Loading Win98--New Hard Drive??

[Evil3D]

I am getting a new hard drive and wonder how do you reload Win98! I have the cd with Win98! After I put the new hard drive in and start the cpu, it will say no operating system! What do I need to do to make it load windows off the cd? Thanks! Any recommendations on a new brand hard drive?

[Evil3D]

Or is there a way to copy all my files from one hard drive to the other? Never done this before, need some details if it is possible?
Thanks.

[bdog]

You will need to create a boot disk to start your computer after you put in a new hard drive. You can do this in win 98 in the conrol panel under add/remove programs. Once you install your new hd, insert the boot floppy and power up your box. Then at the prompt type fdisk. Create a partition(s) on your hd. Then restart your computer with the boot disk and this time type format c: at the prompt. the disk will format, and then you can proceed to install win98. Insert the cd and type x:\setup where x is the letter of your cd drive (should be e). hope that gets you started.

[bdog]

There is a way to copy all of you files to your new hd, but unless you have irreplaceable data, I would recommend a fresh install. You could also keep both hd's in your system and use the new one for additional space, and keep the original one as is. I have a documentthat describes copying data to new hd if you want it let me know.

[Butch1]

bdog has given you good advise but before you can install windows 98 you must first install your cd drivers. Or your computer won't know you have a cd drive.

[Evil3D]

Thanks, bdog! I would like that document, there is some stuff on my hd that I want transferred. If I use both hard drives will it slow my cpu down? Also, how do I install the cdrom drivers without having windows on first, not too familiar with dos! I have the drivers on a floppy disk! My email is Michael_Myers_77@yahoo.com.
Thanks again.

[Nathan]

Your best bet is to start over and install everything from scratch. If your BIOS supports it, boot to the CD-rom and install the operating system. If you have some files, not programs, you want on your new drive, then just slave the old hard drive and just copy them over.

[beller6]

If you want I also have plenty of boot disk with cd support for 98. Let me know if you want one.
just email me at:beller6@Yahoo.com

[socalgal]

You could also get a Win98 boot disk w/CD-Rom support here /forum/smile.gif

http://www.bootdisk.com/

[bdog]

I install 98 on machines on a weekly basis. If you make a boot disk from within 98, in the control panel, it has the cdrom drivers for over 95% of the cdrom drives I have encountered. just stick it in , turn it on, it will ask you if you want to start the computer with cdrom support and say yes.

[bdog]

I just found out about a program called ghost from symantec. You can download a 30 day demo from www.download.com (http://www.download.com) It makes images of hard drives and is fairly easy and fast to use. Just follow the instructions in the readme files.

[Underclocked]

Would you happen to have a friend that has knowledge of doing the hard drive setup and reloading windows? If you do, I would highly recommend you ask him over to do this for you while you pay VERY close attention to everything he does. The first time can be very nerve-shattering without an experienced partner. /forum/wink.gif

[reddog4629]

bdog's right- ghost

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[Nathan]

One problem with using Ghost is you can image all the garbage that's in your system and transfer it to the new drive. Sometimes it's best to start over. Your system will clean, lean, and smooth running machine.

[philipg]

I have to agree with Nathan, I've been down that road your going and I ended up just formating the new drive with my data still on the old drive and as I installed the various apps any saved games or important files associated with the last app installed was copied to the appropriate directory, then I copied everything else over since the remainder was downloaded programs that I didn't want to download again but I wasn't going to install. After all that I formated the old drive and used windows98's Backup program and put everything on that drive, when that was done I removed it and put the drive on a safe bookshelf and have been happy ever since.

Whatever you decide to do remember a drive collects alot of unused programs and other files that slows the system down a fresh install will pay for itself in the long run.

Also I don't have anything against Ghost, but if you can figure out the syntax go ahead and use it.

[This message has been edited by philipg (edited 09-14-99).]

[Nathan]

We use Ghost almost everyday. It's good for getting a snap shot of the drive. And it's pretty quick too. However, the ideal setup is doing the copy command to another computer. Then do a fresh install and copy the documents back to the hard drive.