I ran a PC Doctor on my PC and it told me there is 287 problems, l knew there was but not that many, l now need to reinstall windows 98 but want to format the harddrive, l have done this once before but have forgotten...if anyone could email me the answer l can print it off before l do it....thanks

Have a look at the startup floppy disk in windows. There is a readme file on it. It might jog your memory.

Microsoft have written an article which basically describes how to install Windows 98 from scratch. You will need your Windows 98 CD-ROM, 25-character license key and a bootdisk. How to Install Windows 98 on a Computer with No Operating System James

Boot with a 98 boot disk. When you get the A:\> prompt, type in; format/c c: You'll get the warning that all data will be lost etc, etc. Confirm you want to do it and let it go. The /c switch on the format command tells it to check clusters which are marked as bad. Some third party (non MicroSoft) utilities can mark clusters as bad when they may not in fact be bad. Once the format completes you'll be prompted to enter a LABEL for the drive. You can just hit Enter for no label, or you can "name" the drive (up to eleven characters including spaces). Such as "DISK1 PART1". (Without the quotes.) If you enter a character which isn't allowed it will tell you. After the above the drive will be ready to load the O/S onto it.

This method installs windows the professional way by copying the windows cab files to the hard drive and then running setup from there. If you are using Windows ME, just substitute Win9X for Win98. Note: E may be your cd-rom letter and is visable right above the A prompt somewhere and may look like this DriveE:=DriverMscd001 unit0, take note of which letter it is. If it's different than E, just use that instead of E in the procedure below. Make sure you have your Windows Product Key! You can do this all automatically with EZRELOAD, and with only 2 clicks of your mouse, check it out! With your computer off put your Windows bootdisk in and turn on the computer. Choose start with cd-rom support and press enter Put your Windows cd in the cd-rom You will end up at the A prompt (A:\>) At the A:\> type format C: /Q and press enter (If unable to do a quick format, the standard format will be performed) When it's done formatting the hard drive, you will end up back at the A:\> At the A:\>, type C: and press enter At the C:\>, type md win98 and press enter (note space between md and win) Back at the C:\>, type cd win98 and press enter (note space between cd and win) You will end up at C:\>win98, type copy E:\win98, press enter (note space between copy and E:) The cab files are now being copied to your hard drive When that's done you will end up at C:\win98, type setup and press enter After scan disk runs you will come up to view log or exit, use the <- or -> arrow keys to highlight exit and then hit enter. The installation has begun follow the instruction that come up When the files start to be copied to your hard drive, you can take out the bootdisk << make sure you do this!! You can leave the Windows cd in, but don't forget to take it out when you are done. MrC

Hi Vic, Follow this link, copy and past it in to your browser. It will tell you how in detail. www.computerworks.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/partitioning_and_formatting_an_h.htm Good look. Keith.

Hi Vic, Follow this link, copy and past it in to your browser. It will tell you how in detail. www.computerworks.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/partitioning_and_formatting_an_h.htm Good look. Keith.