Re: computer help

"Rock" <Rock@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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<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.

Better yet... what was installed on this laptop before you messed up? As it appears it could come with Windows 98, Windows 2000, or Windows XP (thanks to R. McCarty for providing the manual). Does it have a Microsoft Windows sticker on it? If so, which Windows does it say for? And if the key is provided, you are in luck.

--
Bill

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