Thanks Bev, but i'm not to sure which one to use. I just wish i culd take the floppy and make a cd out it, sure wuld be simpler. That way i culd just insert in cd-rom drive and let it do it's thing.

Volcano......thanks. I typed in what u said in run...and sure enought there is a hole bunch of stuff there. Just can't figure out why software doesn't recognize the camera or vise versa.

Volcano.......thanks. I will try that. Sounds like u know ur stuff. I can work wonders with DTV but i can't get a simple camera to work. Sheesh. Thanks again.

You should have gotten a Windows 98 CD-ROM with your computer. You should look around to find it, since you will not be able to do the installation without the CD-ROM. Windows needs some drivers off that CD-ROM. The floppy disk you are referring to does not have the necessary files. It is only used to start MS-DOS if you can't access Windows, so you can reformat, fdisk, or check to see if the hard drive is OK.

Normally when Dell ships their computers, most of Windows 98 is put on your hard disk in the folder C:\windows\options\cabs. You might want to check and see if this folder is still present on your system. If it is, then you can point the installation wizard to that folder (by using the browse button) when it asks for the Windows 98SE CD ROM.

Still I would advice you to find the Windows 98SE CD-ROM, since without it, you could run in to other problems in the future that you may not be able to fix.

Steve

Woody,,,,thanks.....guess i'll just wave at everyone as they go by. When i go 2 defragment, i get a message " drivers changed......"..wonder if that has anything 2 do with it. And i never do get a complete defragment, even in safe mode. Sheesh, puters.

Hi

This site should help you >>>>>>


http://windowsreinstall.com/indexwin98.htm


print a copy for easy reference.


Bev



beaandme wrote:
- Hello. I'm trying to boot my floppy of Windows 98
- Second Edition. It says 2 turn off puter, put in
- the floppy, turn puter back on and follow the
- directions. After i get to the a: promt,,,,,,what
- do i do or type in to get it going. Thanks
-
-

Depends on what you are trying to do. Usually that floppy is for fdisking and formatting the pc so that the operating system can be reinstalled. A bit more information about what you are going to be doing would be helpful for us that are trying to assist you.

Of course the reason the camera works at Staples is because they have already installed the drivers for the camera. Look at the instruction book that came with the camera and follow the directions exactly. If the camera is supposed to attach by a USB connection, the proper software must be installed before you acutally connect the computer to the camera. My advice is to:

go into device manager and remove the camera from the listings,
shut down your computer,
restart your computer (without the camera attached),
install the software,
shut down the computer,
restart the computer with the camera attached,
then when it asks for the Windows 98SE CD, use the browse button button to point the installer to the C:\Windows\Options\CABS folder.

If these instructions differ from what it says in the installation guide that came with the camera, follow those first.

Steve

Woody, thanks for the come back. Here's what i have going. I am trying to use a camera on my Dell Dimension L550r. , loaded with Windows 98 Second Edition. After i download the disk that came with the camera, it says to shut puter down and then restart. After that i plug in the camera and a message comes up and says, "Please insert Disk labeled "Windown 98 Second Edition cd-rom and dthen click ok. Well i didn't get a cd of Second Edition from Dell. Just a floppy with Windows 98 Second Edition on it. So i guess what im trying to do is give the information that the camera wants to know so i can get going with camera on puter. I clicked on my computer and then Device Manager and there is a yellow icon thru it and the message says, "This device is not configured corretctl -code1. I took the camera back to Staples and he pluged it into there puters and works wonderfuly of course, just not in mine. Thanks for any help u can give me.
Woody_ wrote:
- Depends on what you are trying to do. Usually that
- floppy is for fdisking and formatting the pc so that
- the operating system can be reinstalled. A bit more
- information about what you are going to be doing
- would be helpful for us that are trying to assist
- you.
-
-


Woody_ wrote:
- Depends on what you are trying to do. Usually that
- floppy is for fdisking and formatting the pc so that
- the operating system can be reinstalled. A bit more
- information about what you are going to be doing
- would be helpful for us that are trying to assist
- you.
-
-

Volcano11.......ur da man. It worked. Thanks. Camera working perfect. I saw myself on the screen,,,,not a pretty sight. lol