win98 reinstall

azul2 · 07-07-2007, 11:08 AM

I have a panasonic toughbook CF27.

No antivirus is on it i reinstall .

ok call me cheap.

This time it wont let me reinstall.

I put in the setup floppy and installation CD.

follow the setup instructions that came with the machine.

Reads as follows(When the setup utility screen appears press F9 )

In my setup screen it ask for a password I didn't put there

at least i don't think i did.

How do I get around this?

dai · 07-07-2007, 11:14 AM

try it
blank
admin

azul2 · 07-07-2007, 11:30 AM

your no help
thanks anyway

**Deleted090308** · 07-07-2007, 11:37 AM

What do you mean? What are you trying to do? If you want to reinstall Windows98 you have to format the partition where you want it installed first.

azul2 · 07-07-2007, 11:48 AM

In my setup screen it ask for a password need to git past it.

I follow the setup instructions that came with the machine.

Reads as follows(When the setup utility screen appears press F9 )

It only beeps when I hit F9

**Deleted090308** · 07-07-2007, 11:53 AM

You don't need a password to install Windows - but you need a product license number (5x5 numbers/letters).

azul2 · 07-07-2007, 12:01 PM

I trry to format hard drive but it wont let me.

I keep getting setup screen asking for password in dos

dai · 07-07-2007, 12:04 PM

if the h/drive has had a password put on it and you have forgotten or don't have it
the h/drive usually has to be replaced

azul2 · 07-07-2007, 12:24 PM

Thank you

azul2 · 07-07-2007, 02:33 PM

I have a panasonic toughbook CF27.

No antivirus is on it i reinstall .

ok call me cheap.

This time it wont let me reinstall.

I put in the setup floppy and installation CD.

follow the setup instructions that came with the machine.

Reads as follows(When the setup utility screen appears press F9 )

In my setup screen it ask for a password I didn't put there

at least i don't think i did.

How do I get around this?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

if the h/drive has had a password put on it and you have forgotten or don't have it
the h/drive usually has to be replaced

Is there any other solution?

**kodi** · 07-07-2007, 02:47 PM

You may have misunderstood what dai meant when it asks for a password.
If you did not create one when you installed the system leave the password box empty and just hit your enter key and it should proceed to the next screen.

azul2 · 07-07-2007, 03:19 PM

tried that same results

**kodi** · 07-07-2007, 04:43 PM

Contact panasonic support for the password or replace the Hardrive

07-07-2007, 11:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
azul2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10 OS: win98	win98 reinstall I have a panasonic toughbook CF27. No antivirus is on it i reinstall . ok call me cheap. This time it wont let me reinstall. I put in the setup floppy and installation CD. follow the setup instructions that came with the machine. Reads as follows(When the setup utility screen appears press F9 ) In my setup screen it ask for a password I didn't put there at least i don't think i did. How do I get around this?

07-07-2007, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,759 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: win98 reinstall try it blank admin __________________

07-07-2007, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
azul2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10 OS: win98	Re: win98 reinstall your no help thanks anyway

07-07-2007, 11:37 AM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: win98 reinstall What do you mean? What are you trying to do? If you want to reinstall Windows98 you have to format the partition where you want it installed first.

07-07-2007, 11:48 AM	#5 (permalink)
azul2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10 OS: win98	Re: win98 reinstall In my setup screen it ask for a password need to git past it. I follow the setup instructions that came with the machine. Reads as follows(When the setup utility screen appears press F9 ) It only beeps when I hit F9 Last edited by azul2; 07-07-2007 at 11:50 AM.

07-07-2007, 11:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: win98 reinstall You don't need a password to install Windows - but you need a product license number (5x5 numbers/letters).

07-07-2007, 12:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
azul2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10 OS: win98	Re: win98 reinstall I trry to format hard drive but it wont let me. I keep getting setup screen asking for password in dos

07-07-2007, 12:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,759 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: win98 reinstall if the h/drive has had a password put on it and you have forgotten or don't have it the h/drive usually has to be replaced __________________

07-07-2007, 12:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
azul2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10 OS: win98	Re: win98 reinstall Thank you

07-07-2007, 02:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,408 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Re: win98 reinstall You may have misunderstood what dai meant when it asks for a password. If you did not create one when you installed the system leave the password box empty and just hit your enter key and it should proceed to the next screen. __________________ Brian

07-07-2007, 03:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
azul2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 10 OS: win98	Re: win98 reinstall tried that same results

07-07-2007, 04:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
kodi Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 7,408 OS: Windows 7-Ultimate 64 Bit My System	Re: win98 reinstall Contact panasonic support for the password or replace the Hardrive __________________ Brian