Create Startup Disk

[Beth]

I have a Gateway computer running Windows 98 Second
Edition. I need to create a new startup disk (in Control
Panel>Add/Remove Programs). I know how to do this; I've
done it before. Now when I do it, though, I'm prompted to
insert the Win98SE CD. Because my Win98SE is from
Gateway, I have a Gateway CD, not the regular Win98 CD.
When I insert the Gateway CD that contains the operating
system, I get a message that it can't find a file. (I'm
not at home and can't remember the exact message.)

I do have a regular Win98 CD for another computer in our
house that my husband uses. I can't remember offhand (and
I'm not home to check it) whether it's Win98SE or just
plain old Win98. Can I use this CD to create my startup
disk rather than my Gateway CD? Does the CD have to be
Win98SE, or can it be the first edition? (I think,
though, the CD is Win98SE.)

I'll check tonight after work the exact message I get and
whether my Win98 CD is second edition.

Thanks,
Beth

[Bill Watt]

On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:19:36 -0700, "Beth"
> wrote:

>I have a Gateway computer running Windows 98 Second
>Edition. I need to create a new startup disk (in Control
>Panel>Add/Remove Programs). I know how to do this; I've
>done it before. Now when I do it, though, I'm prompted to
>insert the Win98SE CD. Because my Win98SE is from
>Gateway, I have a Gateway CD, not the regular Win98 CD.
>When I insert the Gateway CD that contains the operating
>system, I get a message that it can't find a file. (I'm
>not at home and can't remember the exact message.)
>
>I do have a regular Win98 CD for another computer in our
>house that my husband uses. I can't remember offhand (and
>I'm not home to check it) whether it's Win98SE or just
>plain old Win98. Can I use this CD to create my startup
>disk rather than my Gateway CD? Does the CD have to be
>Win98SE, or can it be the first edition? (I think,
>though, the CD is Win98SE.)
>
>I'll check tonight after work the exact message I get and
>whether my Win98 CD is second edition.
>
>Thanks,
>Beth

Beth,

You can create a Win98 Startup (System) diskette with all the
necessary files and generic CD Rom support four ways:

1. In the Control Panel/Add New Programs.

2. Run the Bootdisk.bat file in the C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND folder.
You need the Windows\Command\ebd folder for this to work.The folder
is created if a Startup diskette was made during the Windows
install. This will work from Dos also. You will not need your CD
for this. From a Dos prompt change to the Windows\Command folder and
enter Bootdisk.

3. Run the Fat32ebd.exe file located on the Win98 CD in the
Tools/Mtsutil/Fat32ebd directory. Do this from any Windows machine.
This diskette will be lacking the Extract utility and some others,
however.

4. You can also get one from www.bootdisk.com

One, two and four create a temporary Ram disk for Dos utilities so
your CD will be one drive letter higher temporarily while using
either one. e.g D: to E: Use these if you will be needing Dos
utilities.

Test it, make sure you can access your CD with it.

Try #3, that should work from a Win98 or SE CD.

Regards,

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

[Beth]

Bill, thank for the information. I'm home now, and there's
a problem: the Win98 CD that I thought we had really isn't
a real Win98 CD. My husband's computer is a laptop made by
Toshiba, and his CD is a Toshiba CD.

I tried to create a startup CD on his computer (also
Win98SE) in Add/Remove Programs. We keep getting a message
that it can't initialize our 3x5 disk. It's formatted and
high density. His virus scanner is off. So I don't know
what the problem is.

I tried it again on my own computer in Add/Remove
Programs. Again, it asked me to insert the Win98 CD. I
inserted my Gateway CD. I got the message, "The file
command.com on Windows 98 Second Edition CD cannot be
found."

