It's possible you can boot from your CD if you have the full version of
Windows 98.  You will need to access your laptop's BIOS to change the boot
order to include the CDROM.

When the Windows98 setup begins, it will analyze your fixed drives and steer
you from there.

Hope this is the case for you!

gary r. tennesen
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Stoo" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 6:07 AM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Laptop limitations...


> Want to format hard drive of laptop that has only one choice at a time:
cd-ROM or floppy drive.  I have a boot disk and I have win 98 on cd-rom.
Can I load the boot disk in floppy and then swap for the cd-rom to load the
win os during the formatting procedure?  I'm worried that the cd-rom won't
be recognized.  I don't have the docking station.  Help!
> Bill Fuellhart
>
>                          PCBUILD's List Owner's:
>                       Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]>
>                        Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]>

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