[alown2000]

I just formated my computer that had Windows 95 and now I want to put 98se on and am having problems I cant seem to install it it keeps saying cannot read drive E then I try all the other letters like C,D,F and still shows the same, any ideas, When I change my bios setting I can get to a C prompt but dont know what to type.

 

[dr20]

What is the make of your pc and are you using a Windows 98 boot disk that provides CD-Rom support?

 

[alown2000]

not sure what make but yes I am using a boot disk with cdrom support

 

[dr20]

If you're using a Windows 98 floppy boot disk you don't want to get to the c:\ prompt. After the disk loads and you have pressed 1 for CD-Rom support type setup at the a:\ prompt, or have you already tried that?

Also, what is your CD-Rom hookup, is it internal or an external USB and was it working properly when you had Windows 95 installed?

 

[alown2000]

It is an internal and when I try to enter setup at the A prompt it says its not ready reading drive D

 

[dr20]

Why don't you try doing this... download a fresh boot disk from the link below. It's possible the one you have is corrupted.

Go for Windows 98SE OEM. Extract it to your floppy disk
then boot up with CD-Rom support and type setup at the a:\ prompt. Make sure your Windows 98 disk is in the D drive when you're typing setup.

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

 

[dr20]

When you get a message that says something like "its not ready reading drive D" usually that means you have nothing in the drive. Is the Windows 98 disk in your CD-Rom drive when you type setup?

 

[brushmaster1]

At the A:\> prompt, try typing E:\SETUP

The boot disk puts some files on a RAM drive, thus bumping your CDROM up one letter...