Having trouble installing 98SE

Lethalhobo · 11-18-2008, 09:37 AM

First let me say that I'm not sure if this belongs here but If not, Mod, please move it to where it belongs...Anyway, Ive been trying to reinstall my Windows XP after my WinLoader became corrupt. I DBAN'd my hard drive and tried to install 98SE before using my XP home upgrade disc. However, whenever I try to install 98SE, it fails halfway through. I used my buddy's XP OEM disc to try it that way but that failed too. I think it may be a hardware problem or something, anyone have any ideas?

Jlp1928 · 11-18-2008, 11:46 AM

Hi Lethal,

I just finished loading XP Home Update. I had cleaned the drive completely. XP did not want the 98 loaded but only asked me to put the 98SE disk in. It only looked at it and went on. It does seem that you have another problem so this may not help you at all.

Good Luck, Jim

**kev1952** · 11-18-2008, 10:23 PM

Jim is quite right. XP Upgrade will ask you to "show" it the 98 disk to qualify you for the upgrade. Just put it into the CD drive, let setup check it, take it out and put the XP disk back in. Should work perfectly.

11-18-2008, 09:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lethalhobo Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 2 OS: Win98SE, XP Home SP2	Having trouble installing 98SE First let me say that I'm not sure if this belongs here but If not, Mod, please move it to where it belongs...Anyway, Ive been trying to reinstall my Windows XP after my WinLoader became corrupt. I DBAN'd my hard drive and tried to install 98SE before using my XP home upgrade disc. However, whenever I try to install 98SE, it fails halfway through. I used my buddy's XP OEM disc to try it that way but that failed too. I think it may be a hardware problem or something, anyone have any ideas?

11-18-2008, 11:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jlp1928 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 440 OS: Win98, XP, 2000	Re: Having trouble installing 98SE Hi Lethal, I just finished loading XP Home Update. I had cleaned the drive completely. XP did not want the 98 loaded but only asked me to put the 98SE disk in. It only looked at it and went on. It does seem that you have another problem so this may not help you at all. Good Luck, Jim

11-18-2008, 10:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
kev1952 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 1,007 OS: Win Vista Home Premium	Re: Having trouble installing 98SE Jim is quite right. XP Upgrade will ask you to "show" it the 98 disk to qualify you for the upgrade. Just put it into the CD drive, let setup check it, take it out and put the XP disk back in. Should work perfectly. __________________ Cheers.... Kev *"The Definition of an Upgrade: Take old bugs out, put new ones in."* Please don't send me PM's for support. Post in the forums for everyone to benefit.