Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 17:31:39 -0700
From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=B7TechnoDragon=B7?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Reformat and reload Libretto 100ct
>I just purchased a Libretto 100ct. I want to clean the hard drive and
>be able to do a clean reinstall of Windows 98. It has a CD-ROM (EXP
>2020). The previous owner had loaded Win98se on the unit but I did NOT
>receive either the companion disc or the Win98 CD. I have a Win98 CD.
Ok, there are several ways to do this, here's the way I'd do it if it were
my libretto:
1.) Here's whet to do to create a win98 bootable floppy. Fiorst format a
floppy disk with the "copy system files" option checked. This'll make the
disk bootable.
If you have installed on your desktop computer the exact same copy of
win98 (from the exact same cd) that you're gonna put on the libretto, best
do this floppy setup stuff on the desktop computer itself so that the
command.com io.sys and other files are from the same distro of 98. There
/can/ be problems from installing an older version of 98 on a system that
had a newer version without the newer version being expunged first. This
floppy being setup this way will help avoid any possible problems.
Now copy the following files from your C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\ folder to the
floppy disk:
FORMAT.COM
FDISK.EXE
SCANDISK.EXE
SYS.COM
MSCDEX.EXE
Those files should do it. You will only need the config.sys and
autoexec.bat files if you have dos versions of the cd-rom drive.
2.) Now setup the cd-rom drive to boot from the floppy. If the cd-rom drive
is a parallel port model, easier done than said. Find the necessary drivers
for DOS and install them on the floppy to load in the autoexec.bat.
If the cdrom is a pcmcia / pc-card type, this is going to be a problem.
In order to load a pcmcia device driver from dos, you'll need teh socket
services, etc, drivers for dos, and I believe that the libretto never came
with dos drivers, for any model of libretto. If the cd-rom drive is a
pcmcia type, skip to step A below.
3.) Boot from your floppy and make sure that the cd-rom drive works just
fine and can see your win98 cd.
Now, format the hard drive with a "FORMAT.EXE /S /Q". The /s makes the
hard drive bootable (very important) and the /q makes it do a quick format.
your hard drive is probably 100% good, so no need to do a full surface
format on every sector.
With your hard drive blank, copy all of the files in your cd-rom drive's
D:\WIN98 folder (not all of the sub-folders of the win98 folder, just the
files in the win98 folder itself) to the hard drive in a
C:\WINDOWS\WIN98CD\ folder. (it can be given other names, but that's the
folder I use) With all of your cab, setup, and other files needed for
install in a folder on your hard drive, you'll never need to use the win98
cd-rom disc on your libretto ever again.
4.) Now, reboot from the hard drive. (unplug the floppy and cd-rom drives)
Then run the C:\WINDOWS\WIN98CD\SETUP.EXE from the folders you created. Win
98 will now install from teh hard drive to teh hard drive. When it asks
what folder to install to, it'll say "C:\WINDOWS.000" as it's folder,
change that to C:\WINDOWS it'll ask you if you're sure because that folder
allready exists, say yes and install there.
Presto, download and install the Tosghiba Libretto files from Toshiba's
site (forgot teh url, but easy to find yourself) and you're finished.
A.) Ok, you have a pcmcia cd-rom drive.
Boot up the libretto normally into windows. Now create a folder c:\win98cd
and copy all of the files from your d:\win98 folder to it. No need to do
the sub folders, they're unneeded.
B.) Now delete all of the folders on your hard drive except for your
C:\WINDOWS and C:\WIN98CD folders. Plus delete all of the files in your C:\
folder except for:
COMMAND.COM
IO.SYS
MSDOS.SYS
DBLSPACE.BIN
DRVSPACE.BIN
Remember to view hidden files, or you'll only see COMMABD.COM and
non-hidden files. Those above files are all you'll need.
Now restart and press F8 on startup to boot up with the win98 menu. Select
"command prompt only" as your boot option. You may see some other errors
from missing files, ignore them, everything's gonne get nuked here in a
second anyways. :)
Type in "DELTREE WINDOWS", this'll nuke your windows folder. Now type in
"C:\WIN98CD\SETUP". Setup should now run and install the version of windows
98 that you want to have. And you'll never need your windows cd because all
of the cabs are on your hd.
This is how I'd do it, you yu can tweak the above instructions as you see
fit.
And a disclaimer: By following the above instructions, I herby absolve
myself of any errors, locked up hard drive, etc, that you may encounter. If
you mess up, it ain't my fault. :)
Now, enjoy your fresh install of windows 98.
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