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gords:

--- Quote from: "vtrdaz" ---windows 9(x?!!!iing)8 - we're thinking about just buying a new P.C at the moment as the norton software keeps saying the hard drive is playing up
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Well, at least you didn't say Windows ME :wink:  :lol:

To be perfectly honest, I can't remember the steps for 98. :oops:

It's a bit like recommending Halfords ... but if you're considering a new PC then get down to PC World. In an emergency (PC failed one Friday night and I had shed loads of work to do over the weekend), I whizzed down to PC World for a temporary solution. I got an e-Machines 420 for about £300. That was more than a year ago and it's still working fine!!

Hard drives do fail ... if you've got anything precious on there, make sure it's backed up!

ChrisW:
boot into dos then format c: /u

littlepow:
just type format c:\ in DOS and everything will go! Can't be undone so make sure you have copied everything you want first.

C C:
Windows 98.
OK first backup your important files.
If you don't have a start up floppy disk make one by:
Opening the control panel. Select Add/Remove programs and select Start up disk.
Or download it from:  http://www.bootdisk.com/

OK you have your start up floppy.
Reboot the pc with the floppy.
Select the start with CD rom option.
At the A/ prompt type format c: then press enter.
answer yes to warning prompts.
After the format is complete.
put the windows CD in the drive.
Now if your CD drive is normally named the D: drive type e:                  then press enter. **
At the e/ prompt type  setup    then press enter.
Follow the instructions and windows will reinstall onto a nice clean hard disk.

Remember to have your drivers disks handy and all the programs you have been using will need to be reinstalled.


** whatever letter your CD drive is normally you must type the next letter. That is why the D: drive becomes the E: while you are installing Windows.


Hope that helps. :wink:

vtrdaz:
cheers chaps :lol:

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