After I reformatted problem...

[street1 (RIP)]

You must babysit the install of windows 98 can't go away.
That sit back and relax while windows installs that Microsoft
put on there is thingy.

LOL

[cazza]

You must babysit the install of windows 98 can't go away.
That sit back and relax while windows installs that Microsoft
put on there is thingy.

LOL

Ok pressed 1 for hard  disk..... computer said setting up hardware...
it rebooted itself then had to press 1 for hard disk again
it restarted again and now it says

Windows protection error. You need to restart your computer.

C :\WINDOWS\system\vmm32.vxd: missing/unable to load.

?

[street1 (RIP)]

This makes me believe you have a install CD of windows that has
corrupt files on it.

Did you earlier mention having another install cd that was windows 98 SE?

Are you there,or out in the yard beating on the computer?

[cazza]

This makes me believe you have a install CD of windows that has
corrupt files on it.

Did you earlier mention having another install cd that was windows 98 SE?

Eh...yes I have windows second edition but that's what is in.....did I screw up again...thought that was what you said to have in there.....prob my mistake
Should I change the cds over??

 

[street1 (RIP)]

Sadly,when you do you may need to start all over with the floppy
disk.Remember fdisk,format ETC..?

It is not dark here yet only 5:14 Pm or 17:14 hours however you
keep time.

So,maybe you'll need to do everything over with the other disk.

Are you ready?You can't hurt anything.Until you get an operating
system installed....It really isn't a computer.

[cazza]

Sadly,when you do you may need to start all over with the floppy
disk.Remember fdisk,format ETC..?

It is not dark here yet only 5:14 Pm or 17:14 hours however you
keep time.

So,maybe you'll need to do everything over with the other disk.

Are you ready?You can't hurt anything.Until you get an operating
system installed....It really isn't a computer.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  :-/ AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I had better have learned something from this...oh yes I did....never to screw with a computer again  

ok can you tell me where to start from again? please

[street1 (RIP)]

Okay put the disk we haven't been using in the CDrom drive.

Put the floppy disk in the floppy drive reboot remembering to
choose 1 boot with cdrom support.

When you come to A:\ prompt type  fdisk then press enter.

[cazza]

Okay put the disk we haven't been using in the CDrom drive.

Put the floppy disk in the floppy drive reboot remembering to
choose 1 boot with cdrom support.

When you come to A:\ prompt type  fdisk then press enter.

Ok did what you said and then rebooted...got a black screen now that says
Operating system not found

the pest  

[street1 (RIP)]

My mistake.When you get to the A:\ prompt type

Format C:

Don't forget those wee little dots.

Your little Scottish dancing girl Avatar is really cute. :-?

[cazza]

My mistake.When you get to the A:\ prompt type

Format C:

Don't forget those wee little dots.

Ok...cd and floppy are in and I rebooted.....no A prompt just says
Operating system not found and wont let me type anything

 :-?

[street1 (RIP)]

Okay shutdown the computer take out the CD.

Boot with just the floppy disk.

Will it go to an A:\prompt now?

[cazza]

Okay shutdown the computer take out the CD.

Boot with just the floppy disk.

Will it go to an A:\prompt now?

Nope still saying Operating system not found

[street1 (RIP)]

It appears your hard drive may be failing, or your floppy drive.

Remember we booted with a floppy disk when the first install
was going fine.Now the floppy disk don't work.

Can you make another floppy boot disk.

Is your BIOS set to boot from the floppy drive first.

[cazza]

It appears your hard drive may be failing, or your floppy drive.

Remember we booted with a floppy disk when the first install
was going fine.Now the floppy disk don't work.

Can you make another floppy boot disk.

Is your BIOS set to boot from the floppy drive first.

Don't know how to make a floppy boot disk and that computer is Win98 mine works with XP...

Aint got a clue what the BIOS is and how to set it....Sorry

[street1 (RIP)]

Does the one you have that works with XP have a floppy drive?