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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