A friend needs help installing Windows
 

I have a friend who has a used laptop from one of his mates. Now when he dropped it, he booted it back up and the HDD failed. So his friend put a brand new HDD in there which is now blank. Im offering to Install Windows 98 for him but i cannot find the drivers to create a startup disk. Tried Google but i didnt find it any help.

Re: A friend needs help installing Windows
 

Why not install a different OS such as 2000 or XP? If it can take it that is, as it will be much easier to install.

If not, the 98 disc usually has it's own boot-up function.

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Does the BIOS allow booting from CD? If you need a bootdisk try www.bootdisk.com

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It's been a while since I last installed win98, but can't you install/boot from cd?

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Don't think 98 boots from the cd, bootdisk.com as already suggested is your best bet for a boot disk for the installation :)
Try this list
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

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98SE definitely does, not sure about first edition.

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I could install XP for him downloading that XP boot thing off of boot disc.com

Windows XP Setup Disk Sets

XP Home/Pro Original/SP1/SP2

Would i need anything else like a code, because i think they ask for a code before it allows you to install it.

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First edition doesn't as far as I can remember, you need a start-up/ boot up floppy for that one. Depends on what version he has now and wether he can access the laptop bios to change boot up sequence :erm: Hope his mate hasn't password locked the bios, I had to sort one like that and it's a pain :(

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Why would you require a boot up disk for an XP install? Boot from the xp cd itself and run the installation. You will however need a proper product key for the XP install ;)

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these any use?

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If you're installing Win98 then get a Windows 98 boot disk, not XP.
Also, yes you will need the correct product key for the CD.

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Why would anyone (that's not doing top secret stuff) want to password lock the bios? :confused:

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Ill get him to install XP then as its the easiest option.

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Does he have a valid product key & license?

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because children fiddle ;)

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Ah, yes. I hadn't thought of that. I try keep things manageable. Just the one gf :)

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The children probably know what they are doing ;) it's the older ones that think they know what they are doing that is the problem. :D

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Oi, cheeky git :D

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I hope you checked the laptop can run XP, also that you have all relevant drivers to hand, a proper/ legal product key etc :erm:
Guilty conscience?? :p:

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Yes :blush:

i did it at school and screwed up several pcs.... oops :angel:

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It's true tho - I'm forever telling my boy off for it ;) :D

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They also bios lock PC's so that if stolen it's harder to access the bios system to allow you to change the boot up sequence.. you can't re-format a stolen pc and load up a new operating system very easily if it will only boot from the C drive and the accounts on that are password locked ;)
Believe me, if your mate buys a cheap laptop from someone who is not quite legit then it can take a bit of effort to get the laptop running again :angel:

Re: A friend needs help installing Windows
 

Ahh shut it, leave me alone, I need to learn my mistakes (which I did with my old Time PC, oh the times we had to get it fixed oops: )

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Completely off-topic, but your sig doesn't appear to display properly here. Unless it is meant to look like the the top half of some Hindi or Arabic writing.

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It's supposed to look like it ;)

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As Scott says - it's meant to look like that - and it's not Hindi or Arabic. But it IS writing.

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Maybe :angel:

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What type of writing is it then? Klingon?

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It is not Klingon - but it is an alien language.

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Allright. Spill the beans will you? If your anal probe prevents you from disclosing the information, just knock twice ;)

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It can run XP, he text me the spec last night. Yes he does have all the access codes.