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Installing System Software

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CHAPTER 4 Installing System Software This document explains how to install/reinstall Dell device drivers and utilities on your Dell computer running the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition operating system or the Microsoft Windows NT operating system. You may need to use this document under the following conditions: • You are reinstalling the version of the Windows operating system that came with your computer, and you need to reinstall the drivers and utilities that Dell provides. • You have a new hard-disk drive and you need to install all of the system software. Installing the Windows 98 Operating System You must install Windows 98 on the hard-disk drive before you install any device drivers. 1. Insert the Microsoft Boot Disk Windows 98 Series diskette into the diskette drive. 2. Restart 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 Setup program runs ScanDisk to check your hard-disk drive. 5. When the hard-disk drive check is completed, type x to exit ScanDisk. 6. Follow the prompts on your 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 4-1

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support.dell.com
Installing System Software
4-1
CHAPTER 4
Installing System Software
This document explains how to install/reinstall Dell device drivers and utilities on your
Dell computer running the Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition operating system or
the Microsoft Windows NT operating system. You may need to use this document
under the following conditions:
•
You are reinstalling the version of the Windows operating system that came with
your computer, and you need to reinstall the drivers and utilities that Dell
provides.
•
You have a new hard-disk drive and you need to install all of the system software.
Installing the Windows 98 Operating
System
You must install Windows 98 on the hard-disk drive before you install any device
drivers.
1.
Insert the
Microsoft Boot Disk Windows 98 Series
diskette into the diskette
drive.
2.
Restart 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 Setup program runs ScanDisk to check your hard-disk drive.
5.
When the hard-disk drive check is completed, type
x
to exit ScanDisk.
6.
Follow the prompts on your 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>
.