why does my pc gets hanged when i install win 98?

Question

after formatting a raw hardisk .i installed the os win 98 by typing setup and then pressing enter .a blue screen comes and starts from 0% and goes to 99% and gets hanged .then i pressed ctrl alt and del and again booted from cd and formatted the partitions and installed by typing setup and after getting installed it automatically boots from the hardisk but the screen goes blank my pc runs but nothing on screen. what is the prob

Answer 1

I know this is not what you asked but why are you fooling around with an OS that is nearly 10 years old. You do realize that Tech years are like dog years so it is really like 70 years old. Do yourself a big favor and spend the xtra bucks to get XP it is well worth it!

Answer 2

I'm thinking the cd is bad. You're not getting a complete install if it's hanging at 99 percent. The shelf life on a cd is about 5 years, after which they get hard to read. Windows 98 after it copies the files, goes through a big long pocess after that setting up hardware drivers, then reboots itself. Your computer is not going through that stage.

Answer 3

I would ignore the last answer, this person does not have a clue.

Check your Windows 98 disk and see if it is severly scratched. You mentioned partition(s). Make sure you are only installing to the first partition drive c:\

Answer 4

If your computer is not working properly while you are working on it, it could be a problem with device drivers, hardware or software.
Detailed instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yk5zpr

Answer 5

Go to add/remove program and remove program. Turn off fire walls and reinstall program again. When program is reinstalled reboot system again. When finished, scan system for viruses. Then you should be ready to go

Answer 6

it may have some virus or an unidentified file

Answer 7

Simply answered....the OS sucks....a big one...worst one ever made! period