Installing The Windows 98 Operating System - Dell Inspiron 3700 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

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3. When the Microsoft Windows 98 Startup menu appears, insert the Microsoft
Windows 98 CD into the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive.
4. Select Start Windows 98 Setup from CD-ROM and press <Enter>.
The Setup program runs ScanDisk to check your hard-disk drive.
5. When the hard-disk drive check is completed, type x to exit ScanDisk.
6. Follow the prompts on your screen to continue with the installation.
7 . When prompted to create a start-up diskette, remove the Microsoft Boot Disk
Windows 98 Series diskette, and click Next>.
8. Label a blank, high-density diskette as instructed, insert the diskette into the
diskette drive, and then click OK.
9. Follow the prompts on your screen to complete the installation.
All of your computer's drivers for Dell-installed devices are operative when you
receive the computer no further installation or configuration is needed. However, if
you ever need to reinstall any of these drivers, the driver files are provided on the
System Software CD. For instructions on reinstalling a particular driver, see the
following subsection that corresponds to that driver.
Often device problems can be corrected by reinstalling the appropriate drivers. Also,
hardware manufacturers frequently provide updated drivers that support feature
enhancements or that correct problems. Obtain updated drivers for products
purchased from Dell from the support section of the Dell World Wide Web site
(http://support.dell.com).
To install the system software, you need the following items:
System Software CD
CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive installed in the media bay of the computer
Microsoft Windows 98 CD
Microsoft Boot Disk Windows 98 Series diskette
NOTE: Verify that Windows 98 is already installed on the hard-disk drive before you
install any device drivers. For instructions, see the preceding section, "Installing the
Windows 98 Operating System."
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