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How to install windows 98 onto PC withou
Name: myrchik Date: August 21, 2002 at 13:46:24 Pacific
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Hallo. I have bought used laptop, however it doesn't have Floppy Drive. My problem is that i cannot install windows 98 onto it. As you probably know, win98 doesn'tstart automaticaly in MS-DOS, only win2000 & winXP. If you understand my situation please "show me the light/exit out of this tonnel." Thank you in advance. Myrchik
Name: mark Date: August 21, 2002 at 13:50:27 Pacific
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My suggestion is to create a bootable CD on another system. Put the Win98 folder on it from a win98 installation CD. All you need to do the install is the win98 folder.
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Name: Ravi Date: August 22, 2002 at 00:31:56 Pacific
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I suggest u find a Orignal Win9X cd because they are the only breed of CD's which are Bootable ..... Or else in case of burning a original CD take required measures to make it bootable... I guess many Burning softwares do have such features
Summary: Well the title's got everything, how can i install windows 98 on a old laptop via network (no CD-rom drive ;) ) it's an old acer extensa 355 with a PCMCIA trendnet network card. If the explenation cou...
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