Free PC Tech has an excellent tutorial at:
http://freepctech.com/pc/001/004.shtml
If you don't have a boot disk, you can get one at:  http://www.bootdisk.com/


Dave Moore wrote:

>I have acquired several used HDs.  From what I was told, they have all been wiped clean by doing a complete format.  I installed one in a used Dell Dimension L600r but without an OS on the HD, I cannot get to recognize a disk drive.  I am going to install Win98SE since that is the only legal OS that is not being used.  How can I install the OS.
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