Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

D

DaffyD®

I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every 2
years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?
--
{ : [|]=( DaffyD®

If I knew where I was I'd be there now.
 
G

Gary S. Terhune

What you read is load of, er, misinformation.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message
news:%239E$wEo$IHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every
> 2
> years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
> problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
> question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
> from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?
> --
> { : [|]=( DaffyD®
>
> If I knew where I was I'd be there now.
>
>
 
B

Bill in Co.

It should be reinstalled IF there is a problem that needs that.
Otherwise, no. It's not like an oil change.

DaffyD® wrote:
> I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every
> 2
> years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
> problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
> question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
> from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?
> --
> { : [|]=( DaffyD®
>
> If I knew where I was I'd be there now.
 
G

glee

"DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message
news:%239E$wEo$IHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every 2
> years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
> problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
> question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
> from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?

No, to your question about installing from CD without drivers.

Bull****, to the ridiculous misinformation that Windows needs to be reinstalled on
any schedule. I have not had to reinstall any version of Windows on any of the
systems I work with, ever. Currently that's about 20 systems here and at work.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
http://dts-l.net/
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
 
D

Dan

Here, here in agreement to Gary, Bill and Glen. <grins>

"glee" wrote:

> "DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%239E$wEo$IHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every 2
> > years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
> > problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
> > question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
> > from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?
>
> No, to your question about installing from CD without drivers.
>
> Bull****, to the ridiculous misinformation that Windows needs to be reinstalled on
> any schedule. I have not had to reinstall any version of Windows on any of the
> systems I work with, ever. Currently that's about 20 systems here and at work.
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
> http://dts-l.net/
> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>
>
 
E

easymike29 via WindowsKB.com

Daffy
My WIN98SE CD boots just fine. All other previous replies are appropriate.

DaffyD® wrote:
>I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every 2
>years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
>problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
>question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
>from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?

--
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http://www.windowskb.com/Uwe/Forums.aspx/windows-98-general/200808/1
 
G

glee

Not at all inappropriate. Only OEM Win98 discs are bootable. Retail disks are not.
You have an OEM disk. We assumed Daffy has a retail disk.

Thanks for bringing up the distinction, although you did it by accident and don't
appear aware of it.

To Daffy: Do you have an OEM or a Retail disc?


"easymike29 via WindowsKB.com" <u23695@uwe> wrote in message
news:88b546e9bb26e@uwe...
> Daffy
> My WIN98SE CD boots just fine. All other previous replies are appropriate.
>
> DaffyD® wrote:
>>I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every 2
>>years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
>>problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
>>question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
>>from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
http://dts-l.net/
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
 
G

glee

I must be seeing letters that are not there. -) Time for new eyeglasses!

"easymike29 via WindowsKB.com" <u23695@uwe> wrote in message
news:88b868a348239@uwe...
> glee
> You said inappropriate. I said appropriate.
> Gene
>
> glee wrote:
>>Not at all inappropriate.
>
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
http://dts-l.net/
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
 
J

J. P. Gilliver (John)

In message <88b546e9bb26e@uwe>, easymike29 via WindowsKB.com
<u23695@uwe.?.invalid> writes
>Daffy
>My WIN98SE CD boots just fine. All other previous replies are appropriate.

As another has said, that depends on which 98SE CD type you have: some
(most I think) are not self-booting.

You also need a BIOS that can boot from CD many of the '98 vintage
can't, and if not, it doesn't matter _what_ CD type you have.
>
>DaffyD® wrote:
>>I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every 2
>>years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
>>problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
>>question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
>>from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?
>

--
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for thoughts on PCs. **

.... on Thursdays on BBC Two, the former BBC2. (John Peel in "Radio Times", 1-7
May 1999.)
 
D

DaffyD®

I think it's retail. The CD and manual was provided by the instructor when I
built my computer in a class I took. I installed the OS myself.

