A Little Help..

[EbMorpheus257]

I am a a newbie when it comes to formating a computer...I jsut recently acqired a older PC ..it runs on windows 98 i have the disk for that...but i am really not to sure on what else i might need.??? i know there are drivers and what not but are they saved to the startup disk i made threw the OS...PLEASE some one help me a little...I could use the help ..

[degsy]

Hi,

No, the drivers will not be saved on the startup disk.
The Windows CD may have drivers for some hardware, but most likely you will have to trawl the manufacturers websites for the appropriate drivers.

Do you know what type of PC it is or the make/models of the components?

[EbMorpheus257]

It is a Gateway....Pentium 2 333 Mhz with 192 megs of ram...running on windows 98 and i have a Windows 98 SE disk to re install.....it has 2 harddrives...the original and ( 5 GB ) and a second i installed 20 GB

[degsy]

If you have the model no. then you maybe able to download the drivers from the gateway website.

Otherwise you will have to look for the individual component drivers.

[EbMorpheus257]

it is G6-333c

it is a older model again...but it could really help with my music..and midi ..i will bring the computer up to par later. for my music...

[degsy]

You may be able to get the drivers from here
http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/dlcenter.asp

The wizard requires a Serial Number of the PC.

[EbMorpheus257]

yea...i got that...they have the

Bios update
keybord
Modem
Software updates ( i.e USB hub patch and first aid for help spot)
sound
and video

those are the ones they supply... is there anything else...??

[degsy]

Depends what is in the system and what windows can detect.

You have the essentials there.

[EbMorpheus257]

i hate to be a pain...but now that i have these files..

1. can i format the computer...( and how )
2. after it is formated installing windows should be as simple as putting the windows 98 SE disk in and letting it install correct??

[EbMorpheus257]

from watching other i would only assume that would be it...or if not hit me...

[degsy]

To format download this file
http://files.frashii.com/~bootdisk/file11111/boot98c.exe
Run it and it will prompt for a floppy disk.
This will create a startup disk.

Boot from the disk and at the A:\ prompt type
format c:
then press enter

after the format type
r:\setup.exe
then press enter.

The 98 setup should start.

[EbMorpheus257]

i dont have to put in the Cd i have at all?? all the info for windows 98 should be there..

After formating is complete it will restart then at the next promt i will typ
r:/setip.exe

wow that is it...pretty simple..I apritiate your time and help...u r definetly making me feel much better about doing this

Frank

[degsy]

Yep, you need the CD in the drive.

The bootdisk will assign the CD-ROM to drive R:
So when you use r:\setup.exe it will start the setup from the CD.

[EbMorpheus257]

Thank you so much for you help...it has been very Informative.. i will now go ahead and try it...if anything happens of course i dont hold anoyone responable besides me...but i will probibly be back to talk to u...if anything does happen...

I have only been on this for about 3 months and all i have to say is THANK GOD FOR CYBER TECH HELP!!!!!!

you guys have helped me sooo much ...appritite it...

Thanks again
Frank

[degsy]

no probs,
hope it goes well :)

[EbMorpheus257]

one little problem versy small...

http://files.frashii.com/~bootdisk/file11111/boot98c.exe

this does not work..404 not found...

do u have another one??

[degsy]

Must be a temporary error as it is usually a good resource :)

Try this
http://www.mirrors.org/archived_software/www.bootdisk.com/winfiles1/boot98c.exe