I'm trying to install an operating system on a 95 pc. It will not install from CD and I cant get F8 dos prompt
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If your BIOS does not support boot from CD, then you will have to boot from a floppy that has drivers and support for your CD.  \n\nYou haven't specified which operating system you are trying to install.\n\nA "setup" disk shipped with Windows 95 and Windows 98 will do this job.  Borrow such a floppy if you don't have one. \n\nFor XP, the necessary downloads to make such a floppy is available from Microsoft, see link in "sources".\n\nFor Linux, use rawrite to create a bootable floppy.  See second link in "sources".
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Go into the BIOS and set it so that your CD-ROM drive boots first. Then restart the computer with your operating system's install disk in the CD-ROM drive. It should be fairly simple from there. Once the operating system is loaded, be sure to reinstall any and all drivers required for your hardware, which should have come on a disc with the computer, or along with the hardware if you upgraded with aftermarket parts.
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You make sure the boot disk is in the cd drive.  After that, boot up your computer and press F8.  Select boot from disk in the options.
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The make of computer has no bearing on the boot disc, thats operating system stuff. Do you mean you need a boot floppy/cd for a particular version of Windows or are you looking for a disc containing the motherboard drivers etc.  for that particular pc?
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You need to make the CD a bootable disk. Make sure it is still set to boot the CD rom drive before it boots anything else. You might need to start in MS Prompt mode and just manually initialize setup.\n\nIm assuming youre trying to make a restore disk with your operating system?\n\nGo to this site:\nhttp://www.tech-forums.net/computer_articles/restore/restore-disk.php\n\nIt basically gives you step by step directions.
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You can also upgrade from Windows 98. Boot from the Win 98 CD and format the hard disk, then install.
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Pre: make sure you're windows XP is bootable\n\nMake your CD-Rom as 1st Boot. to do this, go to "Bios Setup" by pressing "Del" or "F2" for some system just read on the screen during POST.\n\nthen after that, you'll see an installation window. Next, since it's not formatted yet, you'll see there a formatting option so just go on with the window instruction. it's so easy.\n\nThen you'll have you'r cd formatted and XP installed. Just follow what the window instsallation said so.. Thanks.\n\nand oh, please don't forget to rate my answer.. thanks and good luck ^_^
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throw it in a fire pit....\nok, no information was given to help you out....no OS nothing...\nassuming its windows however, Open My Computer> righ-click on the hard rive you want to format...select format...and then a window with a bunch of scrippity scrap should pop-up, just click ok...\nmake suer you have a valid copy of Windows OS or whatever OS you want to install....the boot from the installation CD, need to know how to do that? ask another yahoo question, because this blunt is calling my name...
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You have to boot into your bios to make sure that your boot sequence includes your CD-ROM.\n\nWhen you first turn on your computer, before the screen with a list of OS's, you will have a chance to enter the BIOS or Setup.  The key sequence to invoke this should appear, but if it does not it is usually the Delete key, F2, F10, or F12.\n\nOnce in the BIOS look around for your boot sequence.  You want to make sure that CD-ROM comes before IDE-Hard drive.\n\nAfter you save and exit you should be able to boot to CD.
