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June 3rd 04, 05:27 PM
As I have stated many times in attempts to get help, I
can't install win98se on a new hard drive. I keep
getting the following message: "The windows 98 startup
disk could not create a temporary drive for the
diagnostic tools. This may be because this computer has
less than the minimum required extended memory.
Path not found - :\COMMAND.COM
Path not found - :\EXTRACT.EXE
Path not found - :\README.TXT
Bad command or file name
The diagnostic tools were successfully loaded to drive.
File not found."

I tried to create a new startup disk using the win98se cd
but this computer I'm using has xp and it wouldn't let me
browse the win98 cd.
I need help.

Jake
June 3rd 04, 05:41 PM
how much memory you have? it is displayed at startup
is your bootdisk working? get one at www.bootdisk.com
good luck

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June 3rd 04, 07:56 PM
I have 728Ram of memory. It does show up in the Bios. I
tried to get a boot disk from bootdisk.com but my
computer wouldn't recongize it.
>-----Original Message-----
>how much memory you have? it is displayed at startup
>is your bootdisk working? get one at www.bootdisk.com
>good luck
>
>--
>Windows98 links to solutions http://jake98.no-ip.info
>Replies in the same thread please
>Regards Jake
>.
>

Greg
June 3rd 04, 09:00 PM
Remove some of the ram 512 or less when installing
and if this helps load Win98-SE then we can
help in getting the rest of your ram usable.
It may be to much to start with on a fresh install.
Hope this helps.
>-----Original Message-----
>I have 728Ram of memory. It does show up in the Bios. I
>tried to get a boot disk from bootdisk.com but my
>computer wouldn't recongize it.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>how much memory you have? it is displayed at startup
>>is your bootdisk working? get one at www.bootdisk.com
>>good luck
>>
>>--
>>Windows98 links to solutions http://jake98.no-ip.info
>>Replies in the same thread please
>>Regards Jake
>>.
>>
>.
>

June 3rd 04, 10:40 PM
I added the additional 512Ram because I kept getting the
same message with 256RAM. The amount of Ram isn't the
problem.
>-----Original Message-----
> Remove some of the ram 512 or less when installing
> and if this helps load Win98-SE then we can
> help in getting the rest of your ram usable.
> It may be to much to start with on a fresh install.
> Hope this helps.
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I have 728Ram of memory. It does show up in the Bios.
I
>>tried to get a boot disk from bootdisk.com but my
>>computer wouldn't recongize it.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>how much memory you have? it is displayed at startup
>>>is your bootdisk working? get one at www.bootdisk.com
>>>good luck
>>>
>>>--
>>>Windows98 links to solutions http://jake98.no-ip.info
>>>Replies in the same thread please
>>>Regards Jake
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

June 4th 04, 05:11 PM
if you can't help me then just tell me. And I won't
waste my time and yours seeking help.
>-----Original Message-----
>I added the additional 512Ram because I kept getting the
>same message with 256RAM. The amount of Ram isn't the
>problem.
>>-----Original Message-----
>> Remove some of the ram 512 or less when installing
>> and if this helps load Win98-SE then we can
>> help in getting the rest of your ram usable.
>> It may be to much to start with on a fresh install.
>> Hope this helps.
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>I have 728Ram of memory. It does show up in the Bios.
>I
>>>tried to get a boot disk from bootdisk.com but my
>>>computer wouldn't recongize it.
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>how much memory you have? it is displayed at startup
>>>>is your bootdisk working? get one at www.bootdisk.com
>>>>good luck
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Windows98 links to solutions http://jake98.no-
ip.info
>>>>Replies in the same thread please
>>>>Regards Jake
>>>>.
>>>>
>>>.
>>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

Jake
June 4th 04, 06:53 PM
If you selected a bootdisk at bootdisk.com,
that matches your system, the you would be able to boot to dos.
If you cant do that there is something with your hardware.

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Regards Jake

June 4th 04, 08:42 PM
I did try the boot disk at bootdisk.com and I keep
getting an error message whenever I try to use it. My
computer won't recognize it. There is nothing wrong with
my hard drive. It's brand new. My motherboard is also
brand new.
>-----Original Message-----
>If you selected a bootdisk at bootdisk.com,
>that matches your system, the you would be able to boot
to dos.
>If you cant do that there is something with your
hardware.
>
>--
>Windows98 links to solutions http://jake98.no-ip.info
>Replies in the same thread please
>Regards Jake
>.
>

Jake
June 4th 04, 09:50 PM
Okies, if all is brandnew it should work!
Turn it in with the vendor and claim another one.
Good luck!