Beth

>-----Original Message-----
>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:19:36 -0700, "Beth"
> wrote:
>
>>I have a Gateway computer running Windows 98 Second
>>Edition. I need to create a new startup disk (in Control
>>Panel>Add/Remove Programs). I know how to do this; I've
>>done it before. Now when I do it, though, I'm prompted
to
>>insert the Win98SE CD. Because my Win98SE is from
>>Gateway, I have a Gateway CD, not the regular Win98 CD.
>>When I insert the Gateway CD that contains the operating
>>system, I get a message that it can't find a file. (I'm
>>not at home and can't remember the exact message.)
>>
>>I do have a regular Win98 CD for another computer in our
>>house that my husband uses. I can't remember offhand
(and
>>I'm not home to check it) whether it's Win98SE or just
>>plain old Win98. Can I use this CD to create my startup
>>disk rather than my Gateway CD? Does the CD have to be
>>Win98SE, or can it be the first edition? (I think,
>>though, the CD is Win98SE.)
>>
>>I'll check tonight after work the exact message I get
and
>>whether my Win98 CD is second edition.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Beth
>
>Beth,
>
>You can create a Win98 Startup (System) diskette with all
the
>necessary files and generic CD Rom support four ways:
>
>1. In the Control Panel/Add New Programs.
>
>2. Run the Bootdisk.bat file in the C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
folder.
>You need the Windows\Command\ebd folder for this to
work.The folder
>is created if a Startup diskette was made during the
Windows
>install. This will work from Dos also. You will not need
your CD
>for this. From a Dos prompt change to the Windows\Command
folder and
>enter Bootdisk.
>
>3. Run the Fat32ebd.exe file located on the Win98 CD in
the
>Tools/Mtsutil/Fat32ebd directory. Do this from any
Windows machine.
>This diskette will be lacking the Extract utility and
some others,
>however.
>
>4. You can also get one from www.bootdisk.com
>
>One, two and four create a temporary Ram disk for Dos
utilities so
>your CD will be one drive letter higher temporarily while
using
>either one. e.g D: to E: Use these if you will be
needing Dos
>utilities.
>
>Test it, make sure you can access your CD with it.
>
>Try #3, that should work from a Win98 or SE CD.
>
>Regards,
>
>Bill Watt
>Computer Help and Information
http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/
>
>
>.
>

[Bill Watt]

Try downloading one from www.bootdisk.com
Put in a diskette and double click the download to install it.

Regards,

Bill Watt
__________________________________________
On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 19:26:10 -0700, "Beth"
> wrote:

>Bill, thank for the information. I'm home now, and there's
>a problem: the Win98 CD that I thought we had really isn't
>a real Win98 CD. My husband's computer is a laptop made by
>Toshiba, and his CD is a Toshiba CD.
>
>I tried to create a startup CD on his computer (also
>Win98SE) in Add/Remove Programs. We keep getting a message
>that it can't initialize our 3x5 disk. It's formatted and
>high density. His virus scanner is off. So I don't know
>what the problem is.
>
>I tried it again on my own computer in Add/Remove
>Programs. Again, it asked me to insert the Win98 CD. I
>inserted my Gateway CD. I got the message, "The file
>command.com on Windows 98 Second Edition CD cannot be
>found."
>
>Beth
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>On Mon, 14 Jun 2004 12:19:36 -0700, "Beth"
> wrote:
>>
>>>I have a Gateway computer running Windows 98 Second
>>>Edition. I need to create a new startup disk (in Control
>>>Panel>Add/Remove Programs). I know how to do this; I've
>>>done it before. Now when I do it, though, I'm prompted
>to
>>>insert the Win98SE CD. Because my Win98SE is from
>>>Gateway, I have a Gateway CD, not the regular Win98 CD.
>>>When I insert the Gateway CD that contains the operating
>>>system, I get a message that it can't find a file. (I'm
>>>not at home and can't remember the exact message.)
>>>
>>>I do have a regular Win98 CD for another computer in our
>>>house that my husband uses. I can't remember offhand
>(and
>>>I'm not home to check it) whether it's Win98SE or just
>>>plain old Win98. Can I use this CD to create my startup
>>>disk rather than my Gateway CD? Does the CD have to be
>>>Win98SE, or can it be the first edition? (I think,
>>>though, the CD is Win98SE.)
>>>
>>>I'll check tonight after work the exact message I get
>and
>>>whether my Win98 CD is second edition.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Beth
>>
>>Beth,
>>
>>You can create a Win98 Startup (System) diskette with all
>the
>>necessary files and generic CD Rom support four ways:
>>
>>1. In the Control Panel/Add New Programs.
>>
>>2. Run the Bootdisk.bat file in the C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
>folder.
>>You need the Windows\Command\ebd folder for this to
>work.The folder
>>is created if a Startup diskette was made during the
>Windows
>>install. This will work from Dos also. You will not need
>your CD
>>for this. From a Dos prompt change to the Windows\Command
>folder and
>>enter Bootdisk.
>>
>>3. Run the Fat32ebd.exe file located on the Win98 CD in
>the
>>Tools/Mtsutil/Fat32ebd directory. Do this from any
>Windows machine.
>>This diskette will be lacking the Extract utility and
>some others,
>>however.
>>
>>4. You can also get one from www.bootdisk.com
>>
>>One, two and four create a temporary Ram disk for Dos
>utilities so
>>your CD will be one drive letter higher temporarily while
>using
>>either one. e.g D: to E: Use these if you will be
>needing Dos
>>utilities.
>>
>>Test it, make sure you can access your CD with it.
>>
>>Try #3, that should work from a Win98 or SE CD.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Bill Watt
>>Computer Help and Information
>http://home.epix.net/~bwatt/
>>
>>
>>.
>>