Help!! os problem

mrme · 12-29-2006, 06:25 AM

when i turn on the power it, it starts and then stops at a black screen like this:

Microsoft(R) Windows 98
(c)Copyright Microsoft corp 1981-1998.

C:\>

previous owner said i need an os... is that all i need???
thanks

chrisalviola · 12-29-2006, 06:29 AM

the c:\> is the dos console. and the dos is an OS, you need a GUI OS. windows maybe, you must have a bootable disk on the drive or restarted in MSDOS for that to appear on the screen

mrme · 12-29-2006, 06:31 AM

gui os?? what is tat will that make my comp work?? sorry i'm a newb

chrisalviola · 12-29-2006, 06:33 AM

do you have a Windows CD? if not get a Linux its free.

mrme · 12-29-2006, 06:35 AM

heard linux isnt as good as windows

chrisalviola · 12-29-2006, 06:41 AM

linux is free not many games can be played on linux but its stable compared to windows and lesser viruses. back to my question. do you you have a windows cd?

mrme · 12-29-2006, 06:44 AM

i have a windows 98 full but i got this off the net..i burnt it on a cd, n it doesnt boot when restarted
oh yea my com is a omnitech 1ghz comp 20gb hdd n 512 sdram

chrisalviola · 12-29-2006, 06:48 AM

you are already on the dos console, insert the windows disk on the drive and type on the dos command setup /is

mrme · 12-29-2006, 06:52 AM

write c:\>command setup/is
all it says is Specified command search directory bad, Invalid switch

chrisalviola · 12-29-2006, 06:53 AM

what drive letter is your cdrom? D or E?

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12-29-2006, 06:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 866	the c:\> is the dos console. and the dos is an OS, you need a GUI OS. windows maybe, you must have a bootable disk on the drive or restarted in MSDOS for that to appear on the screen

12-29-2006, 06:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
mrme New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 16	gui os?? what is tat will that make my comp work?? sorry i'm a newb

12-29-2006, 06:33 AM	#4 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 866	do you have a Windows CD? if not get a Linux its free.

12-29-2006, 06:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
mrme New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 16	heard linux isnt as good as windows

12-29-2006, 06:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 866	linux is free not many games can be played on linux but its stable compared to windows and lesser viruses. back to my question. do you you have a windows cd?

12-29-2006, 06:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
mrme New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 16	i have a windows 98 full but i got this off the net..i burnt it on a cd, n it doesnt boot when restarted oh yea my com is a omnitech 1ghz comp 20gb hdd n 512 sdram

12-29-2006, 06:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 866	you are already on the dos console, insert the windows disk on the drive and type on the dos command setup /is

12-29-2006, 06:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
mrme New Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 16	write c:\>command setup/is all it says is Specified command search directory bad, Invalid switch

12-29-2006, 06:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
chrisalviola Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 866	what drive letter is your cdrom? D or E?