Windows 98 may be installed from the
CD-ROM after the system is booted from a floppy disk, or the system
may be booted from the installation CD itself. Another option is to copy all the files to the
hard drive and perform an internal installation from the hard drive.
There are some merits to running the installation internally from the
hard drive.
Running Windows 98 Setup From the Hard Drive
During a Windows 98 installation, sometimes installers experience
problems with the CD-ROM. The problems can usually be cleared, and
the overall installation process speeded up, by copying the files
to the hard drive.
| Step
1
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Verify there is at
least 200 MB of extra disk space to store the Windows setup
and CAB files.
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| Step
2
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Next, create a
floppy boot disk that contains drivers for the CD-ROM. Insert
the floppy in the computer and turn the unit on. When
prompted, select the option to boot system with CD-ROM support
and wait for it to boot to the DOS prompt.
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| Step
3
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From the DOS prompt
create a directory called SETUP98 to store the Setup files.
Type MD C:\SETUP98 (where C: is the letter assigned to the
hard drive).
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| Step
4
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Copy all the files
from the SETUP98 directory on the CD-ROM to the corresponding
directory on the hard drive. Type COPY D:\SETUP98\*.*
C:\SETUP98 (this assumes the usual configuration of the hard
drive be referred to as C: and the CD-ROM drive referred to as
D:).
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| Step
5
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Change the directory
back to the SETUP98 directory on the hard drive to start the
installation. Type CD SETUP98 {ENTER}, followed by typing
SETUP {ENTER}. This starts the Windows 98 Setup process.
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It is advantageous to perform the OS installation directly from
the hard drive for the following reasons:
- The installation goes much faster, because hard drives are much
faster than CD-ROM drives.
- The Windows setup files will always be available on the hard
drive when new hardware or software is added.
- If complete formats are frequently performed, two partitions can
be created on one drive. The smaller of the two partitions would
contain only setup files, while the larger partition would contain
all other files. If a reformat is required in the future, it will be
easy to format only the larger partition and perform setup from the
smaller one.
Running Windows 98 Setup from DOS
It might be necessary to run the setup procedure from DOS if there
are any problems during the Windows 98 OS installation process:
| Step
1
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Create a bootable
floppy disk with CD-ROM drivers.
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| Step
2
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Insert the bootable
disk and turn on the computer. When prompted, select the
option to boot with CD-ROM support. Allow the system to boot
to the DOS prompt.
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| Step
3
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From the command
line, change to the CD-ROM drive by typing D: {ENTER} where D
is the CD-ROM letter.
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| Step
4
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Initiate the Setup
process by typing CD WIN98 {ENTER} then SETUP
{ENTER}. This
will start the Windows Setup process.
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Installing Windows 98 in a New Unit
To install Windows 98 onto a new, or a reformatted disk drive, it
will be necessary to boot the system from the Windows distribution CD
and run the SETUP.EXE program from the DOS prompt.
Using this method, the Windows 98 Setup program runs a
real-mode version (looking at all files) of the ScanDisk utility
on the drive. This requires that the CD-ROM or network driver be
present and loaded. ScanDisk performs a complete check (FAT,
directory, and files) on the drive and creates a ScanDisk log
file. If any errors are detected, the program will display an
error message. This log can be accessed through the View Log
selection in ScanDisk. After the ScanDisk inspection has
been completed, the Setup program initializes the system and
begins copying installation files to the drive.
