some money!
> This is the easiest method, but it assumes that you have a second hard
> drive or partition (i.e. a D: drive or similar) with enough space...
>
> Assuming C: is your boot drive, D: is your second partition, and E: is
> your CD-ROM drive...
>
> Make sure you back up anything on your C: drive that you need to keep
> (e-mail, Favorites folder etc.), because you will be wiping the drive
> clean!
>
> Insert your Windows 95/98/ME CD into the drive and close down any
> auto-run that appears. (You can hold SHIFT when inserting a CD-ROM to
> prevent auto-run programs from starting.)
>
> Using Windows Explorer, navigate to your CD-ROM drive and drag the
> 'WIN9X' directory to the root of your D: drive - make sure you have
> enough room! This will copy everything over, giving you a D:\WIN9X
> directory. (Forget about everything else on the CD - it's not
> needed.)
>
> Get a blank floppy disk and create a Windows Startup disk. (See the
> Windows online help if you don't know how to do this.)
>
> Search your HD for the programs 'format.com', 'fdisk.exe' and
> 'smartdrv.exe' and make sure you copy these to the Startup Disk you
> created. (You will only need 'format.com' for this process, but it's
> handy to have the other two just in case. Do not play around with
> 'fdisk.exe' unless you know what you are doing, because you could
> trash your hard disks.)
>
> With the Startup Disk in your A: drive, shut down and restart and let
> the machine boot into MS-DOS.
>
> At the A: prompt, type 'format C:' and answer all the prompts as
> necessary. This will completely wipe your C: drive, removing your
> current 'corrupted' Windows installation.
>
> When the format is finished (it may take a while, depending on the
> size of your drive) and the A: prompt appears, type
> 'D:\WIN9X\SETUP.EXE' and this will start the Windows installation.
OR SIMPLY TYPE IN D: then setup
> Once this starts, the rest shold be self-explanatory.
>
> Apart from the space it takes up, installing from the HD this way has
> several advantages:
>
> 1. It removes the need for CD-ROM support - ideal if you only have
> Windows 95, because Win95's Startup Disks do not include CD-ROM
> support.
>
> 2. It installs quicker from HD than from CD.
>
> 3. When installing any extra features in the future, you don't need to
> go searching for your Windows CD-ROM.
>
>
> I hope this helps, not to mention saves you some money!
This is the easiest method, but it assumes that you have a second hard drive or partition (i.e. a D: drive or similar) with enough space...
Assuming C: is your boot drive, D: is your second partition, and E: is your CD-ROM drive...
Make sure you back up anything on your C: drive that you need to keep (e-mail, Favorites folder etc.), because you will be wiping the drive clean!
Insert your Windows 95/98/ME CD into the drive and close down any auto-run that appears. (You can hold SHIFT when inserting a CD-ROM to prevent auto-run programs from starting.)
Using Windows Explorer, navigate to your CD-ROM drive and drag the 'WIN9X' directory to the root of your D: drive - make sure you have enough room! This will copy everything over, giving you a D:\WIN9X directory. (Forget about everything else on the CD - it's not needed.)
Get a blank floppy disk and create a Windows Startup disk. (See the Windows online help if you don't know how to do this.)
Search your HD for the programs 'format.com', 'fdisk.exe' and 'smartdrv.exe' and make sure you copy these to the Startup Disk you created. (You will only need 'format.com' for this process, but it's handy to have the other two just in case. Do not play around with 'fdisk.exe' unless you know what you are doing, because you could trash your hard disks.)
With the Startup Disk in your A: drive, shut down and restart and let the machine boot into MS-DOS.
At the A: prompt, type 'format C:' and answer all the prompts as necessary. This will completely wipe your C: drive, removing your current 'corrupted' Windows installation.
When the format is finished (it may take a while, depending on the size of your drive) and the A: prompt appears, type 'D:\WIN9X\SETUP.EXE' and this will start the Windows installation.
Once this starts, the rest shold be self-explanatory.
Apart from the space it takes up, installing from the HD this way has several advantages:
1. It removes the need for CD-ROM support - ideal if you only have Windows 95, because Win95's Startup Disks do not include CD-ROM support.
2. It installs quicker from HD than from CD.
3. When installing any extra features in the future, you don't need to go searching for your Windows CD-ROM.
I hope this helps, not to mention saves you some money!
Assuming C: is your boot drive, D: is your second partition, and E: is your CD-ROM drive...
Make sure you back up anything on your C: drive that you need to keep (e-mail, Favorites folder etc.), because you will be wiping the drive clean!
Insert your Windows 95/98/ME CD into the drive and close down any auto-run that appears. (You can hold SHIFT when inserting a CD-ROM to prevent auto-run programs from starting.)
Using Windows Explorer, navigate to your CD-ROM drive and drag the 'WIN9X' directory to the root of your D: drive - make sure you have enough room! This will copy everything over, giving you a D:\WIN9X directory. (Forget about everything else on the CD - it's not needed.)
Get a blank floppy disk and create a Windows Startup disk. (See the Windows online help if you don't know how to do this.)
Search your HD for the programs 'format.com', 'fdisk.exe' and 'smartdrv.exe' and make sure you copy these to the Startup Disk you created. (You will only need 'format.com' for this process, but it's handy to have the other two just in case. Do not play around with 'fdisk.exe' unless you know what you are doing, because you could trash your hard disks.)
With the Startup Disk in your A: drive, shut down and restart and let the machine boot into MS-DOS.
At the A: prompt, type 'format C:' and answer all the prompts as necessary. This will completely wipe your C: drive, removing your current 'corrupted' Windows installation.
When the format is finished (it may take a while, depending on the size of your drive) and the A: prompt appears, type 'D:\WIN9X\SETUP.EXE' and this will start the Windows installation.
Once this starts, the rest shold be self-explanatory.
Apart from the space it takes up, installing from the HD this way has several advantages:
1. It removes the need for CD-ROM support - ideal if you only have Windows 95, because Win95's Startup Disks do not include CD-ROM support.
2. It installs quicker from HD than from CD.
3. When installing any extra features in the future, you don't need to go searching for your Windows CD-ROM.
I hope this helps, not to mention saves you some money!
Hi
How do you format the harddrive and then re-install Windows 95/98/ME through BIOS?, because in the past when Windows has had errors I have found that I have needed to do a clean install of Windows but I did not know how to do this so I always had to pay someone else to do this for me.
Any tips and step-by-step guides you can give me would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks if you can help.
How do you format the harddrive and then re-install Windows 95/98/ME through BIOS?, because in the past when Windows has had errors I have found that I have needed to do a clean install of Windows but I did not know how to do this so I always had to pay someone else to do this for me.
Any tips and step-by-step guides you can give me would be gratefully appreciated.
Thanks if you can help.
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