HAALLPPP!! Computer Problem

[p_p_man]

If I format a hard disk (clean it down) and then start the computer with an original Windows98 disk.

Will it load automatically so that I can start using the machine normally...

 

[Todd-'o'-Vision]

If I format a hard disk (clean it down) and then start the computer with an original Windows98 disk.

Will it load automatically so that I can start using the machine normally...

not quite, it will totally whip your hard drive when you format it, nothing will be left.

the widows 98 start disk will make it so that you can start over and reinstall everything including the operating system, presumably windows 98 from disk or cd, from there you will need to download and install everything you had on it

 

[Guest]

Nope.

you need to make a "start-up" disk with a 3 1/2" floppy to tell your comp where the Win98 disk is...

 

[arleneX]

And to make ya feel even worse, it takes AGES !

 

[p_p_man]

thanks EX-Member, Todd-'o'-Vision

so I make a "start-up" disk with a 3 1/2" floppy, then format, then insert CD rom Windows98, then turn on computer...

Great thanks a lot. I don't want to save data just install a fresh Windows98 the one on the machine is so corrupt a lot of files seem to be missing...

thanks

 

[Weird Harold]

Re: thanks EX-Member, Todd-'o'-Vision

so I make a "start-up" disk with a 3 1/2" floppy, then format, then insert CD rom Windows98, then turn on computer...

Great thanks a lot. I don't want to save data just install a fresh Windows98 the one on the machine is so corrupt a lot of files seem to be missing...

thanks

You do NOT need to reformat your disk to reinstall Windows 98.

You can reinstall windows and it will restore lost file and corrupted files but preserve your software configuration.

However, that may not solve your problem if your system registry is the problem.

Formatting a harddrive totally erases all information that is on the drive. make sure you back up anything you don't want to lose and/or have the original installaion disks for the programs.


You only need the startup disk if your system can't (or isn't configured to,) boot from a CD-ROM. It's best to have one made and safely stored away from when you first install Windows to avoid any chance of virus contamination of your new installation.