i have a computer that has been formated i am trying to load win 98 on it how do i get it to read the cd?
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you need a win98 start up floppy disk with cdrom support on it, it will install generic drivers to run the cd drive
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Maybe the CD is not a BOOTABLE CD. It has to be for it to work, but you can also use a start-up disk (Win98) if have any,.....or search and download it off the internet. during the booting, select start with CD-ROM support.
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The simplest way is to format drive E from your Windows 98 OS.... It would sure solve ur problem and u could use drive E for some other work...\n\nContact me if u need any other questions...\n\nat designursite@yahoo.com .........and my id : designursite\n\nbye
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U need to make a startuo disk and use it with your win98 cd or have a win98 bootable cd.\nit will take u in ms-dos.\nThere u just write "format c:" ---> this formats ur drive.\nThen run setup to install windows.
150387
If you have windows xp and you wanna install win 95...you need a win xp boot up cd. Boot up your PC with that and then format your drive where you wanna install. The XP cd will want to install the win xp os but just dont let it do that. Then you need to boot the PC up with a win 95 boot up CD or floppy disk and install win 95 (with installation CD or with the same CD used for boot up). This should work if not let me know what it says...But the question is why do you want to go back to win 95? That's what you need to think about....
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The first thing you should do is make sure you have ALL the drivers your computer needs to work!!  i.e. network card, sound card, video card etc...(they may not all be on your windows disk) then when your sure you have everything (very sure),Pop in a windows start up disk (Floppy A type) restart your comp. After a min. or so you will have some options appear, Select..[Start computer without CD-rom support.]After some time you will see a command prompt like this..\n\n A:/\n\nmake it look like this..A:/format c:\n\nthen hit enter and follow the prompts, it should take about an hour or so. After its done start your computer with the Floppy disk again and select [Start computer with CD-rom support] it will tell you the letter of your CD rom. If your CD-rom is "E" than make your prompt look likt this...\nA:/E:/setup.\n\n     Good luck\n       -Mark
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no option dude got to have the cd\nor go to a different system with internet down the drivers from internet and use floppy to save the file in ur system and restart
526403
I bet that you would only need to format your hard drive because it seems that only the OS is faulty. I trust that you know how to format the drive right. And I also expect you to be able to re-install windows. As a matter of fact, if you have an installation disk(Windows 2000), then insert it into the CD-drive and the computer should begin to load it. But first go to the CMOS settings and change the boot order to CD-ROM. Back to the Windows installation, now when the installation has completely loaded, you will be given three options: Install Windows 2000, Repair Windows 2000, and quit installation. If you have an emergency repair disk then select repair Windows 2000, if you don't then select install windows 2000. By selecting install Windows you will be given more options. I didn't install Windows in a while so my guess is install fresh copy, and re-install with current files. After that you can choose between either two it is your call. I hope this helped you.
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Open the CD Drive drawer.  if you do not see an indent, where the small CD will fit, then you can figure that your CD drive won't read it.   There also isn't anything that will hold the CD in place.   \n\nUse a straightened out paper clip and insert it in the tiny hole in the front.  Push straight and the drive will come open.\n\nGood luck
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Driver not there - it's not loaded properly - restart the computer\n\nMalfunction - yes you drive is too old to do the work - replace the drive\n\nCommunication problem - data or power cable is loose - open the case and press the 2 ends firmly together\n\nBad files - that happened when you burnt your disc - you have to be sure you have the back-up files to burn another one/or the format of your disc is not readable by your CD-ROM drive - some brands are more powerful to read more formats than the others\n\nHardware not connected??? Did you map your drive properly?\n\nYou should read this first (don't worry, it CAN be fixed easily)\n\nhttp://www.pcguide.com/ts/x/comp/cd/recogDriver-c.html\nhttp://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/archive/l0604/77l04/77l04.asp&guid=\n\n... and if you still have a problem just go to microsoft.com and do a search like "CD-ROM issue" "unreadable CDs"
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U can use the disc used by installing Windows\nor just go to My Computer, then insert a floppy disc(cannot be done with CD), and right click on A:(Floppy Drive) and click format, then Check the option, make Boot Disk(or something like that) then format.\n\nIf BIOS is configured correctly than it will boot from Floppy/CD
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If you got your computer from Dell or Gateway or something like that, you should have gotten CD-ROMs for ALL of the software that was pre-installed on it.  \nYou can reinstall using those discs.  \nI have had to do it.  \nPlus you will need those discs for any drivers you may need to reinstall after formatting your drive.\nGood luck!
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You need a windows XP CD or a recovery CD. If you cant get to windows then you need to reformat.\n\nTo format your harddrive you will need to get a recovery disc or a Windows CD. \nNo boot disc is necessary unless you are trying to install Windows 95. \nThe recovery disc will usually come with your computer, if you dont have one, you will need to call your computer manufacturing company and order one. \nThe recovery disc and the windows CD will partition your harddrive and it will wipe out your memory and start from fresh.
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First try running a System Restore. If that doesn't work you will have to boot to the Windows CD and run a "repair installation".
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If you are talking about a Windows 98 Installation disk, it is bootable, stick it in your CD drive, and if you have boot from CD enabled in your BIOS. It should boot to a prompt that will give you 3 options. 1.Boot from Hard Disk 2.Boot from CD 3. Command line...or something like that.
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get a win 98 start-up floppy disc
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usually theres a pin hole in front of the drive.  push a paperclip or similar sized object in and it should pop it open enough to pull it out and get the cd