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Than I would rather use Windows. I tryed to install Windows, as I did many times before. Windows doesn't load. I get a screen full of 9s. Has anyone heard of this before? I know most of you don't use Windows, and wouldn't know the answer, but it's worth a try.

Use a win98 boot disk to boot your computer,
and run "fdisk /mbr" at the floppy a:\ prompt

You may be able to use your windows CD, depending on
the version of windows your trying to install..
Select "command prompt" if offered, and run the "fdisk /mbr"
at the prompt ..

The 9's will go away..

73
ke4nt

If you don't have a boot disk, you can find one at http://www.bootdisk.com

I do have a bootdisk, and I did use fdisk, but I didn't use the /mbr after it. Ill try it when I get home. And by the way, I'm using the recovery disk that came with my computer to install Windows 98se.

You're not giving up on DSL are ya??

If you are going to install a brand new os on a harddrive (that once had data and whatnot on it) its best to wipe clean and then do an install

I have a wipe floppy that will restore your HD to factory default (wont fix physical problems) but will eliminate all data from a harddrive and make it "clean" for a new OS install

http://awphuch2000.dyndns.org:1079/dban/auto.build/quick/

Brian
AwPhuch

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