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Senior Member
98SE Installation
I have an HP Pavilion 6640C upon which I'm trying to install Windows 98SE.
I get as far as this blue screen, and then it just hangs:
"Setup is preparing to install Windows.
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To continue, press ENTER. To quit Setup, press ESC."
I have checked, formatted, and set the HDD active. It seems O.K.
Any ideas would be most welcome.
Thank-you.
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I remember having to copy windows over to my desktop to make it install sometimes.
Maybe the cdrom is bad?
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Ultimate Member
You first have to partition the drive with FDISK, restart, and format the drive, adding system files as you do.
Use the command format C: /s to do so.
Restart with CDROM support and run Setup from the CD drive.
It's been a while, but think that was the standard procedure.
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Senior Member
Thanks for the replies.
I did as you said OT (used format C: /s) but the setup still hangs at the same screen.
Is an HP setup any different? I am using a burned 98SE CD, and I can't remember it's origin.
Thanks.
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Ultimate Member
Like druggas said, the CD may be bad. To copy the CD to the hard drive, use the following commands,
If you are on the A: drive, move to C:
A:\ C:
C:\md win98 (This creates a directory for Win98)
C:\copy D:\win98 C:\win98 (This assumes your CD drive is D: )
C:\cd win98
C:\win98\setup
If the copy does not complete, The CD is bad.
Setup on an HP should be no different.
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Extreme Member!
The advantage of formatting before setup is that you can check the health of the hard drive.
It could indeed be a bad CD, considering it's age. It's probably not the CD drive because setup does start.
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May just need to clean the cd.
Seen that do the trick lots of times.
Liquid dish soap, just a couple drops, and rub the surface with your finger tips.
Rinse real good and I let them air dry.
Can clean them with 90+% rubbing alcohol too.
Haqd to use something like this a few times also.
http://www.plugnplayland.com/index.p...roducts_id=137
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Senior Member
Thanks for the replies.
I followed the commands in OT's post, and after a long period of copying files, it still hangs at the same place:
"To continue, press ENTER. To quit Setup, press ESC."
The last 4 lines of the copy process were:
E:\WIN98\WIN98_74.CAB
E:\WIN98\WIN98_OL.CAB
E:\WIN98\XMSMMGR.EXE
101 file(s) copied
I believe the CD drive was D: before the Ramdrive.
Right now I'm just waiting for the CD to dry, after using Sunlight dish soap.
I also have 70 percent rubbing alcohol if anyone thinks I should use it?
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Try the cd first before using the alcohol.
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Senior Member
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Senior Member
I tried again after cleaning the CD, to no avail.
I then put the HDD in an external enclosure, plugged it in to my "real" PC, and explored it.
It has a WIN98 folder with 101 files, mostly .CAB. It also has SETUP.EXE.
Would it make sense to put it back in the HP PC, and install it from MS-DOS, and is there anything I need to know?
Thanks.
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Ultimate Member
Lets assume the W98se CD is the problem for whatever reason... bad burn, incompatible media, scratches,etc.
Copying to the hard drive will produce the same problem.
Some CD/DVD drives can read better than others, so I would try another CD/DVD drive, newer the better.
Next step would be to try a different W98se CD.
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Senior Member
O.K., I'll do that first.
Thanks.
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Senior Member
I have installed an LG CDRW that is 5 years newer than the HP Writer, and I have previously tested it, and it was working at that time. I am currently running a Surface Scan on the HDD, and would like to know what my next steps will be if the scan is O.K. For instance, I have a 98SE Boot Disc, so what Boot Order will I set in the BIOS? Is MS-DOS an option?
Thanks.
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Senior Member
I would like to thank everyone for your patience and help.
I am now up and running 98SE due to all of your valuable input.
Thanks again.
Dell PIII 1000MHz, Maxtor 30GB Maxtor 20GB, Western Digital 10GB, Seagate SATA 250GB 7200, LG DVDRW D/L, LG DVD-ROM, HP DeskJet 1120C, Canon BJC-2000, BJC-2100, HP PSC 750xi, Dual-Boot (XP SP3 Home - ME), etc.
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