Windows 98 Installation Requirements:
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A personal computer with a 486DX 66 megahertz (MHz) or faster processor (Pentium central processing unit recommended). |
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16 megabytes (MB) of memory (24 MB recommended). |
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A typical upgrade from Windows 95 requires approximately 195 MB of free hard disk space, but the hard disk space may range from between 120 MB and 295 MB, depending on your computer configuration and the options that you choose to install. |
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A full install of Windows 98 on a FAT32 drive requires 175 MB of free hard disk space, but may range from between 140 MB and 255 MB, depending on your computer configuration and the options that you choose to install. |
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VGA or higher resolution (16-bit or 24-bit color SVGA recommended |
Partitions
Before format a hard disk with a file system such as FAT or NTFS, we must divide a drive into logical parts is called partitioning. Windows NT supports two types of partitions. Primary and Extended both types of partitions can coexist on the same hard disk
A disk can have a primary partition and extended partition. A primary can occupy all of the space on a disk, or any portion of it, any primary partition on the first hard disk in the computer can be designed as the active partitions. The active partition is significant because when the computer boots. It attempts to load the operating system from the active primary partition on the first hard disk in the computer.
There can be only extended partition on a disk. An extended partition can not mark active, and it can not be for the system partition of a computer. Actually its the additional partition of disk which can further divided into logical drives. Logical partitions are the sub parts under extended partition. Logical drives can be formatted with either FAT or NTFS.
How to Boot the System
Steps:
Step1: Insert Windows98 Bootable CD into CD-ROM.
Step2: Press F2, F12 and Delete to view the BIOS Setup Menu.
Step3: Point to Boot Menu + Select Boot Device Priority and press enter + Another Windows appear +
Step4: The system automatically restarts.
Step5: Choose second option (Boot from CD-ROM) + Press enter + Choose second option (Start computer with CD-ROM support) + press enter + A blank screen appear as the following example:
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MSCDEX Version 2.25 Copyright © Microsoft Corp. 1996-1995. All rights reserved. A:\> CD-ROM Drive Letter |
How to Create Partition
Steps:
Step1:
A:\> fdisk and press enter
Setup2: A window appears as the following .
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. . .. Do you wish to enable large disk support (Y/N) ..? Y |
Note:
(N) FAT16: It doesnt support high graphics and large disk support.
(Y) FAT32: It supports high graphic and large disk support.
Type (Y) and press enter.
Step3: Windows appears (FDISK OPTION) + Type [1] (To create Dos Partition or Logical Dos Drive) in Enter Choice [1] and press enter.
Step4: Another window appears + Type [1] (To create Primary Dos Partition) in Enter Choice [1] and press enter + A window appear as the following ..
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Do you wish to use the maximum available size for a primary Dos Partition and make the Partition active (Y/N) N |
Note:
If its yes(Y), it gives whole space of hard drive to drive C:
If its no (N), you can create more than one drive in your system.
Press (N) and press enter + A blank window appears an in this window define space for drive C: as the following
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Create a Primary Dos Partition [20%] |
Then press enter.
Step5: Press ESC to view the Main Menu.
Step6: Type [1] in Enter Choice [1] and press enter + a window appear and type [2] (To create Extended Dos Partition) + press enter + Give full space to (Extended Dos Partition) + press enter.
Step7: Press ESC (To create Logical Dos drive Partition + A window appear give [50%] to drive (D) + press enter + To create another Logical drive follow the same as previous one (Give [50%] to drive (E) and press enter + and at last press ESC to view Main Menu.
How to Set Active Partition
Steps:
Step1: Press [2] (To Set Active Partition) in Enter Choice [2] + press enter + Type [1] (To activate drive C: ) + press enter.
Step2: Press ESC to view the Main Menu.
How to Delete Partition
Steps:
Step1: Press [3] (To Delete Partition) in Enter Choice [3] + press enter + press [4] (To Delete None Dos Partition) + press enter + Type drive letter or number + press enter.
Step2: Press ESC to view the Main Menu.
Step3:
a) Press [3] (To Delete Partition) in Enter Choice [3] + press enter + press [3] (To delete Logical Dos Drive(s) in the Extended Dos Partition + press enter + Type the drive letter E: + press enter + write Volume Label + press enter + Type [Y] + press enter to delete drive E:.
b) Type the drive letter (D) + press enter + write Volume Label + press enter + Type [Y] + press enter to delete drive d: + press ESC +press ESC.
Step3: press [3] (To Delete Partition) in Enter Choice [3] + press enter + press [2] in (To Delete Extended Dos Partition) + press enter + Type [Y] + press enter.
Step4: Press ESC to view the Main Menu.
Step5: Press [3] (To Delete Dos Partition) in Enter Choice [3] + press enter + Type [1] (To Delete Primary Dos Partition) in Enter Choice [1] + press enter + press [1] and press enter + Type Volume Label + press enter + Type [Y] + press enter.
Step6: Press ESC to view the Main Menu.
How to Display Partition Information
Steps:
Step1: Press [4] (To Display Partition Information) in Enter Choice [4] + press enter + you can see the partition information.
Steps after the partition creation:
Suppose youre in Main Menu + press ESC + press ESC (To restart the system).
Note: Sometimes you have to restart manually your system by pressing (Ctrl + Alt + Delete) then follow the boot steps as we discussed in first page.
How to format the drives
Steps:
Step1: Type CD-Drive Letter (H).
Syntax:
A:\>H: and then press enter
Step2: Type Dir (To View the CD-ROM (CD Files).
Syntax:
H:\>dir and then press enter.
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ADD_DNS <dir> 04-23-99 ...........
WIN98 <dir> 04-23-99 |
Step3: Type CD WIN98 to enter into WIN98 folder.
Syntax:
H:\>cd win98 and press enter
Step4: Type format command.
Syntax:
H:\win98>format drive letter:/s and press enter
Example:
a) H:\win98>format c:/s and press enter
b) Proceed with format (Y/N)? Y
c) Press (Y) and press enter
d) Type Volume Label (Data, Songs, Etc)
e) And press enter