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Using a Windows 98 Boot Disk
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Use the Windows 98 Boot Disk to get your machine up and running to the DOS prompt.

Follow these steps:
  1. Make sure your computer's power switch is in the OFF position.
     
  2. Insert the Windows 98 Boot Disk in your floppy drive.
     
  3. Move your computer's power switch to the ON position.
     
  4. When the system starts to boot, a prompt appears asking you to choose how you want your machine to boot. Most of the time, you will want to choose the “Boot with CD-ROM support” option.

  5. Once your system has booted, it will be setting at the A:\ prompt. You should now have CD-ROM support on your system. The default drive letter for the CD-ROM is the E:\ drive. This is because when you boot from the Windows 98 Boot Disk, it makes a RAM drive and that gets labeled D: on most systems. 


To Install Windows 95/98
If you choose to do the following steps you may loose some of your installed software and/or settings. Proceed at your own risk.

  1. Insert your Windows 95/98 CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

  2. At the A:\ prompt, type the following: E:
     
  3. Press Enter/Return.
     
  4. Type: setup
     
  5. Press Enter/Return.

At this point, the system should start the installation of the Window 95/98 software. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the software.
 

Receiving Additional Help
For additional information about information contained in this Quick Guide, please contact the Help Desk at 774-3662 or email helpdesk@cmich.edu.

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