how to make bootable disc from XP for 98

[faye]

Hi, i WinXP pro. and about to format a slow system which can only run Win98 or WIn98se.

that system doesn't have CD boot, only floppy boot.

how can i make a boot disc from WinXP pro to boot up win98se...

that system(slow) will be formated.

thanks

 

[boshuter]

Your best bet is to go to "bootdisk.com" ....... they have an excellent assortment of downloadable boot disks.

AFAIK, there is no way to do it within XP

 

[Canterwood]

Got to the floppy drive in XP - put in floppy disk - right click - format - tick box 'create an MSDOS startup disk' - start

That should do it.

 

[ethebubbeth]

umm.... what if you don't have a floppy drive?
anyone know where i could get an iso for a 98 boot disk?

 

[boshuter]

Got to the floppy drive in XP - put in floppy disk - right click - format - tick box 'create an MSDOS startup disk' - start

That will get you a DOS prompt, it will not have have any of the tools for formatting or anything else. IE: no fdisk, no format..

anyone know where i could get an iso for a 98 boot disk?

Try reading the first reply in this thread.

 

[ethebubbeth]

no, bootdisk.com has executable files which willl only write to tha A drive, need some sort of cd image so i can make a bootable cd

 

[boshuter]

Sorry, I thought they had them....... can't you make one with Nero?

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: ethebubbeth
umm.... what if you don't have a floppy drive?
anyone know where i could get an iso for a 98 boot disk?

Win98 is allready bootable. as is win XP. if it's not then you have a pirated copy.

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

Originally posted by: boshuter
Sorry, I thought they had them....... can't you make one with Nero?

Yes you can make Win98 bootCD with Nero, but you need to have a Win98 boot floppy allready and a floppy drive. During the process of creating the boot CD, Nero will ask you to put a win98 boot disk into drive A:, then it sucks the files off there and puts them on the CD. I have a Win98SE bootCD and will never go back to floppy boot if I can. It is a lot faster than floppy.

 

[Budman]

Faye I think I found what you're looking for.


Obtaining Windows XP Setup Boot Disks

 

[faye]

Budman, is it for Win98?

I have bootable XP, my XP doesnt' have a problem, i just need to format my old system and reinstall the os, which is a Win98se. that system doesn't support boot from CD, so i need a floppy boot.

 

[faye]

hey, i find that bootdisk.com may have what i need.

let's try try first

 

[Budman]

Originally posted by: faye
Budman, is it for Win98?

I have bootable XP, my XP doesnt' have a problem, i just need to format my old system and reinstall the os, which is a Win98se. that system doesn't support boot from CD, so i need a floppy boot.

sorry i misunderstood then,yes you can get a boot disk from www.bootdisk.com . just grab the win98se boot disk & you'll be ready to go.


http://www.24by7.ca/files/boot98se.exe

 

[Canterwood]

Originally posted by: boshuter

Got to the floppy drive in XP - put in floppy disk - right click - format - tick box 'create an MSDOS startup disk' - start

That will get you a DOS prompt, it will not have have any of the tools for formatting or anything else. IE: no fdisk, no format..

It will get you to to a DOS prompt with FDISK and CD support so he can then continue setup from the 98 CD and format.
Which is what was required.

 

[boshuter]

Originally posted by: Canterwood

Originally posted by: boshuter

Got to the floppy drive in XP - put in floppy disk - right click - format - tick box 'create an MSDOS startup disk' - start

That will get you a DOS prompt, it will not have have any of the tools for formatting or anything else. IE: no fdisk, no format..

It will get you to to a DOS prompt with FDISK and CD support so he can then continue setup from the 98 CD and format.
Which is what was required.

No it won't...... I tried it before I replied...

I think maybe by now they have figured out that they can get what they need at "bootdisk.com"....... hmmm, wonder where I heard that...:disgust:

 

[faye]

another question ...

the xp system, i don't have a floppy drive installed. i grab the floppy drive from the slow system and install it to my faster(xp) drive. Now the floppy drive has the led light on forever. will not turn off even when xp is loaded. when i put a floppy in, it won't regonize it.

i want to know there is red line on the cable(connect from motherboard to drive). according to the floppy drive, is the red line on the right or on te left.?

 

[boshuter]

that usually indicates the ribbon cable is installed the wrong way........ just turn it around. Some drives have the red line (pin 1) on the left, and some on the right. Usually it goes on the same side as power connector, but that is not a hard and fast rule. Just switch it.

 

[faye]

it is weird, when i switch it back and forth, my drive dead or boot but without floppy drive.

i now wondering is my floppy drive dead?

one question, one pin of my flopp drive is gone, so is it normal?(lower 2nd left)

 

[boshuter]

Originally posted by: faye
it is weird, when i switch it back and forth, my drive dead or boot but without floppy drive.

i now wondering is my floppy drive dead?

one question, one pin of my flopp drive is gone, so is it normal?(lower 2nd left)

To answer the question, yes, it is normal for that pin to be missing. Also, the side with the missing pin is the side the red stripe should be on. I'm really not sure why your drive isn't working, double check everything, try different cable, try drive in another pc, try another drive in that pc.....etc.

 

[ScrewFace]

Thanks, boshuter! You saved me a trip to my parent's house to get a Windows 98SE start-up disk! Thanks again!