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Re: Please help me out, problem installing windows 98, install does not start because of drive compression

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From: a.h.kokeeREMOVETHIS
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2001 04:54
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On Wed, 5 Sep 2001 19:44:00 +0200, "Justine Emmet"
<antiparadox@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Hello my name is Justine,
>
>I have a serious problem installing windows 98, when i want to install
>windows from the cd then I get the error message, cannot install windows
>because you are using a Disk compression utility, quit your disk compression
>utility and try again???????
>
>Can anyone please help me caus I don't know what to do:(:( Install just
>won't start:(
>Thnx so so much in advance,
>Sincerely,
>
>Justine E.

Do you have a bootable floppy with which you can reach the cdrom ?
If so start from the bootable floppy, do
a:\format c:
Install after the formatting the win98
Ton

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