Solve : Cannot load Windows 98 se?

1.	Solve : Cannot load Windows 98 se?
Answer» When RUNNING scandisk, USING /all /autofix, scandisk runs thru ‘checking file system’. It goes all the way to “157% complete” in the checking file system and locks up the computer. If I run set up bypassing scandisk, set up locks up at 22% in the window which states ”Windows 98 Setup” “Setup is preparing the Windows 98 Setup Wizard which will guide-----------”. Computer is locked at this point, however, control alt delete will restart it. Have you scanned for viruses and Spyware? Have you kept up with your Windows Updates? [glb]Flame[/glb]I have not. The computer has never been connected to the INTERNET although I guess it could have gotten a virus from someones floppy. The hard drive has been repartitioned and reformatted.I suspect a bad hard drive. Test it with free software from the manufacturer's website.I have to call the manufacturer. Their website lists this hard drive as obsolete. I know that this computer has been shut down improperly way too many times. Does that physically damage the hard drive or the info on the drive. I don’t see how it can do physical damage. Quote 1. I have to call the manufacturer. Their website lists this hard drive as obsolete. 2. I know that this computer has been shut down improperly way too many times. Does that physically damage the hard drive or the info on the drive. I don’t see how it can do physical damage. 1. Who is manufacturer of hard drive? 2. No physical damage, but data can be damaged. It is a Western Digital hard drive.Western Digital’s website has a down load for older drives with a certain prefix in their model number. I have down loaded and run it. This tool found no errors. I am running scandisk again to see if it does anything different. It will take a while. 109% complete and counting. I WISH I were that efficient. Where is scandisk? In DOS? On the boot disk? ?? Quote It is a Western Digital hard drive. This is the diagnostic you want. It will create a boot diskette. Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for DOS (Floppy) http://support.wdc.com/download/index.asp?cxml=n&pid=999&swid=2

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When RUNNING scandisk, USING /all /autofix, scandisk runs thru ‘checking file system’. It
goes all the way to “157% complete” in the checking file system and locks up the
computer.

If I run set up bypassing scandisk, set up locks up at 22% in the window which states
”Windows 98 Setup” “Setup is preparing the Windows 98 Setup Wizard which will
guide-----------”. Computer is locked at this point, however, control alt delete will restart
it.
Have you scanned for viruses and Spyware? Have you kept up with your Windows Updates?

[glb]Flame[/glb]I have not. The computer has never been connected to the INTERNET although I guess it could have gotten a virus from someones floppy. The hard drive has been repartitioned and reformatted.I suspect a bad hard drive. Test it with free software from the manufacturer's website.I have to call the manufacturer. Their website lists this hard drive as obsolete. I know
that this computer has been shut down improperly way too many times. Does that
physically damage the hard drive or the info on the drive. I don’t see how it can do
physical damage. Quote

1. I have to call the manufacturer. Their website lists this hard drive as obsolete.
2. I know that this computer has been shut down improperly way too many times. Does that
physically damage the hard drive or the info on the drive. I don’t see how it can do physical damage.

1. Who is manufacturer of hard drive?
2. No physical damage, but data can be damaged.
It is a Western Digital hard drive.Western Digital’s website has a down load for older drives with a certain prefix in their
model number. I have down loaded and run it. This tool found no errors. I am running
scandisk again to see if it does anything different. It will take a while.
109% complete and counting. I WISH I were that efficient. Where is scandisk? In DOS?
On the boot disk? ??
Quote

It is a Western Digital hard drive.

This is the diagnostic you want. It will create a boot diskette.

Data Lifeguard Diagnostic for DOS (Floppy)
http://support.wdc.com/download/index.asp?cxml=n&pid=999&swid=2

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