How to install Windows from the command line

What happens is that the computer operating system is critically damaged and boot using the graphical user interface is not possible. A reinstallation is required immediately. Then the only way to restore is to reinstall Windows from the command line.

You will need

• Drive with the Windows installation files and a bootable floppy with the Windows 98 files in case of problems.

Instruction

1. Guide the preparatory work before installation, ie check your hardware compatibility with your version of Windows, consult the documentation for the Windows installation. Then create a partition on the hard drive and format it with the commands Fdisk or Format. Remember that the installation of the Windows distribution and normal operation requires at least 400 MB of free disk space.
2. Proceed to install the operating system. To start, insert the CD-ROM with the Windows installation files to the device to read data from a CD or DVD drive.
3. Turn on the computer and by pressing F8, boot in command line mode (with support for reading data from floppy disk). If not installed on the computer operating system MS-DOS or you have problems when you run the command line, create boot disk Windows 98 with FAT32 support.
4. Start SMARTdrive if it is not started automatically. To do this, at the command prompt, type the path of the folder in which it is located, and type smartdrv, and then press Enter. If the program is not used, then the Windows installation files will be copied to the hard drive with very little speed.
5. At the command prompt, type the command "drive:" and press Enter (the drive is the drive letter of the drive that contains the Windows installation disc). Then type "cd i386" and press Enter and then type "winnt", also by pressing Enter. After these steps, start Windows setup.
6. Enter the path to the installation files and start the installation process. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen, for example, after copying the files to the hard drive you will have to confirm the reboot.
7. Format the prepared partition to the desired file system, and then allow the installation to proceed. Then you'll need another reboot, which resulted in the installation of Windows will proceed through a graphical user interface. You will only need to follow the instructions of the installation wizard.