Posted 19 March 2011 - 08:39 PM
Posted 20 March 2011 - 08:49 AM
Keith
Windows ME (spare computer)
Windows XP 2002 Professional SP3 (desktop computer)
Windows 7 Professional SP1 32bit (laptop computer)
Windows 8 64bit spare drive for laptop computer
Posted 21 March 2011 - 12:59 AM
How did you accidentally removed windows? Did you sent files to the re-cycle bin?
You could start the computer up in Safe Mode keep the Ctrl key pressed until you see the boot menu then select Safe Mode and restore all files from the re-cycle bin.
Is this a laptop or desktop?
Now the beauty of Win98 is you can go into DOS and copy useful/needed files back to the floppy drive before you format and do a rebuild. As the computer is starting up keep the Ctrl key pressed until you see the boot menu then press 5 for Command Prompt Only. At the C:\ find the folder where these files are stored and type DIR and enter that will list all files in that folder. If there are loads type in DIR /p and enter that will puse each screen so you can read the filenames. Put in a blank floppy disk, if the files are the same type *.doc just type copy *.doc a: and enter.
Now you will need a bootable floppy from Bootdisk either a Win98 or WinME will do. You will need a friend with a floppy drive to make this bootable floppy if you don't already have one. Set the boot sequence in the BIOS so it boots up from floppy drive first. Restart the computer with the bootable floppy inserted and select with CD-ROM drivers. With the Win98 CD inserted in the drive, at the A:\ prompt type D:\Setup to start installing thats providing the D: is the CD-ROM.
Now the other beauty of Win98 is you can swap hard drives from another machine providing they are similar size. Depending on which BIOS you have you may need to check this other drive is compatible with and option in the BIOS. The only difference with the drives will be the different drivers for graphics card, sound card, printer etc which you will have to find drivers for if you don't have them.
I'm not sure why your keyboard has stopped working but they are cheap enough buy one or borrow one.
Edited by Drovers Dog, 21 March 2011 - 01:22 AM.
Posted 21 March 2011 - 02:27 PM
Keith
Windows ME (spare computer)
Windows XP 2002 Professional SP3 (desktop computer)
Windows 7 Professional SP1 32bit (laptop computer)
Windows 8 64bit spare drive for laptop computer
Posted 21 March 2011 - 02:58 PM
Posted 21 March 2011 - 07:03 PM
Posted 21 March 2011 - 08:28 PM
Keith
Windows ME (spare computer)
Windows XP 2002 Professional SP3 (desktop computer)
Windows 7 Professional SP1 32bit (laptop computer)
Windows 8 64bit spare drive for laptop computer
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