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?

Re: A friend needs help installing Windows
 

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

Re: A friend needs help installing Windows
 

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.

Re: A friend needs help installing Windows
 

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 :(

Re: A friend needs help installing Windows
 

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 ;)

Re: A friend needs help installing Windows
 

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.

Re: A friend needs help installing Windows
 

Does he have a valid product key & license?

Re: A friend needs help installing Windows
 

because children fiddle ;)