Windows 98 Install Question

Sacrinyellow5 · 07-04-2006, 02:26 AM

Ok, so I'm installing windows 98 on an older computer. I have formatted the HD and I started to install windows 98 on my computer, but it come up with this message "Setup is no going to perform a routine check on your system" I hit enter to continue, but the only thing which happens is a cursor comes up and starts to blink. It's been doing this for a good 10-15 minutes, is the system being checked right now or has the installation process froze?

Thanks for all your help!

jp198780 · 07-04-2006, 02:28 AM

it probrably froze.

leeroyMarv · 07-04-2006, 01:28 PM

Either is possible, but the most likely is that it froze. It's happened to me a couple of times before.

newatit27 · 07-04-2006, 03:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jp198780

it probrably froze.

Hes proberly right, I am constanly foramtting older machines, this is a problem that happens frequently to me, old 98 has its issues

Mattu · 07-04-2006, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sacrinyellow5

Ok, so I'm installing windows 98 on an older computer. I have formatted the HD and I started to install windows 98 on my computer, but it come up with this message "Setup is no going to perform a routine check on your system" I hit enter to continue, but the only thing which happens is a cursor comes up and starts to blink. It's been doing this for a good 10-15 minutes, is the system being checked right now or has the installation process froze?

Thanks for all your help!

Did you fdisk and format. Type "fdisk" in the dos prompt. After your done with fdisk, restart the computer and type "Format C:".

Sacrinyellow5 · 07-04-2006, 05:39 PM

Well after about 30 minutes of blinking I shut it off and have not messed with it since.

Actually I used a cd, which I found on the Maxtor website, which formats and gets the drive ready for installation. I'm not sure if this is the same as fdisk or not?
I will try running fdisk on the drive and following your instructions.

jp198780 · 07-04-2006, 05:52 PM

wll when you put in the CD it should autmatically format, right? i know when i installed 2000, it did.

Sacrinyellow5 · 07-04-2006, 06:13 PM

I think you have to run fdisk on the drive, before windows will recognize the drive for installation. Before I was trying to get the windows 98 cd to install, but the drive was not being recognized. So I think it will need be formatted before you start the install.

07-04-2006, 02:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Sacrinyellow5 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Louis Posts: 919	Windows 98 Install Question Ok, so I'm installing windows 98 on an older computer. I have formatted the HD and I started to install windows 98 on my computer, but it come up with this message "Setup is no going to perform a routine check on your system" I hit enter to continue, but the only thing which happens is a cursor comes up and starts to blink. It's been doing this for a good 10-15 minutes, is the system being checked right now or has the installation process froze? Thanks for all your help! __________________ Harvey Pekar "Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff" ------------------------------------------------- -Tower /AMD 64x2 Dual Core 4400+ (2.3Ghz) 3 GB DDR2/Geforce 8600GT(SSC)/160 SATA HD/DVD-RW/Vista Home -Laptop /Core 2 Duo T6460 (1.66Ghz)/2 GB DDR2/Intel GMA X3100/250 SATA HD/Vista Premium -Server /P4 2.26 Ghz/1 GB Ram/GeForce FX 5200/80 & 250GB HDx2/DVD-RW/XP -MAC G4(Quick Silver)/768 Mb Rams/40 GB & 2x120GB HD/DVD-RW/OSX Go Cards!

07-04-2006, 02:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 18 Posts: 4,095	it probrably froze. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4400+@2.30ghz 2gb ram 160gb 7200rpm hard drive EVGA 9600gt ssc(512MB) xp pro

07-04-2006, 05:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
Sacrinyellow5 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Louis Posts: 919	Well after about 30 minutes of blinking I shut it off and have not messed with it since. Actually I used a cd, which I found on the Maxtor website, which formats and gets the drive ready for installation. I'm not sure if this is the same as fdisk or not? I will try running fdisk on the drive and following your instructions. __________________ Harvey Pekar "Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff" ------------------------------------------------- -Tower /AMD 64x2 Dual Core 4400+ (2.3Ghz) 3 GB DDR2/Geforce 8600GT(SSC)/160 SATA HD/DVD-RW/Vista Home -Laptop /Core 2 Duo T6460 (1.66Ghz)/2 GB DDR2/Intel GMA X3100/250 SATA HD/Vista Premium -Server /P4 2.26 Ghz/1 GB Ram/GeForce FX 5200/80 & 250GB HDx2/DVD-RW/XP -MAC G4(Quick Silver)/768 Mb Rams/40 GB & 2x120GB HD/DVD-RW/OSX Go Cards!

07-04-2006, 05:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
jp198780 Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deptford, New Jersey Age: 18 Posts: 4,095	wll when you put in the CD it should autmatically format, right? i know when i installed 2000, it did. __________________ My computer:Amd x2 4400+@2.30ghz 2gb ram 160gb 7200rpm hard drive EVGA 9600gt ssc(512MB) xp pro

07-04-2006, 06:13 PM	#8 (permalink)
Sacrinyellow5 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: St. Louis Posts: 919	I think you have to run fdisk on the drive, before windows will recognize the drive for installation. Before I was trying to get the windows 98 cd to install, but the drive was not being recognized. So I think it will need be formatted before you start the install. __________________ Harvey Pekar "Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff" ------------------------------------------------- -Tower /AMD 64x2 Dual Core 4400+ (2.3Ghz) 3 GB DDR2/Geforce 8600GT(SSC)/160 SATA HD/DVD-RW/Vista Home -Laptop /Core 2 Duo T6460 (1.66Ghz)/2 GB DDR2/Intel GMA X3100/250 SATA HD/Vista Premium -Server /P4 2.26 Ghz/1 GB Ram/GeForce FX 5200/80 & 250GB HDx2/DVD-RW/XP -MAC G4(Quick Silver)/768 Mb Rams/40 GB & 2x120GB HD/DVD-RW/OSX Go Cards!

07-04-2006, 01:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
leeroyMarv Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 181	Either is possible, but the most likely is that it froze. It's happened to me a couple of times before.

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