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General Pre-Setup Proceedures |
Software
Compatibility List
A list of products that bear the Windows logo and have been tested
and found to run on Windows.
Hardware
Compatibility List
A list of hardware products that have been tested and found to run
on Windows. Windows 98
How
to Install Windows 98: Helpful Tips and Suggestions
Helpful tips and suggestions about installing Windows 98.
Minimum
Hardware Requirements for Windows 98 Installation
This article lists the minimum hardware requirements for installing
Windows 98. It also lists the optional components you can install.
Windows
98 Setup.txt File
The Windows 98 Setup.txt file is located in the Win98 folder on your
Windows 98 CD-ROM. This file contains important information about installing
Windows 98.
Windows
98 Readme Files
A list of the Windows 98 Readme files, which contain known issues and
troubleshooting information about printing, hardware, networks, and more.
More
Information About Windows 98 Setup
See a list of articles on various other Setup topics.
Windows
95 System Check
(Download: 76KB, Self-Extracting Zip File, Published: September 7,
1995). This program checks for processor type, hard disk space, RAM, and
certain programs that are known to cause problems during Setup.
Windows
95 Setup Troubleshooter
Interactive troubleshooting assistance if you have problems installing
Windows 95.
During the installation of Windows 98, you may experience problems with the CD-ROM drive or you may want to speed up the installation process. By copying the setup files to your hard drive you can bypass the CD-ROM drive and speed up installation. NOTE: You can also perform this procedure with the Windows 95 installation. Just replace the 98's in this article with 95's. Here's how:
1. Free up more disk space. You'll need ~200 MB extra to store the setup and CAB files. 2. If you're NOT having problems with the CD-ROM drive, you can bypass the step. Create a bootable floppy with CD-ROM drivers. Insert the floppy disk and boot your PC.
2. From DOS, create a directory to store the setup files.
Type: C: {ENTER} where C is your hard drive letter. Then MD SETUP98
{ENTER} then CD SETUP98 {ENTER}.
Change to your CD-ROM drive by typing: D: {ENTER} where D is the CD-ROM
drive letter.
Type: CD WIN98{ENTER} then COPY *.* C:\SETUP98 {ENTER} This will copy
all of the necessary setup files to your hard drive.
If you have full use of your CD-ROM drive within Windows 95, just copy
the Win98 folder from the CD-ROM to the hard drive and rename it to SETUP98
to avoid any confusion.
3. Type CD SETUP98 {ENTER} and then SETUP {ENTER}. You're now on your way.
NOTE: Copying the setup files to the hard drive is a better way to perform the installation for several reasons:
1) When adding new hardware or Windows software, you may be prompted to provide the Windows setup files. This way you don't have to dig out the CD-ROM, just point to your SETUP98 directory.
2) If you like to perform a complete format every couple of months,
you can create two partitions on your hard drive. One for Windows
and a smaller partition for the Windows setup files. This way you
only have to format one partition and can quickly perform setup from the
smaller partition.