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Installing System Software, Installing the Windows 98 Operating System, System

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CHAPTER 3 Installing System Software This chapter explains how to reinstall the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition operating system as well as the Dell-provided device drivers and utilities for both Windows 98 Second Edition and Microsoft Windows 2000. You may need to refer to this chapter under the following conditions: • You are reinstalling the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition operating system. • You are reinstalling the Dell-provided drivers and utilities. • You installed a new primary hard-disk drive and you must install all of the system software. Installing the Windows 98 Operating System Perform the following steps to install Windows 98 Second Edition on the hard-disk drive before you install any device drivers or utilities: 1. Insert the Microsoft Boot Disk Windows 98 Series diskette into the diskette drive. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. When the Microsoft Windows 98 Startup menu appears, insert the Microsoft Windows 98 CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. 4. Select Start Windows 98 Setup from CD-ROM and press . The system setup program runs ScanDisk to check your hard-disk drive. 5. When the hard-disk drive check is complete, type x to exit ScanDisk. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue with the installation. 7. When prompted to create a start-up diskette, remove the Microsoft Boot Disk Windows 98 Series diskette, and click Next>. support.dell.com Installing System Software 3-1

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support.dell.com
Installing System Software
3-1
CHAPTER 3
Installing System Software
This chapter explains how to reinstall the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition oper-
ating system as well as the Dell-provided device drivers and utilities for both
Windows 98 Second Edition and Microsoft Windows 2000. You may need to refer to
this chapter under the following conditions:
•
You are reinstalling the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition operating system.
•
You are reinstalling the Dell-provided drivers and utilities.
•
You installed a new primary hard-disk drive and you must install all of the system
software.
Installing the Windows 98 Operating
System
Perform the following steps to install Windows 98 Second Edition on the hard-disk
drive before you install any device drivers or utilities:
1.
Insert the
Microsoft Boot Disk Windows 98 Series
diskette into the diskette
drive.
2.
Turn on the computer.
3.
When the
Microsoft Windows 98 Startup
menu appears, insert the
Microsoft
Windows 98
CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
4.
Select
Start Windows 98 Setup from CD-ROM
and press <Enter>.
The system setup program runs ScanDisk to check your hard-disk drive.
5.
When the hard-disk drive check is complete, type
x
to exit ScanDisk.
6.
Follow the instructions on the screen to continue with the installation.
7.
When prompted to create a start-up diskette, remove the
Microsoft Boot Disk
Windows 98 Series
diskette, and click
Next>
.