Problems reinstalling Windows 98 after Fedora

Mipnam · 04-10-2004, 10:09 PM

I installed Yarrow on an older 400 MHz system and it worked but was slow. I ran windows 98 install and it seemed to install fine but on final boot up it hung up just before the GUI kicked on. It looks like a command prompt with the word Grub but it is frozen. I can boot from a 98 start up disk to get to a command prompt but cannot seem to install windows. The install did format the hard drive. Any help would be appreciated

Mega Man X · 04-10-2004, 10:40 PM

Hi Mipnam!!!

You've to clean the MBR (Master Boot Record). Using your win98 boot disk, boot your computer and when you reach the prompt C:\, type:

fdsik /mbr

That's it. Reboot and voila

hooya27 · 04-10-2004, 10:55 PM

Hate to nitpick,

I think you meant "fdisk /mbr" MegaMan, as compared to "fdsik /mbr"

I know, I know... sorry!

:grovel:

Dan

Mipnam · 04-10-2004, 11:02 PM

worked like a charm.
It's good to learn something new.
Thanks

Mega Man X · 04-10-2004, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by hooya27
Hate to nitpick,

I think you meant "fdisk /mbr" MegaMan, as compared to "fdsik /mbr"

I know, I know... sorry!

:grovel:

Dan

oops, sorry

. It was 5h00 am when I wrote that ghehe

. Thanks for pointing it out

.

Quote:

Originally posted by Mipnam
worked like a charm.
It's good to learn something new.
Thanks

Cool!. Now every time you want to give Linux another try you know how to fix your pc if you get in trouble