Win 98 install problems :(

[bcr8iv_01]

I have bought a second hand PC without any oporating system on it. When I tried to install windows 98, it said I didn't have enough memory on the C: Drive, so I eventually managed to fix this by formatting the C drive...but now whenever I try and run 98 setup, I get this message after a few seconds adn don't know how to fix it:

"SETUP DETECTION MESSAGE
Message SU0013
Setup cannot create files on your start up drive and cannot set up windows 98.
If you have HPFS or NTFS, you must create an MS-DOS boot partition. If you have LANtastic server or Superstar compression, disable it before running setup. See setup.txt on setup disk 1 or the windows 98 compact disc."

The computer doesn't have a floppy drive and it didnt' come with a boot disk. I don't even know what 'setup disk 1' is. I opened fdisk as that's apparently how I create partitions, I made a primary dos partition of 8mb, but my formatted c drive (38gig) turned into a D drive and the windows setup could not access the C drive. So I have to delete the primary partition, leaving the extended dos partition, restart the comp and format the C drive again! Then I'm back to where I started. Ayn help or advice would be very welcome! Thanks

[Murray S.]

Howdy and welcome to CTH:

Sounds like this system had linux or Win2000/XP on it before.

You need to go back into fdisk and use "Remove all non-dos partitions" option. Then, remove the Primary DOS partition.

Once done, reboot back into fdisk and use the option to "Set a Primary DOS partition" Say YES to all questions.

Once that is finished, format the drive and install Win98.

Murray

[bcr8iv_01]

Yes, you're right, it did have XP on it for 30days, when the 'grace peiod' ran out. Thanks I'll give that I try!

[Murray S.]

Pop back in if you have any problems.

Murray