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McSlaps   05-23-2007 at 05:26:23 AM

I currently have:
Windows Home XP SP2

I burned Windows 98 SE to CD using Nero 6 and when I try to boot up with it, it errors Disk I/O Error.

I'm trying to install it on my second drive D:\.

It autoplays fine in XP here but when I boot it errors what I stated above.

Also note that when it autoplays and I click "Browse this CD" it says "Please insert your Windows 98 CD-ROM".

I can't figure out the problem.

(please note that I have no floppy disks, so that part isnt an option -- unless its an absolute must)

Any suggestions?


Are there any websites these days which provide "tutorials" on properly burning Windows 98? (burning, not copying)

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Grumpy9117   05-23-2007 at 01:38:23 PM
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First, not all Windows 98SE CDs were bootable. Second, trying to install 98SE after Windows XP is already installed is nearly impossible. Windows 98 needs to be installed on the primary partition of the primary drive.

Grumpy

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mike99   07-19-2007 at 07:25:16 PM
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What was source file for Win98? Was it an ISO file?

Mike.

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smiler1st   10-21-2008 at 05:47:19 PM
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Try getting a boot cd from this site for windows or upgrade to vista

http://www.user-guides.co.uk/asp/s [...] re&recor=1

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stom   12-07-2008 at 05:34:48 PM
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Easier still, get yourself a copy of VMWare and just install it as a virtual machine within XP. Much quicker, easier and will give you the same amount of functionality.

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ijack   12-07-2008 at 07:13:45 PM
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In reply to Grumpy9117

Quote :

First, not all Windows 98SE CDs were bootable

That comes as something of a surprise considering the number of times that I have installed Windows 98 from the bootable CD that it comes on!

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ijack   12-07-2008 at 07:18:44 PM
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I would edit or delete my previous post, but this crappy Forum software doesn't let me. Sorry Grumpy - I missed the "all" in your post. Apologies.

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