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Boot disk
Name: Stephen Liu Date: November 12, 2002 at 21:53:58 Pacific OS: Win98 CPU/Ram: PI/64MB
Comment:
Hi all folks,
Where can I locate this item to create a boot/rescue disk
Name: awoodin Date: November 12, 2002 at 21:56:40 Pacific
Reply:
Try going to www.bootdisk.com, they have a selection of downloadable boot diskettes.
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Response Number 2
Name: Marilu Date: November 12, 2002 at 23:13:59 Pacific
Reply:
I think I have the same problem. I reformatted a hard drive to clean install Win98. All worked fine until I did that. Now I cannot boot from a floppy, cannot get CD drivers, just get i/o error, replace disk and hit any key. It doesn't work. I have checked cables, but nothing works. Is there ANY way I can boot up? I do have a second HD, but can't even get THERE to install Windows on it instead. I'm STUCK!
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Response Number 3
Name: Stephen Liu Date: November 13, 2002 at 00:43:52 Pacific
Reply:
Hi all,
My problem is different.
I have a WinME box running on RAID 0, having 2 identical 40G IDE hard disks connected to a RAID controller. I want to repartition the hard disks with a Win98 boot/rescue floppy which I have to create from a running Win98 box. I forgot where I could locate the command to create a boot/rescue floppy.
I download 'Win98 OEM' and 'Win98 customer' boot disks from www.bootdisk.com but unfortunately none of them could boot the PC. I also download 'fdisk' for 60G+ boot disk. Also it could not start the PC.
I am stuck
Kindly advise.
Thanks
Stephen Liu
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Response Number 4
Name: Jizumonkey Date: November 13, 2002 at 07:35:31 Pacific
Reply:
In windows you can create a boot disk by going to 'start, control panel, add/remove programs, startup disk'.
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Response Number 5
Name: Derek Date: November 13, 2002 at 13:49:06 Pacific
Reply:
Marilu
You would be far better off (more useful responses) by creating your own posting - I know this one is a "bit" similar.
Go to the first page of computing- net (one with all the problems listed) and at the bottom fill in the form. Keep a note of the number so that you can find it, or possibly come back with your own comment.
That's how it works on this site.
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Response Number 6
Name: mike Date: November 14, 2002 at 08:43:27 Pacific
Reply:
Hi all i need boot disk for inspiron 3000,some how friend of mine wiped out everything and i don't have booth disk, everything is gone, please email me if anyone has it or knows from where i can get it, with thanks.
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Response Number 7
Name: Derek Date: November 14, 2002 at 17:57:11 Pacific
Reply:
Mike
See what I said to Marilu in #5.
A new post of your very own is likely to get better results, this one is getting old now.
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