On 4-Jun-2004, > wrote:

> I did try the boot disk at bootdisk.com and I keep
> getting an error message whenever I try to use it. My
> computer won't recognize it. There is nothing wrong with
> my hard drive. It's brand new. My motherboard is also
> brand new.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >If you selected a bootdisk at bootdisk.com,
> >that matches your system, the you would be able to boot
> to dos.
> >If you cant do that there is something with your
> hardware.
> >


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Replies in the same thread please
Regards Jake

Ben Myers
June 5th 04, 12:52 AM
Please note that the downloads at http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
are programs that you download and double-click on a working computer.
They will not work if you simply copy them to a floppy.

Ben

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> I have 728Ram of memory. It does show up in the Bios. I=20
> tried to get a boot disk from bootdisk.com but my=20
> computer wouldn't recongize it.=20
> >-----Original Message-----
> >how much memory you have? it is displayed at startup
> >is your bootdisk working? get one at www.bootdisk.com
> >good luck
> >
> >--=20
> >Windows98 links to solutions http://jake98.no-ip.info=20
> >Replies in the same thread please
> >Regards Jake
> >.
> >

Greg
June 5th 04, 02:47 AM
I agree with you Jake it,s all new and
has ro work!!!
I would find a working machine and use my
disk to make a start up floppy, then make
sure it booted that machine, the go home
and try it. Never sis mention the Hd or what
has been done to it to set it up, did add
512 Mg Ram ??? 256 should load and run
basic Win98-SE with no problem.
Return it all to the vender and try again.
>-----Original Message-----
>Okies, if all is brandnew it should work!
>Turn it in with the vendor and claim another one.
>Good luck!
>
>On 4-Jun-2004, >
wrote:
>
>> I did try the boot disk at bootdisk.com and I keep
>> getting an error message whenever I try to use it. My
>> computer won't recognize it. There is nothing wrong
with
>> my hard drive. It's brand new. My motherboard is also
>> brand new.
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >If you selected a bootdisk at bootdisk.com,
>> >that matches your system, the you would be able to
boot
>> to dos.
>> >If you cant do that there is something with your
>> hardware.
>> >
>
>
>--
>Windows98 links to solutions http://jake98.no-ip.info
>Replies in the same thread please
>Regards Jake
>.
>

Bill Watt
June 5th 04, 05:53 AM
On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 09:27:42 -0700,
> wrote:

>As I have stated many times in attempts to get help, I
>can't install win98se on a new hard drive. I keep
>getting the following message: "The windows 98 startup
>disk could not create a temporary drive for the
>diagnostic tools. This may be because this computer has
>less than the minimum required extended memory.
>Path not found - :\COMMAND.COM
>Path not found - :\EXTRACT.EXE
>Path not found - :\README.TXT
>Bad command or file name
>The diagnostic tools were successfully loaded to drive.
>File not found."
>
>I tried to create a new startup disk using the win98se cd
>but this computer I'm using has xp and it wouldn't let me
>browse the win98 cd.
>I need help.

For a new Win98 Startup diskette with CDrom support:
Run the Fat32ebd.exe file located on the Win98 CD in the
Tools/Mtsutil/Fat32ebd directory.

This should work on any Windows machine and it does not create a Ram
Drive. It should create the diskette directly and not get involved
with the XP system. Use it to boot the Win9x machine only.
This diskette does not include the Extract utility or several Dos
utilities but it's good for installing Windows.

Regards,

Bill Watt
Computer Help and Information http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/

Gerald Evans
June 6th 04, 11:58 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>As I have stated many times in attempts to get help, I
>can't install win98se on a new hard drive. I keep
>getting the following message: "The windows 98 startup
>disk could not create a temporary drive for the
>diagnostic tools. This may be because this computer has
>less than the minimum required extended memory.
>Path not found - :\COMMAND.COM
>Path not found - :\EXTRACT.EXE
>Path not found - :\README.TXT
>Bad command or file name
>The diagnostic tools were successfully loaded to drive.
>File not found."
>
>I tried to create a new startup disk using the win98se cd
>but this computer I'm using has xp and it wouldn't let me
>browse the win98 cd.
>I need help.
>.
>Sounds like you need a good win98se boot disk. Run Fdisk
first after format c: /s command. Make boot disk from pc
running win98 not CD. Gud luck