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you need a startup disk (floppy)... go to microsoft.com (search for windows 98 STARTUP disk)... alternately, you can copy it from a computer which has win98 in it... go to CONTROL PANEL, ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMs.. click startup disk

1.) Get your hands on a Windows 98 start disk (a floppy). If you

currently have Windows 98 installed you can make one by following the

steps at:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;...

Follow the steps in Method 1 to make the Startup Disk have the FAT32

files needed. (FAT32 is a file system that windows can use that

allows for larger storage devices; if you use FAT16 (the default) your

have to partition your harddrive up into 2 GB chunks, which can be

annoying. See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;...

for more info.)

2.) Pop the Windows 98 Startup Disk into your computer and restart.

The computer will reboot and load off the floppy - it should prompt

you if you want to enable CD support - choose that option.

3.) Once you get to the command line, enter: fdisk

This will totally scrub your hard drive.) It will ask if you want to

use the FAT32 support - say yes.

4.) In the fdisk menu first choose (1) Create DOS Partition or Logical

DOS Drive; then chose (1) Create Primary DOS Partition. It will then

ask you if you want to make it the largest size - say yes.

5.) You are done with fdisk after this. Back all the way out back to

the command line and enter: format c:

This will format your hard drive, destroying all data.

6.) When you've finished formatting, you're ready to reinstall Windows

98. Your harddrive is 100% clean now, I promise! :-) Reboot your

computer, loading off the Windows 98 Floppy again. Opt for CD-ROM

support (again). When you get to the command line, navigate to the CD

ROM drive (probably D:) by doing: cd d:\setup (replace d: with e: or

whatever, if your CDROM is a different drive letter).

7.) Type: setup

You should be off and running on a fresh new install of Windows 98!

Congratulations! :-)

You can read a very detailed account of the instructions I presented

at:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;...

Sarah...if you can do this yourself email me and I will help you ...I'm a A+ / MCSE certified PC Technician

The Windows 98 install CD is not bootable. You need to boot from a floppy. Go to www.bootdisk.com and download one of thier 98 boot disks w/ CD support. Or just install Windows XP.

1. Toss the Windows disk in the trash.

2. Install Linux.

Just check if there is a floppy disk inside.

Also, make sure you have a "bootable windows 98 disk."

Still, if there's a problem, Plz lemme know...

all the above advices are ok,,, but please can you tell me now what exactly u will do with a pc with hard disk of 500 mb ,, at least 200 mb of it will be occupied by your win98 operating system??

Sounds like you have left a floppy in the floppy drive when you restart the computer???

//Lasse

sorry to say .but first off un plug it take it apart go out side get a shovel dig a hole and barry it

take the floppy disk out!!!

TRY SETTING UP YOUR BOOT ORDER FIRST.

BY DEFAULT MOST BIOS COME WITH THAT ORDER

FLOPPY, HDD, AND THEN CD ROM OR DVD.

SET UP LIKE YOU 1ST BOOT DEVICE YOUR CD OR DVD.