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How To Do a Clean Installation of Win98

The scenario is that you’ve been running Windows 98 and have decided to do a clean re installation, because:

  • you’ve had a hard disk crash and just installed a new drive
  • part of Windows appears to have been corrupted
  • either installing or uninstalling an application has left the system damaged in some way
  • you hope to improve performance by doing the ultimate spring clean!

… or for some other reason.

This tutorial will take you through the steps involved in performing a clean installation of Windows 98, covering each of the following:

  • creating a Windows 98 Startup Disk that includes support for your CD-ROM drive
  • partitioning your hard drive
  • formatting your hard drive
  • installing Windows 98
  • installing the Windows 98 Second Edition updates
  • bringing your installation completely up-to-date via the Windows Update facility
  • replacing Window’s default drivers with later versions
  • fine tuning the installation
  • Win98 Installation Planning
  • How To Create A Windows Start Up Disk
  • Installing Windows 98 – Getting Your CD Drive to Work for Installation
  • How To Create A FAT32 Partition on Your Hard Drive
  • Win98 Installation Drive Formating
  • Win98 Installation
  • Win98 Installation Phase 1
  • Win98 Installation Phase 2
  • Installing Windows 98 – Copying the Windows Files to Your Computer
  • Restarting Your Computer After Installing Windows
  • How To Do a Clean Installation of Win98 – Phase 5: Setting Up Hardware and Finalizing
  • Installing Windows 98 – Upgrading to Win98SE
  • How to Update Microsoft Windows with Patches and Service Packs
  • Win98 Driver Installation
  • Win98 Installation Tuning

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