Re: computer help

<masterofdomains2001@xxxxxxxxx> wrote

On May 13, 4:31 pm, "Rock" wrote:

<masterofdomains2...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote

> ok i tryed to use restore disks from my desktop on my laptop and it
> didnt exactly work it stopped half way through and now when i try to
> reinstall its old operating system which was windows 98 and it says an
> error was detected while formatting your primary hard disk partition
> so i know what i did was compleltley stupid in the first place so can
> anyone give me a hand and tell me what i should do before im killed
> for breaking my laptop

How are you trying to reinstall windows 98? FYI there is a windows 98
newsgroup.

http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.as...

im just using a copy of windows 98 i have

Sorry but that doesn't explain it. What kind of copy? Installation CD? Image file? Backup? How are you using this "copy"? And again it's best to post to a windows 98 newsgroup.

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Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

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