corrupted files

for Windows 98 I only have an upgrade disk. This computer came with Windows 95 on the quick restore disk.

Is it a Compaq Upgrade disk? If you have programs installed that you no longer have the original cd's floppies, or there is data on the drive you can't save, we may be able to remove windows 98 manually and use the restore disk to get Win 95 back on while saving that data.

I will need some help here on the restore as I have never used one.

I have a booter that will boot you from death.

my email is ( [email protected] ) . it will guide you through the preliminary's. no guarantees from what you've done so far. it must be down loaded and expanded to a 1.44 floppy or I can send file for file. (I recommend file for file it's faster and cleaner)

Then you must add copy "command.com" to the floppy disk for it to boot. either way you must add command.com because it's illegal to send that file via email. I.e you can download a booter but you must add the command.com file.

.. it might just be your hd's file allocation tables are shot. (the boot sector or files that manage windows) as murf said.

since it's a compcrap I'm not sure if the booter will work. but it will get you cdrom support with a: drive.

mach

Murf, The only things I am concerned about saving on this computer are the files not any programs. If I don't have the original disks for the programs then I don't need them.

The windows 98 disk that I have I purchased. It is not a compaq issue.

OK, MACH2 just said something,

Get back to the A:\> prompt and type the following:

fdisk /mbr (note space - hit <enter>)

In the mean time I will do some instructions that I can email you rather then long posts as to formatting and installing.

is there quick way to get files from one drive to another xcopy is not working. I get the cdr101 error. There are alot of subdirectories in the directories I am trying to copy to the e: drive. Once I get the files to the e: drive I am going to unplug it and just have a 2.5 gig hard drive to try the quick restore.

murf, I did the fdisk /mbr. What was it supposed to do? I did not notice that it did anything.

xcopy.exe should be in your C:\Windows\System folder

Do this: (hit <enter> of each line - remember DOS)

a:\>
c:
copy c:\windows\xcopy.exe c:

Now you have it in the root drive to use.

I just sent youa private message (PM) please check it.