If anyone can help, I'd be most appreciative...

On Sat, 11 Jun 2005 00:15:47 -0500, Richard Cardona
<rcardona RemoveThis @removeme.surgient.com> wrote:

>Steve just make a virtual floppy disk of a Windows 98 boot/install disk or
>grab a super boot disk from a place like http://www.bootdisk.com/
>
>VPC also recognizes and captures physical floppy media in a USB floppy drive
>if you happen to have one.
>
>For ripping floppies, I've used WinImage, WinHex or even dd in linux on a
>machine with a floppy drive.
>
>
>stevemarcr@yahoo.com wrote:
>> I have VPC7 with Windows XP for my iBook. However, I have found that
>> Windows 98 emulates much quicker than XP. I have Windows 98 Install on
>> CD, but it's not a bootable disc, as I found out by attempting to
>> install it on VPC 7.
>>
>> Now, since XP has no DOS to boot the disc from there, how in the world
>> can I install it on VPC 7? Please help, I think I've tried
>> everything!!!
>>
>> Regards...
>>
>> Steve
>>

Or a premade Win98 VFD image from my site, as well as basic
installation instructions.


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On 2005-06-11 06:46:32 +1000, stevemarcr DeleteThis @yahoo.com said:

> I have VPC7 with Windows XP for my iBook. However, I have found that
> Windows 98 emulates much quicker than XP. I have Windows 98 Install on
> CD, but it's not a bootable disc, as I found out by attempting to
> install it on VPC 7.
>
> Now, since XP has no DOS to boot the disc from there, how in the world
> can I install it on VPC 7? Please help, I think I've tried
> everything!!!
>
> Regards...
>
> Steve

You have an upgrade disc which expects you are already running
a version of Windows prior to the installation.

You'll have to get DOS 6.22 installed and set up the necessary
CD-ROM drivers before you can start the Windows 98 installer.


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