No OS?

Ktoe · 09-08-2005, 08:23 AM

Hi... I'm Ktoe...

I recently purchased a used computer from a college and it came supposedly with no OS. I booted it up and found the only thing listed on it was the command.com thing from dos. I type in the ver command and it claims it has 98 on it but it doesn't...Then I discovered I could play dos games on it. so does this thing have an OS or not?

RGS
Ktoe out

**leroys1000** · 09-08-2005, 08:44 AM

They probably used the format c: /s command from a floppy to
format the drive which transfered the basic system files to
the hard drive.
It's not a complete operating system.

Ktoe · 09-08-2005, 10:55 AM

So any Idea how I would get windows installed on it? Because as it stands only low grade dos games work. Heck, I cannot even install the cd driver, so It won't let me install...

**koala** · 09-08-2005, 12:02 PM

At the C: command prompt, type dir/p to see if there's a Windows folder. If not, you need to buy a Windows installation disk.

09-08-2005, 08:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ktoe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3 OS: xp	No OS? Hi... I'm Ktoe... I recently purchased a used computer from a college and it came supposedly with no OS. I booted it up and found the only thing listed on it was the command.com thing from dos. I type in the ver command and it claims it has 98 on it but it doesn't...Then I discovered I could play dos games on it. so does this thing have an OS or not? RGS Ktoe out __________________ blank in memeory of my head...

09-08-2005, 10:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ktoe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3 OS: xp	So any Idea how I would get windows installed on it? Because as it stands only low grade dos games work. Heck, I cannot even install the cd driver, so It won't let me install... __________________ blank in memeory of my head...

09-08-2005, 12:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 8,899 OS: XP/UBUNTU My System	At the C: command prompt, type dir/p to see if there's a Windows folder. If not, you need to buy a Windows installation disk. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

09-08-2005, 08:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
leroys1000 Tech Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 770 OS: Windows XP	They probably used the format c: /s command from a floppy to format the drive which transfered the basic system files to the hard drive. It's not a complete operating system.