reinstall won't work - win 98

[klthyges]

Hi,
I erased windows 98 (by using the command format c:).  When I use the boot disk from a, I can get to msdos prompts.  However, when I try to run and install windows 98 from cd rom (using f:setup), nothing happens (bad command or file name).  
E: used to be my cdrom drive but it appears to have been bumped to f:, but I assume this is irrelevant.
 The cd will spin, and if I run DIR, it will show folders but no files.... a command of setup.exe will not work either.  I have a sony cdrom, but sites say the generic driver in win 98 boot disk should run it... and like I say it spins....Can someone please help?

[Flame]

Have you used this Windows 98 CD before? It sounds like the security device inside the CD is preventing you from using it...

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[klthyges]

I used it once when I reinstalled over top of itself... and it worked, but I still had problems (e.g., outlook and explorer would not run, error messages, etc.) so reformated c and am now stuck.  
The only thing is that I no longer had my own win 98 disks, so borrowed a friend's burnt copy....  I can't take it in for repair as I don't have the sticker either... There is nothing else I can use as I can't purchase it again as it is no longer sold, and my operating system can't handle xp or even 2000....

[Zzyzx]

I checked my old copy of Win98. There is another "setup" in the Win98 directory.

Try running: f:\win98\setup

This may get you going again.

Good luck.  

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I think that its the security device that Microsoft has installed that is preventing you from installing...

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