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Did you create a primary dos partition? boot from the cd with cd support. when you get to the A:/ type in  fdisk  hit enter. follow the prompts with yes answers until you get to the menu screen. there will be a choice for creating the primary dos partition. Use 100% of hard drive space. when it is done, reboot back to the cd. you should now be able to format and start installing win98......good luck
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Minimum Hardware Requirements to Install Windows 98\nThe minimum hardware requirements include: • 486DX 66-MHz or faster processor (Pentium recommended) \n• 16 megabytes (MB) of memory (24 MB recommended) \n• 195 MB of free hard disk space (the required space may vary from 120 MB to 295 MB, depending on your computer's configuration and the options you choose to install) \n• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive \n• 3.5-inch high-density floppy disk drive \n• Video adapter and monitor that support VGA or higher resolution \n• Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device \n\n\n\n\nHow to Partition the Hard Disk\nAfter you decide which file system you want to use, run the Fdisk tool: 1. Insert the Windows 98 Startup disk in the floppy disk drive, and then restart your computer. \n2. When the Microsoft Windows 98 Startup menu is displayed, choose the Start computer without CD-ROM support option, and then press ENTER. \n3. At a command prompt, type fdisk, and then press ENTER. \n4. If the hard disk is larger than 512 MB, you receive the following prompt:\nYour computer has a disk larger than 512 MB. This version of Windows includes improved support for large disks, resulting in more efficient use of disk space on large drives, and allowing disks over 2 GB to be formatted as a single drive.\n\nIMPORTANT: If you enable large disk support and create any new drives on this disk, you will not be able to access the new drive(s) using other operating systems, including some versions of Windows 95 and Windows NT, as well as earlier versions of Windows and MS-DOS. In addition, disk utilities that were not designated explicitly for the FAT32 file system will not be able to work with this disk. If you need to access this disk with other operating systems or older disk utilities, do no enable large drive support.\n\nDo you wish to enable large disk support (Y/N)? \nIf you want to use the FAT32 file system, press Y, and then press ENTER. If you want to use the FAT16 file system, press N, and then press ENTER. \n\n \n5. After you press ENTER, the Fdisk Options menu is displayed. Press 1 to select the Create DOS partition or Logical DOS Drive option, and then press ENTER. \n6. Press 1 to select the Create Primary DOS Partition option, and then press ENTER. \n7. After you press ENTER, you receive the following prompt:\nDo you wish to use the maximum available size for primary DOS partition?\nFAT32 File System:\n\na.  If you chose the FAT32 file system in step 4 and you want all of the space on the hard disk to be assigned to drive C, press Y, and then press ENTER. \nb.  Press ESC, and then press ESC to quit the Fdisk tool and return to a command prompt. \nc.  Skip to step 10. \nFAT16 File System:\n\na.  If you chose the FAT16 file system in step 4, and you want the first 2 GB on the hard disk to be assigned to drive C, press Y, and then press ENTER. \nb.  Press ESC to return to the Options menu, and then skip to step i. \nc.  If you want to customize the size of the partitions (the logical drives) on the hard disk, press N, and then press ENTER. \nd.  A prompt is displayed for you to type the size that you want for the primary partition in megabytes or percent of disk space. Note that for a Windows 98-based computer, Microsoft recommends that you make the primary partition at least 500 MB. Type the size of the partition that you want to create, and then press ENTER. \ne.  Press ESC to return to the Options menu. \nf.  Press 2 to select the Set active partition option, and then press ENTER. \ng.  When you are prompted to type the number of the partition that you want to make the active partition, press 1, and then press ENTER. \nh.  Press ESC to return to the Options menu. \ni.  To assign drive letters to the additional space on the hard disk:1. Press 1, and then press ENTER. \n2. Press 2 to select the Create Extended DOS Partition option, and then press ENTER. \n3. The option that appears displays the maximum space that is available for the
