Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents

Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents

I downloaded the contents for the Windows 98 ISO bootable CD. I started from scratch, deleted the partitions on the hard drive, created a new primary one, formatted the hard drive and am looking to install Windows 98 onto the hard drive. After I boot the computer with 98 floppy boot disk, and then prompt DOS to run the contents on the CD, an error message arises: "CDR101: Not ready reading drive E". After reading some forums, other computer savvy individuals offered advice such as that the cable might be plugged incorrectly running to the motherboard. Also, I do have two rom drives, one for viewing files on compact discs and a burner. The presence of these two may affect which drive to select, so I've tried selecting both in the prompt and I still get the same error message. Someone also told me to watch the files during the boot to see which drive is the primary drive, yet all I wish to do is run the 'setup' prompt to install the operating system - I'm so close, can anyone please offer their expertise, it's appreciated.

Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: Chappy (37 replies) Wed, 02/28/2007 - 12:21
  • Stop being dumb By: AllBootDisks Visitor (11/28/2008 - 16:53)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: AllBootDisks Visitor (11/28/2008 - 16:41)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: AllBootDisks Visitor (11/28/2008 - 16:38)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: AllBootDisks Visitor (10/28/2008 - 04:49)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: AllBootDisks Visitor (10/06/2008 - 20:08)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: Mark Haskell (09/15/2008 - 18:20)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: asoka de silva (09/05/2008 - 23:54)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: allbootdisk vistor (08/17/2008 - 18:28)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: AllBootDisks Visitor (05/19/2008 - 07:27)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: AX (04/20/2008 - 18:22)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: sanjeev (02/12/2008 - 20:49)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: AllBootDisks Visitor (01/04/2008 - 19:13)
  • completion to comment above By: AllBootDisks Visitor Erik Sandberg (mr) (16yo) (08/06/2007 - 12:49)
  • What is a "RAMDrive" By: AllBootDisks Visitor Erik Sandberg (mr) (16yo) (08/06/2007 - 12:40)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: AllBootDisks Visitor (07/28/2007 - 08:42)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: AllBootDisks Visitor (07/25/2007 - 10:01)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: AllBootDisks Visitor (07/24/2007 - 14:05)
  • Re: Windows 98 Boot Disk Contents By: AllBootDisks Visitor (03/14/2007 - 02:54)