instructions for win 98 se reboot

[shinobi50]

Im not really good with computers and i want to reboot my computer. Can some one give me direct instructions on how to reboot my win 98 se. My reason for reboot is when i askesd a friend to do it he wasnt really sure how to do it so he had some errors so i want to do it my self with errors.Please can someone give me instructions

[Murray S.]

Howdy:

Do you mean "reboot" or "re-install"??

To re-boot, simply sut it down and restart it!!

Murray

[shinobi50]

whoops i mean re-install like start over ... wipe the computer clean and start over. Thats wat i meant sorry about that.

[Murray S.]

Okay.. Win98SE's are self-booting..

Just make sure your first boot device in BIOS is set for the cd-rom.. Put the Win98SE cd in the drive, save the change to BIOS and reboot..

From there, just follow the prompts!!

Murray

[shinobi50]

Thanks Murray S. but umm im not really sure wat is BIOS or how to get to it

[Murray S.]

Did you get the manual with your computer?? If so, it will show you the BIOS (setup) setting in there..

Just watch your screen as it is starting.. It will tell you what key or combination of keys to press to enetr setup (BIOS)..

Murray

[shinobi50]

Well i had the manual but i am unable to find it. But i went to a website where it shows me step by step http://www.windowsreinstall.com/win98/install98stepbystep2/indexfullpage.htm

But i still need help i followed these instructions but my computer seemed to differ.when i got to part one of the instructions where it shows A:\>D: and
D:>cd win98 in the picture, when i got here i typed in the D: and tat worked but when i typed in cd win98 it said "invalid indirectory." So i am stuck at this part and i dont know wat to do can u help me

[rockboy]

You might want to read thru this tutorial...

http://www.cybertechhelp.com/html/tutorials/tutorial.php/id/39

If you have any questions about it just ask.

[shinobi50]

well i did the exact things tat the dircttions told me and my computer didnt like start over it saved it settings and so i dont kno wat to do now can some one still help me. I tried it three times no changes occured.

[braggwade2]

Did you Boot from the CD? When the Windows 98SE loads select option 1 which will boot with CD-ROM Support. When it finishes loading all the necessary drives and if it Loads to the Blue Screen of Windows 98SE Setup exit the setup screen and make sure it is in DOS (Disk Operating System) It will have a drive letter indicating which drive it is on. Type format c: or whatever you have selected as you main hard drive. You want to format the hard drive first and then you should have no more problems trying to re-install Windows 98SE. I would also download this program Unofficial Windows 98 SE Service Pack 2.0.1:
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/Unofficial_Windows_98_SE_Service_Pack/1083536650/1

[shinobi50]

yea i did tat , well i hope im not sure , as i i kno i followed the insturctions and when it was finished all i kno is all my programs are all still there and want to start fresh and i didnt see any part of the setup tat said any about resetting the settings
first it did scandisk then check for the mem capacity then it ask for the the language or state which i i put United States of America then the commputer did every thing from there it the loadin of files and etc. then after i saw it reset itself a couple times(3 as i remember) when it came to the home screen it was still the same only that there was more icons on the screen tat is all wat is done i follow the instuction in the tutorial section on installin windows.

Well i dont kno some one tell me if this is right or i did sumthin wrong

[Murray S.]

Go to the following url and print it out..

http://tech.jmwebdesigns.com/software/expert/reformat.html

Murray

[shinobi50]

Well i follwed the instructions and for some reason when i got to the part where it said click shutdown and put it in MS-DOS mode. when i click that it brings me to a blank black screen and a marker (the little blinkin dash)i think wat u call it. then it stays there i thoght it was slow but i left it there for 30 min and nuthin happened. So i cant do tat either for sum reason. I think i recieved a virus can some one help me i dont kno wat to do now. i cant do the Reformat and the the other a bove stuff for some reason so i dont kno wat to do now.

[Murray S.]

When you put the boot floppy into a: drive and boot your system, are you getting the options to boot with the cd-rom, without cd-rom, etc??

Once you made your choice there, do you end up with just an a:> prompt on your screen??

Murray

[shinobi50]

Well i put the cd and the floppy disc in at the same time
then it auto load to the screen where it looks like this(kinda from wat i remember)
1 Boot with cd support
2 Boot without cd support
3 I think this is help option

ok i chose the first one (boot with cd support)

Well tat is basically wat i did...

oh yea it does end up like with the A thing

[Murray S.]

Good.. that's where you should be..

Next, you type in "format c:" (no quotes) and press <enter> Say YES to all questions !!!

When you get to the option of entering a name, enter one or just follow the prompts to continue on..

Now, when you get to a:> prompt again, reboot the system (leave the floppy in) and make the same choice you did before at the menu..

Once you get back to a:> prompt from there, put your Windows cd in the driver, change the prompt from a to whatever your cd-rom driver is now (will be one letter higher than normal) and type in "setup" (no quotes)..

Guess what.. if you followed the directions correctly, Windows will start to load.. If it doesn't, print these instructions out and give them to someone that can understand them for you !!

Murray

[shinobi50]

Thank u murray everything u told me worked and my comp i better then before

i thx u and i owe u one