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Without knowing what all you specifications are my recommendation would be to just upgrade to Windows 95. I know it's not the best operating system, but if you laptop just meets the minimum requirements for windows 98 http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=182751 The performance hit would be such that the computer would be unusable. Plus Windows 95 was sold on floppy disc so you can easily get it for $20 or less (just make sure it's the upgrade version).\n\nHowever, if you do want to proceed with 98, I know that they did have a certificate in the box when you bought 98 that you could mail in for a floppy copy (which was actually on like 38 diskette or something like that). So they may be floating around somewhere in cyber space that you could buy a copy. \n\nBut as for copying a CD version to a diskettes, apparently it is possible. I found this on another forum. I haven't tried it but it seems like his method would work:\n\n"Yes, it's possible; FORMAT/S a diskette and copy all of the non-CAB files (like SETUP.EXE) to that one, then copy one CAB per floppy. You'll need one of the many utilities floating about the net that writes the Microsoft 2MB CAB format (there are several at www.winfiles.com), about fifty diskettes, and a lot of patience. However, it seems to me is that all you need to do is get access to the CD-ROM. Try the 'stock' Windows 98 boot disk; it has a bunch of CD-ROM drivers on it. You could try the "CD-ROM GOD" disk from www.gankish.net/rumblesoft/cdromgod.htm, which has gotten me out of a tight spot or two. Or you could download and install the correct drivers for your CD-ROM; they are almost certainly available on the drive manufacturer's web site. "
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Forget the previous answer\n\nyou need to boot from CD\ngo to bios (Press F2 in booting) and there you should make CD the first boot in order.\nand follow the on-screen of Windows Setup instructions
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First determine if the CD-ROM driver is installed. Put your CD into the CD-ROM and give it a few seconds to spin up. Type "d:" and see if the prompt changes to "D:&#92;". If so, type "setup".\n\nIf your CD-ROM is not accessible, the next thing to try is to check/adjust the BIOS settings to make sure that the CD drive is configured as a "bootable" device. This step differs from one computer to the next but the process is similar. Re-start your computer by pressing CTRL and ALT and DEL keys all at once. When the computer restarts, hit "F2" (or on some machines it is "F1" or "F9" or "F10" or "DEL" - sometimes the splash screen says what to do to reach the setup screen). From there you should see a menu that says something like "Boot Order" or "Bootable Devices". Select this and make sure the CD-ROM is listed. If not then click through the options and select the CD-ROM when you see it. If possible, move it to the top of the list. Leave the CD in the drive and reboot the computer. It should either start the CD setup program when it reboots or ask you if you wish to boot from the CD (say "Yes").\n\nIf none of that worked, AND you have a floppy drive - use another computer and download a bootdisk with generic CD drivers from bootdisk.com. You can use any one. The Windows 98 boot fits on one diskette and will work fine. Take the diskette you just downloaded, put it into the floppy driver in your laptop and reboot the laptop make sure you leave your CD in the CD drive). When it restarts it should bring up a dos window and hopefully your "D" drive will be accessible. If so, type "D:/setup" and your WIndows Install (or system restore if that's what you have) should start. If there's no setup.exe, do a directory of the cd disk by typing "dir d:&#92;*.exe" and you should get a list programs. One of then should look like "setup.exe" or "restore.exe" or something like that. Run a program by type it's name (ex. "D:&#92;RESTORE.EXE").\n\nI used "D:" as the disk example. If you have more than one disk device or partition, your CD drive might be "E:".\n\nI hope this helps. If you manage to get your CD drive recognized AND you have the restore disks that came with your laptop you should get good results.
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look for programs to make bootable CDs on the internet. You will need to enable the BIOS to boot from the CD.
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Place a Windows 98 startup disk into the floppy drive-start the pc-let the floppy take you to "a" prompt-type in format/s c: There is a space between the s and c. Once you have formatted and restarted the computer,and it is back to "A" prompt, type in the drive your disk is on- usually E:then once it is on E:, type in dir -then type in cd me-or cd 98-or cd xp(your Windows 98-or me-or xp)-then type in - setup. this should take your to the disk's program and start install.\n\n       Good luck!!!
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u r doing the right thing that u are swithing winxp to win 2000 u know why becasue i think for users like us win 200 is the best one where you can do any dam thing. \nVery simple.\n1-> Restart the system and press dell 3 time\n2-> Go in bios and select the boot sequins 1st boot CD ROM\n3-> Press f10 and then press y and press enter\n4-> Restart the system and insert win 2000and when ask for boot CD press enter.\n5-> Then it will ask weather u waan to repair press esc .\n6-> Then accept the term and condition by pressing f8.\n7-> Then it will show the drive u have previously created just select the drive and press enter. \n8-> Then select format and install.