Reinstall Win98SE Without A Floppy Drive?

It should be reinstalled IF there is a problem that needs that.
Otherwise, no. It's not like an oil change.

DaffyD® wrote:
> I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every
> 2
> years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
> problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
> question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
> from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?
> --
> { : [|]=( DaffyD®
>
> If I knew where I was I'd be there now.

"DaffyD®" <daffyd.RemoveThis@woohoo.com> wrote in message
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> I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every 2
> years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
> problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
> question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
> from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?

No, to your question about installing from CD without drivers.

Bull****, to the ridiculous misinformation that Windows needs to be reinstalled on
any schedule. I have not had to reinstall any version of Windows on any of the
systems I work with, ever. Currently that's about 20 systems here and at work.
--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
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Here, here in agreement to Gary, Bill and Glen. <grins>

"glee" wrote:

> "DaffyD®" <daffyd.TakeThisOut@woohoo.com> wrote in message
> news:%239E$wEo$IHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every 2
> > years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
> > problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
> > question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
> > from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?
>
> No, to your question about installing from CD without drivers.
>
> Bull****, to the ridiculous misinformation that Windows needs to be reinstalled on
> any schedule. I have not had to reinstall any version of Windows on any of the
> systems I work with, ever. Currently that's about 20 systems here and at work.
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
> http://dts-l.net/
> http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm
>
>

Daffy
My WIN98SE CD boots just fine. All other previous replies are appropriate.

DaffyD® wrote:
>I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every 2
>years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
>problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
>question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
>from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?

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Not at all inappropriate. Only OEM Win98 discs are bootable. Retail disks are not.
You have an OEM disk. We assumed Daffy has a retail disk.

Thanks for bringing up the distinction, although you did it by accident and don't
appear aware of it.

To Daffy: Do you have an OEM or a Retail disc?


"easymike29 via WindowsKB.com" <u23695@uwe> wrote in message
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> Daffy
> My WIN98SE CD boots just fine. All other previous replies are appropriate.
>
> DaffyD® wrote:
>>I've read in this newsgroup that Windows should be reinstalled about every 2
>>years. As I wrote in earlier posts, the floppy drive on my computer has a
>>problem--I think it's the controller--so I can't use a boot disk. The
>>question is, after reformatting the hard drive, can Windows be installed
>>from the cd without installing the cd drivers from the Win98SE boot disk?

--
Glen Ventura, MS MVP Windows, A+
http://dts-l.net/
http://dts-l.net/goodpost.htm

glee
You said inappropriate. I said appropriate.
Gene

glee wrote:
>Not at all inappropriate.

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