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**spike2me** · 05-01-2009, 03:03 PM

First browse to C:Windows\Options\Cabs folder in that folder do you see a "Setup.exe" Icon? if so you have your Windows 98 setup disk in this folder. You don't need that CD. Now go to Start/Run and type SFC. The System File checker will start. If you loaded Windows from the cabs folder, System File Checker will look for missing Windows files and load them from the Windows Setup folder. Also, if you have a 98 Boot floppy, boot with that and when you get to the Command Prompt, type CD Windows (the command prompt should say C:\>Windows), then type CD Options (should say C:\>Windows\Options) and then CD Cabs (now should say C:\>Windows\Options\Cabs) type Setup. This will run the Windows 98 Setup. It will leave all of your files alone, only reinstall the Windows OS.

05-01-2009, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
spike2me TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,643 OS: XP SP3, Vista SP2, Windows7	Re: System fails Win 98 First browse to C:Windows\Options\Cabs folder in that folder do you see a "Setup.exe" Icon? if so you have your Windows 98 setup disk in this folder. You don't need that CD. Now go to Start/Run and type SFC. The System File checker will start. If you loaded Windows from the cabs folder, System File Checker will look for missing Windows files and load them from the Windows Setup folder. Also, if you have a 98 Boot floppy, boot with that and when you get to the Command Prompt, type CD Windows (the command prompt should say C:\>Windows), then type CD Options (should say C:\>Windows\Options) and then CD Cabs (now should say C:\>Windows\Options\Cabs) type Setup. This will run the Windows 98 Setup. It will leave all of your files alone, only reinstall the Windows OS.