"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
news:%23b6K1Xw$IHA.5048@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Not at all inappropriate. Only OEM Win98 discs are bootable. Retail
disks are not.
> You have an OEM disk. We assumed Daffy has a retail disk.
>
> Thanks for bringing up the distinction, although you did it by accident
and don't
> appear aware of it.
>
> To Daffy: Do you have an OEM or a Retail disc?
>
>
> "easymike29 via WindowsKB.com" <u23695@uwe> wrote in message
> news:88b546e9bb26e@uwe...
> > Daffy
> > My WIN98SE CD boots just fine. All other previous replies are
appropriate.
> >
> > DaffyD® wrote:
> >>I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about
every 2
> >>years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has
a
> >>problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
> >>question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
> >>from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot
disk?
>
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
> http://dts-l.net/
> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>
 
D

DaffyD®

It was something I just read in this group but I can't find the post.
The theory is that the OS becomes bloated with so many files that if Windows
keeps crashing or performance suffers then doing a clean install every
couple of years will get everything running smoothly, kind of lighten the
load.
It's not my theory, but it sounded plausible. But it would be a pain in the
rear to wipe everything clean that often.

"Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
news:utocZMo$IHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> What you read is load of, er, misinformation.
>
> --
> Gary S. Terhune
> MS-MVP Shell/User
> http://grystmill.com
>
> "DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%239E$wEo$IHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about
every
> > 2
> > years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has
a
> > problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
> > question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
> > from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot
disk?
> > --
> > { : [|]=( DaffyD®
> >
> > If I knew where I was I'd be there now.
> >
> >
>
>
 
G

Gary S. Terhune

The reason for all that "bloat", etc., is poor maintenance and poor user
habits, nothing else. There is no inherent, good reason for arbitrarily
reinstalling Windows on some set schedule unless you're just plain,
willfully ignorant.

--
Gary S. Terhune
MS-MVP Shell/User
http://grystmill.com

"DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message
news:OEsqV81$IHA.4756@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> It was something I just read in this group but I can't find the post.
> The theory is that the OS becomes bloated with so many files that if
> Windows
> keeps crashing or performance suffers then doing a clean install every
> couple of years will get everything running smoothly, kind of lighten the
> load.
> It's not my theory, but it sounded plausible. But it would be a pain in
> the
> rear to wipe everything clean that often.
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in message
> news:utocZMo$IHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> What you read is load of, er, misinformation.
>>
>> --
>> Gary S. Terhune
>> MS-MVP Shell/User
>> http://grystmill.com
>>
>> "DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:%239E$wEo$IHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about
> every
>> > 2
>> > years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has
> a
>> > problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
>> > question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be
>> > installed
>> > from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot
> disk?
>> > --
>> > { : [|]=( DaffyD®
>> >
>> > If I knew where I was I'd be there now.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>
 
L

Lee

It wasn't this group because you are not getting away with the basic
theory right now, it never would have done any better in the past
either. I have read as much though mainly on "guru" sites where one
guy is in charge. Usually such clutter comes about from trying every
new program to come down the road and often they don't have good
uninstallation methods to them so they tend to trash up a system
sooner or later.

Reinstallation of Windows is hardly a pain as it's a half hour job
with no hands on nothing here. What is a pain is reinstalling all
your favorite do-dads, it can take me three days just to remember most
of what I had.

On Aug 15, 11:15 pm, "DaffyD®" <daf...@woohoo.com> wrote:
> It was something I just read in this group but I can't find the post.
> The theory is that the OS becomes bloated with so many files that if Windows
> keeps crashing or performance suffers then doing a clean install every
> couple of years will get everything running smoothly, kind of lighten the
> load.
> It's not my theory, but it sounded plausible. But it would be a pain in the
> rear to wipe everything clean that often.
>
> "Gary S. Terhune" <none> wrote in messagenews:utocZMo$IHA.3756@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>
>
> > What you read is load of, er, misinformation.
>
> > --
> > Gary S. Terhune
> > MS-MVP Shell/User
> >http://grystmill.com
>
> > "DaffyD®" <daf...@woohoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:%239E$wEo$IHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > > I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about
> every
> > > 2
> > > years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has
> a
> > > problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk.  The
> > > question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
> > > from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot
> disk?
> > > --
> > > { : [|]=(  DaffyD®
>
> > > If I knew where I was I'd be there now.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
 
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