How can I transfer Windows 98 to Floppy disks? Lap top doesn't have CD rom or USB and I want 98 on it.?
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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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If you have the CDs/floppies for your computer's drivers, try those.\n\nIf you don't, download off of the internet from another computer, then put it on a CD or a flash drive, then put it into the original computer that doesn't have internet.
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If XP doesn't work I would try Win98. If you really want 95, look at ebay I am sure you can get a copy for $5 or so.\nhttp://cgi.ebay.com/1-DAY-ONLY-Full-Inst-Windows-95-Win-OS-operating-system_W0QQitemZ7233443216QQcategoryZ41883QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Go to www.bootdisk.com They have downloads to various bootdisk.  You can also go to the computer you are using right now.  Click on my computer put in a empty floppy right click the floppy drive click format and click make system disk.
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u must buy a bootable cd if u don't have u can boot your system with a bootable floppy disk ,\n\nTo create an MS-DOS startup disk\nThe MS-DOS startup disk you create will allow you to boot into MS-DOS.\n\nInsert a floppy disk into your computer's floppy drive. \nOpen My Computer, and then click the floppy disk drive to select it. \nOn the File menu, point to the name of the floppy drive, and then click Format. \nUnder Format options, click Create an MS-DOS startup disk. \nClick Start\n\nthen chang you setting of the bios of your mother bord to startup with flopy\nthen insert your flopy disk the u can formmat your system drive in dos mode\nby typing format c:\nafter formatting restart and insert the windows cd
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Sometime the old beaters just won't do it. \n\nIf the Win98 system can't burn CD's, the only other option would be to pop the hard drive out of the Win98 system and connect it to the XP systems.  If he's not comfortable doing that himself he might need a hand.
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as you PC boots up, you should get a prompt to choose temporary boot sequence, (F-12 key ) choose CD, and insert windows disk in drive, or for older OS (win 95,98, ME) an external floppy drive can be plugged into a sub port. and booted from floppy. Here is a use full site http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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try sony usb Floppy drive\nu can purchase it online or from your local dealer
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It's been a long time since I've used Windows 98, but these pages (in the Sources section) should be useful. \n\nGood luck!
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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
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Like was already said you can format and install\n\nOr install win98 and do a repair on win2000 then you can have both at teh same time.\n\nHowever, the hard drive needs to be formated in fat32 to load 98.
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You need to download the boot disk for win98 and put it on a 3.5 floppy. Boot off of the disk which will give you the cd-rom drivers and install win98 from there.
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You might could go the Windows 98 website, they have some drivers.
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Boot to a boot disk (preferrably a 98 boot disk) and you can format through the command prompt (format c: /u).  Get a boot disk from http://www.bootdisk.com
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the person who said you cannot install 98 ( or any OS ) with a CD is wrong, i do it all the time ( 95a, 95s, 98, 98se, win2k, xp all will install sans CD ), before you copy, defrag the drive, scandisk it, then makea folder like 111, that you can find under DOS ( you can boot to a floppy right ? ), get a 98se boot disk from bootdisk.com ( or ws it org .. ), copy the 98 dir over completely Under ME, copy smartdrv.exe over as well ( trust me you'll need it ), Explorer works wll but I use Wincmdr for all my file activites,\n\nedit the msbatch.inf file\ninput serial number and other fields to make your install automated\n\nnow reboot to dos\ngo t the 111 directory\ngo to the 98 dir\ntype in setup /is\nthe /is switch will ignore the scan on the drive
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Try using your mother floppy...LOL only joking.  go to www.bootdisk.com then download the bootdisk maker and create bootable floppy's.  NOTE: This is only a boot disk and not the actual windows installation cd.
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If you have a floopy drive you can format it for a bootable disk. Go to your "my computer" and right click on the floppy drive and click on format. After that you can choose how to format it. Hope this helps. Thanks. Rock.