Windows ME install

[skater]

I recently "lost" the Windows 98SE operating system on one pc and decided to load Windows ME (OEM version, not an upgrade)on that pc. I immediately ran into problems and at this point have formatted the disk (cusing a Windows ME startup disk. Now when I boot up the pc can't find the c: drive. I read about the boot programs at bootdisk.com and downloaded the micron file but it does the same thing. How do I boot this pc and have it recognize the c: drive so that I can either reformat and/or fdisk the drive so I can load Windows ME and get on with my life?

 

[Guest_imported]

I have copy of Windows Me (OEM) but I can not upgrade from Win98 (Its says I need an upgrade version)is there a way around this so I do not have to lose everthing on my hard drive.

Ski

 

[lgebhart]

Skater,

Do you have fdisk.exe on that bootable disk? If so, at the A:\ prompt type fdisk. If the C drive is accessible it will start fdisk on C: and you can fdisk it, then use the format command on that same bootable disk by typing format c: at the A:\ prompt.

Hope this helps.

ggebhart@clover.net
I hope I never get too old or arrogant to learn something new!

 

[lgebhart]

To Ski229,

The only way to save your files is to make Windows 98 a dual boot with ME and I think the only way you could do that now since you have an OEM version is to put a program like Partition Magic 6.0 (around $59.00) on first to make another partition before installing ME.

Hope this helps! ggebhart@clover.net
I hope I never get too old or arrogant to learn something new!

 

[Comtech]

To ski229: Rename win.com to win.bak (in the c:\windows folder) then you will be able to install WinME. Cheers,
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