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Old 10-14-2005, 07:02 PM   #1
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windows 98 boot diskette

I was wondering if there is anyway to get a windows 98 boot diskette...well..for free...i mean..i have one but everytiem i try to do somthing it say "error" or somthing like that..i don't have that long term of a memory..but is there some way to get windows 98 without using the boot diskette?
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Old 10-14-2005, 07:38 PM   #2
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take a look here http://www.bootdisk.com/
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Old 10-15-2005, 06:24 AM   #3
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Yes, but i can't seem to get a floppy drive to work on the computer i'm on right now...
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Old 10-15-2005, 07:07 AM   #4
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Is the green light on the front of the floppy drive on all the time, regardless of wether there is a floppy disk in it or not?
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Old 10-15-2005, 08:53 AM   #5
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You aren't going to need one if you install XP the way we suggested in your other thread as long as you have a bootable CD drive.
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