My computer wont start disk boot failure please help

[opmvj5]

I have an old windows 98 computer every time i turn it on i get a message that says


disk boot failure  insert
system disk
and press enter

what does it mean what do i do please help

[Deerpark]

When did this problem start?
The error message means that either there is no operating system installed or the computer can't find the hard drive where the operating system is installed.

[opmvj5]

I tried installing a camera the computer asked me to install the windows 98 cd becasue some drivers were needed and i did

[Deerpark]

More details please.
You were asked to insert the windows 98 CD correct? then what?

[Amrykid]

During the driver installion, did it pause (hang)  and then you forced the computer off?
Maybe the drivers didn't regester with the os and then the os doesn't reconize them and then refuses to boot be cuase of a security issue. I've dont a lot of work on 98, XP, And Vista.
Anouther thing, 98 should auto-install them with the drivers becuase all the drivers on the cd are in the windows folder and its sub directorys becuase i done that for 2 years if though i got the disc.

[Deerpark]

Amrykid the problem isn't that windows 98 refuses to boot but that the BIOS can't find a bootable partition at all.

[patio]

During the driver installion, did it pause (hang)  and then you forced the computer off?
Maybe the drivers didn't regester with the os and then the os doesn't reconize them and then refuses to boot be cuase of a security issue. I've dont a lot of work on 98, XP, And Vista.
Anouther thing, 98 should auto-install them with the drivers becuase all the drivers on the cd are in the windows folder and its sub directorys becuase i done that for 2 years if though i got the disc.

I don't get it.....