Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

[Guest 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?

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

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

 

What you read is load of, er, misinformation.

 

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"DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message

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> 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.

>

>

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

 

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.

[Guest glee]

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"DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message

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> 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.

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Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+

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[Guest Dan]

Re: Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

 

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

>

>

[Guest easymike29 via WindowsKB.com]

Re: Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

 

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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[Guest glee]

Re: Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

 

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

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> 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://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

[Guest easymike29 via WindowsKB.com]

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glee

You said inappropriate. I said appropriate.

Gene

 

glee wrote:

>Not at all inappropriate.

 

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[Guest glee]

Re: Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

 

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

 

"easymike29 via WindowsKB.com" <u23695@uwe> wrote in message

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> glee

> You said inappropriate. I said appropriate.

> Gene

>

> glee wrote:

>>Not at all inappropriate.

>

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[Guest J. P. Gilliver (John)]

Re: Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

 

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?

>

 

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[Guest DaffyD®]

Re: Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

 

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

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> 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

>

[Guest DaffyD®]

Re: Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

 

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

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> 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.

> >

> >

>

>

[Guest Gary S. Terhune]

Re: Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

 

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.

 

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Gary S. Terhune

MS-MVP Shell/User

http://grystmill.com

 

"DaffyD®" <daffyd@woohoo.com> wrote in message

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> 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.

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest easymike29 via WindowsKB.com]

Re: Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

 

Everyone makes misteaks

 

glee wrote:

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

>

>> glee

>> You said inappropriate. I said appropriate.

>> Gene

>>

>>>Not at all inappropriate.

>>

 

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[Guest Lee]

Re: Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

 

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®

>

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