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09-23-2002, 08:03 AM
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will not let me install win 98
what im i doing wrong? ive fdisk,reformatted, but it will not let me install win 98. it will start up and go through the scan tests,but then it will just go back to e:/SETUP. AND THEN JUST GO THROUGH THE TEST AGAIN. even tried a new hd but still wont let me install. it wont even start up xp in it either. HELP!!!!
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09-23-2002, 01:24 PM
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If XP is installed,win 98 has to be installed first.Here is a site guides to installing.http://www.windowsreinstall.com/
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09-23-2002, 01:34 PM
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Are you booting from a floppy to run setup? Try booting from the windows cd and see if that works.
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09-23-2002, 02:28 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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Hi wolfie,
Try doing the installation with only 1 hard drive and 1 optical drive installed. Remove any expansion PCI cards (sound, modem, NIC, etc...) and any other peripherals (Zip drive, scanner, etc...). You may need to download the hard drive diagnostic utilities from the hard drive manufacturer's website and test out that drive too.  Cricket
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09-26-2002, 09:52 PM
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hi
tried everything. still will not let me install. took the drive out and put it in a different computer and 98 went right in. so what's stopping it from installing on the other computer? BAD MOTHERBOARD???? wolfie |
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09-27-2002, 08:48 AM
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Strong possibility, could also be memory, cables. It's trial and error from there.
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09-27-2002, 09:58 AM
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trying a new motherboard today.
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09-27-2002, 11:25 AM
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i had same problem ........it was my memory
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09-27-2002, 05:26 PM
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if the memory was bad, would i be able to get into my bios? i can do that now.
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09-27-2002, 10:11 PM
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Hi wolfie,
Windows (used to) has a problem on older mobo's that had the anti-virus block checked in the BIOS. Try disabling that option and attempt another reinstall..... HTH TwoRails |
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09-28-2002, 11:28 AM
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Quote:
thanksreally didnt think about the memory, just replaced it a month ago.  wolfie |
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09-29-2002, 07:29 AM
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Perhaps you could be a little more specific, what do youy mean, it was the memory. Did your memory have to be replaced or was it not seated correctly.
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09-29-2002, 08:02 AM
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had to replace it. this was the 2nd stick in a month to go out.
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09-30-2002, 01:42 PM
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when i said it was my memory . To be more specific.......
I had previously installed new(additional memory) and it appeared to work fine.Then formatted my hard drive,tried to install windows 98 .I had the same problem as above.....REmoved that memory and installed windows 98 no problem.BUT was still able to use that memory after windows install. |
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