Having a Windows 98 SE boot problem, can anyone help?
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Dear Clueless,\n\nThere is a lot you did not say.\nDid you format the new Master HD before installation ?\nIt is best to do this rather than reinstalling to a partition that already has a Windows installation there.\n\nAnd ... your new Master HD might have a hardware problem.\n\nYour new master hard drive may have some "drive overlay" software installed that is causing a problem.  Some hard drives have this to help it perform some tasks.  It usually isn't necessary for it to be there.\n\nIf you have a floppy diskette that came with the drive that's now the master, you may be able to remove the overlay or reset it to work OK with your new installation.
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the unit where you start windows has bad sectors, the HDD, or FDD that you're using to start test it with chkdsk.exe starting in safe mode with DOS prompt. Check if your CD has no scratches (if you're talking about start the windows install)
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You can zero the drive using killdisk. The better way is to download the drive utility for your hard drive from the manufactures site i.e. Western digital etc. and zero it using their utility. After zeroing (wiping) the drive try to boot from the Windows 98 SE CD and format the drive it will ask if you want to enable large disk support answer yes it will format the drive then you can continue with windows setup. If after wiping the drive it will not boot on the CD you will need the 98 SE boot disk to reformat the drive and boot the computer see sources. When you boot the computer up with the 98 SE boot disk at the command prompt the command is setup and it will begin windows setup.
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try going to start >run and type in this excatly SFC /SCANNOW that is sfc space/scannow.let it do a systom file check..if it ask for the windows recovery cd insert it into the cd rom
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Just bootup Ur PC! if it still work?\ngo to " Start >All programs>Accessories>System tools>System Restores . select > restore my computer to earlier time, clip on NEXT and choose a date B4 Ur problems occurred, then U follow the on screen instruction. It should resolve Ur problems.\nIf U have destroyed the System initial file during Ur restoration in DOS mode, then GOD BLESS YOU! Reinstall Ur OS!
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Better follow above procedure or insert a bootabel Windows98 CD boot with CD , and start computer with CD rom support.\nformat c drieve FORMAT/S C:\nthsi will format your c: drive , now your computer wont boot.\ninsert bootable XP CD-ROM and follow the instructions, bettet to go with option... 'Format this drive and continue with installation' this will reformat and install a fresh copy of Window. hope it works.\nGUD LUCK..........B HAPPY !
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Try checking the disk for errors with the repair option set.\n\nWindows is not able to check for errors on a removeable disk at boot time. You need to make sure that no programs are running from the disk or have files open on that disk.\nYou should disconnect the disk, restart windows in safe mode, reconnect the disk and then check it for errors while in safe mode.
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Just boot using a windows XP CD and follow the steps, once formatted shut down the machine :)
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software issue\ntry reintalling Windows
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I've had this problem before. Don't worry, it can be fixed. Just start up the computer and open up the BIOS (press DELETE repeatidly until a blue screen pops up). Look around for the start up devices. It should say something like First Boot Device, Second Boot Device, etc, etc. The First Boot Device will be your Floppy Drive. Use the down-arrow key to highlight the Floppy Drive and press ENTER until it changes to CD-ROM. You're first boot will now be the CD-ROM. Exit the BIOS (ESC Key) and SAVE the changes. \n\nPut the XP CD in the drive and it will boot up using the CD. When the Welcome to Setup screen appears, press R to select the repair option. At the command prompt, on the drive where Windows is installed (Should be drive 1 so type 1 and hit enter), type chkdsk /r, and then press ENTER. At the command prompt, type exit, and then press ENTER to restart your computer. Change your First Boot Device back to the floppy and exit. Boot up windows. If you get the same error, do it ALL over again except when it comes time to type "CHKDSK /r" type in fixboot instead. This should work. \n\nWhen you get windows up, make sure system restor is turned on. Right-click on My Computer, select the System Restore Tab, and make sure it is turned on. After you shut it down again, it should boot just fine. If it doesn't, just keep rebooting it. Eventually it will start. After about a week, you should be fine. I've done this before so I will never forget how to do it. Good Luck.
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may be your sestem boot from CD Rom or Floppy first of all you change the boot sequence from BIOS setup. Select the Hard Drive in First Boot.
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You can easily correct that problem. Seems that windows cant find the C: drive to boot up from anymore. What you do is [Easy] - \n\nRepair windows by inputting the CD. Do not press R for repair console. When it tells you that your install of windows XP is corrupt or malfunctioning continue with the option to repair windows. This will just re-install windows xp for you.. Also correcting that boot up problem\n\n[Semi Hard] \n\nLoad up the windows XP cd and when available press R for repair console. In there just type HELP and you should get a list of commands. I think its the one called Fixboot. Once you have innitialized that just try to reboot. \n\nWhat you have done?\n\nYou have changed the original boot location of windows. Windows believes that all of its information is stored on C: by changing the drive letter you have not allowed it to boot.  If I am wrong, Understand that I have not fully taken my time to describe these steps. They do follow along these lines..\n\n\nHope I helped.
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Make yourself a Windows 98 SE boot disk from bootdisk.com\n\nhttp://bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm\n\n(Use OEM one)\n.......................................................\nStick boot disk into floppt drive,,reboot,,,\n\nthen at the A:&#92; prompt, type: \n\nSYS C: \n\n  "System transferred" message  should appear in a moment.\n\n\nHit Enter,,then at the A:&#92; prompt, type: \n\nFDISK  /MBR\n\nand hit enter.\n\nRemove Boot Disk and restart PC.\n\nMight get lucky:)\n\nHope So,,Good Luck!
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do a repair of your operating system.  boot from the cd w/ the windows cd inside to repair the system and not to install the whole system.
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Make sure your old drive does not have any jumpers set to "Master"...make it a cable select or slave, and also make sure your new XP drive is first on the ribbon so it boots and not your old win 98
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Get a windows boot disk, go to ftp://mrsison.com then go to tools and then click boot98se.exe\nAfter you download and open the file, download the contents to a floppy.  Then boot the computer with the floppy inside.  \n\nYou will now be at a dos prompt with cd rom support.
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I had a friend who did the same thing, he put xp on and realized it could barely boot up. Just put in the win98 cd and let it format the drive during installation. Make sure you have all the drivers for 98 BEFORE installing. Find out what drivers you will need. That is the hardest part by far.