The Windows 98 operating system is an updated version of the Windows 95 operating system. It is based on MS-DOS 7.1 and is a 16/32 bit hybrid product. Windows 98 can be installed using the appropriate installation disc.
Instructions
Step 1
To install a system from scratch, you need to create a primary hard disk partition and install a file system on it. Windows 98 runs on FAT 16 and FAT 32 systems, which differ in the maximum size of partitions. You can use the Fdisk program to create disk partitions.
Install the Windows 98 boot disk and restart your PC.
Step 2
Select the menu item "Start computer without CD support", press Enter, a command prompt will open, type fdisk and press Enter. If the disk has a capacity of more than 512MB, then a message about support for larger disks will appear, press Y to install the FAT 32 system and, accordingly, support for large disks.
Step 3
The Fdisk menu appears. Use the "Create a DOS partition or logical DOS disk" and "Create a primary DOS partition" section to create disk partitions. To the question "Use all available space for the main DOS partition?" press Y then Enter. Press Esc twice.
Step 4
Restart your computer. Select the menu item "Start computer without CD support" again, press Enter.
Step 5
Enter the command format c: and press Enter. A message will appear stating that all data will be destroyed during the formatting process, press the Y and Enter keys. Format all disk partitions this way.
Step 6
After partitioning and formatting the disk, you can start installing the system.
Install the Windows 98 boot diskette and restart your computer, select Start with Devices and Disks Support, press Enter.
Step 7
Insert the Windows 98 disc, at the command line enter x: / setup, where x is the CD drive label.
Press the Enter key and follow the instructions on the screen.
