After you partition and format your hard disk, you can install Windows 98:
1.
Insert the Windows 98 Startup disk in the floppy disk drive, and then restart your computer.
2.
When the Windows 98 Startup menu is displayed, choose the Start computer with CD-ROM support option, and then press ENTER.
3.
If CD-ROM support is provided by the generic drivers on the Startup disk, you receive one of the following messages, where X is the drive letter that is assigned to your CD-ROM drive:
Drive X: = Driver MSCD001Drive X: = Driver OEMCD001 NOTE: If your CD-ROM drive is not available after you boot from the Windows 98 Startup disk, install the CD-ROM drivers that are included with your CD-ROM drive. For information about how to obtain and install the most current driver for your CD-ROM drive, view the documentation that is included with your device, or contact your hardware manufacturer.
4.
Insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER
X:\setupwhere X is the drive letter that is assigned to your CD-ROM drive.
5.
When you receive the following message, press ENTER, and then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the Setup procedure:
Please wait while the Setup initializes. Setup is now going to perform a routine check on your system. To continue press Enter.
Step-by-Step WDT Internet Connection Procedures for
Microsoft Windows 2000
This guide presents step-by-step instructions on how to connect your Windows 2000 (Professional, Server, or
Advanced Server editions) computer to the Internet via the WDT dialup service.
Step One:
Start up your computer and make sure the telephone modem is connected to the phone line. When your computer
has finished starting up, click on your Start Menu, select Settings, and click on Network and Dial-Up
Connections, as shown below.
Step Two:
Double-click on Make new connection under the Network and Dial-Up connections window.
Step Three:
Windows 2000 will start the Network Connection Wizard. You should now see the screen below. Select the second
option, Dial-up to the Internet, and click Next.
Step Four:
On the next page of the Wizard, select the last option I want to set up my connection manually, and click Next.
Step Five:
select I connect through a phone line and a modem, and click Next
Step Six:
Enter your local dial-up access number in the Area code and Telephone number fields. You can select a phone
number that is a local call for you from the list of WDT access numbers included on the last page. Click Next when
finished.
Step Seven:
In the User Name field, enter your full email address, in lowercase letters. Your full email address consists of the
account name that you were assigned when you opened an WDT account, followed by @mywdt.net for example
- (username@mywdt.net)
In the Password field, enter your password that was selected when you opened an WDT account. Passwords
are case sensitive. This means capital letters and small letters must be typed exactly as they have been given to
you. Click Next when you have finished filling out the fields
Important Note:
You should contact your telephone company directly to make sure that the dial-up access number you have chosen
is considered a local call before you begin to use it. You will be charged long-distance fees if you enter a
number that is not a local call from where you are dialing. We cannot guarantee that any number on the list is
considered as local by your telephone company
Step Eight:
Type in MYWDT into the Connection Name field. Click Next when finished.
Step Nine:
On the Set Up Your Internet Mail Account Screen, select No, then click Next.
Step Ten:
Save this configuration and complete the process by clicking the Finish button.
Performing a new install: Pre-installation steps
To perform a new install of Windows XP:
1. Insert your XP CD in the drive. It should automatically launch the Setup routine. If it doesn't, click Start -> Run, type d:\setup.exe (where d: is the letter of your CD drive) in the Open box and click OK.
2. You'll be presented with a menu of choices. Click Install Windows.
3. The first setup screen asks you what type of installation to perform. Select New Installation (Advanced) from the drop-down list and click the Next button to move to the next screen.
4. Read through the licence agreement and, if you accept it, click I Accept This Agreement, then click Next.
5. Type in your Windows Product Key, which you'll find on the CD cover, then click Next.
6. The next screen lets you choose from a variety of options. If you'd like to copy all the installation files to your hard drive (which increases the speed of the installation and makes it easy to reinstall at a later point, but will chew up some 500 megabytes of hard disk space) or you'd like to choose the drive and partition where XP is installed (which you must do if you intend to dual boot, otherwise you'll trash the existing installation), click the Advanced Options button. If you are visually disabled, click the Accessibility Options button and you will be able to use the Windows Magnifier and/or the Windows Narrator during setup. The Magnifier lets you magnify portions of the screen; the Narrator reads each screen during setup. Click Next when you're ready to proceed.
7. The next screen lets you choose which file system to use. XP runs on NTFS (NT File System), FAT (File Allocation Table) or FAT32 (FAT 32-bit version). If you pick FAT, Setup automatically uses FAT32 for partitions larger than 2G.
8. If you have an active Internet connection, you can use Dynamic Update to gather the latest XP setup and driver files. This is worth doing, as it may eliminate problems Microsoft has uncovered in installing XP. Click Next to continue.
9.To ensure your hardware is compatible with XP, Setup creates an upgrade report. It's worth getting a full report, which you should read and print out before continuing with Setup. If the report makes any recommendations, follow them.
The installation process
Once you've completed these pre-installation steps, Setup will copy installation files to your hard drive, restart your system and proceed through the full setup procedure. Sit back and let it happen.
If you're prompted to restart your system or for other action, follow the instructions on screen. During the final stages, Setup will install drivers for all hardware it recognises, first for Plug and Play devices, then for other hardware. At this stage, you may have to provide driver disks for some of your hardware so make sure you have all the disks which originally accompanied your hardware handy.
