Win98 Boot-up problem

[frogpuff]

I just did a clean install of win98 on an AMD K6-2/266 with amptron pm9900 mobo, now when I go to restart the pc I get an error message that states:
Type the name of the command interpretter (e.g., C:\windows\command.com) http://www.sysopt.com/forum/frown.gif
Then when I try to type the path and enter the same line appears, over and over each time I try.
Any ideas???

[Dominus]

Are you overclocking? Could be corrupt files causing that error. I've heard of many more exotic errors caused due to OC dammage.

Otherwise, try to re-install again, this time low level format(fdisk) before installing if you haven't already done so. Make sure you have a disk with format.com on it if you do this.

If that doesn't help, then there's not much else I can tell you. That is a really weird error.

[frogpuff]

I did a low level format before I started, I am still messing with this thing as I type this. I am not o/c yet, I planned on doing some minor bumping once I got the operating system installed (300 mhz) I have just wrote zeros to the drive and am doing another fdisk and will format and try again soon.

[Nathan]

Run scandisk on that hard drive. You might have damage in the boot sector.

What size and brand is the hard drive?

[MR COMPUTER]

You are missing command.com on your hard drive.Use a good startup disk.Format c:/q/s This will copy system files onto the hard drive. Reboot. You should see a windows start up screen,then the dos prompt. Are you using a "factory" Win 98 boot disk? http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[Jin Vitas]

before you do what mr computer says.. try
sys c: from a startup disk..

[MadMax]

Jin Vitas~Yes, that would be the prudent place to start...If it won't take the sys files, then format...

[frogpuff]

Thanks to all who have replied, the drive is on it's way back to Western Digital today, It had some non-repairable errors that are covered under warranty. I did use a clean win98 boot disk, it was only when I tried WD's WD_DIAG program to try and write zeros to the drive that I found it had errors.

Thanks Again!! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif