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Using a boot disk
Name: Chuck Date: April 10, 2002 at 16:09:51 Pacific
Comment:
I know how to make a boot disk but from there I am lost.So can someone out there tell me what I need to do after I make the disk and if I can't get windows to boot.Using win 98 se.
Name: gregg Date: April 10, 2002 at 17:10:20 Pacific
Reply:
See if this helps you. http://www.simsmith5.fsnet.co.uk/Windows/Dos_boot.htm
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Response Number 2
Name: sam Date: April 10, 2002 at 17:10:23 Pacific
Reply:
If you are able to boot from the floppy: type: scandisk That will check your hard drive for problems. But it would help if you explain what happens when you try to start up windows.
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Response Number 3
Name: Nikki Date: April 10, 2002 at 18:34:56 Pacific
Reply:
Hi,
I have a problem booting up win98. My computer froze up at the Win98 logo (when it's juz about to load win98). I cant boot from Dos either...what should i do???
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Response Number 4
Name: dred Date: April 10, 2002 at 19:21:25 Pacific
Reply:
It's not acceptable to butt in another persons posts Nikki. Please start your own.
Summary: I agree with response number 2. (DAN) If you need your CDROM to work when using this boot disk, Follow this.... 1. Copy Mscdex.exe and your cdrom driver file ( it will be end with .sys) to the boot d...
Summary: I have an old 386 I want to get working for my dad. Looks like windows3.1 was installed on it once, but HD damaged. Scandisk "fixed" it, but DOS and some system files gone, so I'm trying to rebuild ...
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