-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Old PC help needed

I would just use:
SETUP /IS

to bypass the Scandisk. Though, I'd continue everything else
as normal.

BUT... don't go continue anything yet. Wait for my next post
in just a sec.
 
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On Sun, 11 Mar 2007 19:52:29 -0500, GMan wrote:
>  Sammi,
>  And now you also know the direction we're headed.     
 LOL
>
>  I add several files to the Win98SE startup floppies I
make to make
>  it a Super Startup disk.  It allows me to do a lot
more once I
>  startup a hurting system.  If you're interested in
adding all of
>  the extra files I use, the complete list is below. 
Only add the
>  files that are not already there and always be sure to
use a brand
>  new floppy disk.  There can be no bad areas or there
won't be
>  enough room for all of these files.
>
>  | ASPI2DOS.SYS
>
>  | ASPI4DOS.SYS
>
>  | ASPI8DOS.SYS
>
>  | ASPI8U2.SYS
>
>  | ASPICD.SYS
>
>  | ATTRIB.EXE
>
>  | AUTOEXEC.BAT
>
>  | BTCDROM.SYS
>
>  | BTDOSM.SYS
>
>  | COMMAND.COM
>
>  | CONFIG.SYS
>
>  | DELTREE.EXE
>
>  | DOSKEY.COM
>
>  | DRVSPACE.BIN
>
>  | EBD.CAB
>
>  | EBD.SYS
>
>  | EXTRACT.EXE
>
>  | FDISK.EXE
>
>  | FINDRAMD.EXE
>
>  | FLASHPT.SYS
>
>  | HIMEM.SYS
>
>  | IO.SYS
>
>  | MOVE.EXE
>
>  | MSDOS.SYS
>
>  | OAKCDROM.SYS
>
>  | RAMDRIVE.SYS
>
>  | README.TXT
>
>  | SCANDISK.EXE
>
>  | SETRAMD.BAT
>
>  | XCOPY.EXE
>
>
>  In any case, the way to get around the Scandisk issue
is to tell
>  the Windows Install to not run it.  This is done with
switches
>  added to the initial Setup command.  If I recall
correctly, the
>  command I always use is below.  If Troth modifies it,
follow his
>  instead.          :O)
>
>  SETUP /IE /IS /IV
>
>  Peace,
>  GMan
>
>  "The only dumb questions are the ones that are
never asked!"
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: "Sammi"
>  To:
>  Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 6:13 PM
>  Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Old PC help needed
>
>
> >  OK, great! I'll be going over there sometime
tomorrow, so I
> >  will help her make the start up disk. Back when I
did this more
> >  often on several W98 pcs,
> >  that was how I remember we did the reformat and
reinstall.
> >  Putting in both and rebooting.
> >
> >  I now remember that on the W98 First Edition PC
that I had, the
> >  tech support
> >  person had to walk me through adding a file to a
start up
> >  floppy that was needed for W98 FE, in order to
start the
> >  process. Apparently W98 SE had this
> >  file on the start up discs, but not the FE. I had
forgotten all
> >  about that.
> >
> >  Sammi
> >
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