Just a thought...I just joined, and may have missed all of your messages,
but in case this has not been mentioned, did you check the boot order in the
Bios Features Setup...ie: is it set to boot from CD? not A,C
drives as it should be?
Marg Belliveau

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Dittmar" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] 98SE wont install on my new/1st homebuilt


> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> << Try doing a manual install instead of using the disk manager tool.
>  boot from a win98SE boot disk,fdisk and format your drive and then run
set
>  up directly from cd.i had a similar problem with an ibm drive and it
worked
>  fine when i set it up myself.maybe a problem with the disk you got with
your
>  hard drive. >>
>
> --- thanks Garry, after cooling off at Gates & co. I kinda came to the
same
> decision but I cant boot to a floppy cause when I turn the box on it goes
> thru the post and then says ' boot from CD: bootable Cd does not exist! os
> not installed insert os setup disk and press enter. I cant figure out how
to
> stop the system and get a prompt before this! I tried using the IBM
program
> because one of the choices is 'exit' but it actually exists to Dr-Dos (ah
the
> memories) on a fake virtual drive that doesnt see the floppy!!! ah the
> memories of punchcards.....
> thanks
> Dennis Dittmar
> Maspeth NY
> a small town in Queens
>
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