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I am installing Windows 98 on computer well based it's expiration date. It lacks an OS. When I pop in the disk (Yes it is bootable), it will display a command prompt at the location A:. However, instead of loading the root of the base, it displays the config.sys file upon typing in "dir". I can not locate the setup file as wherever config.sys is is considered the root (Although for the life of me I can not find it on a working computer).

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  • I pop in the disk - What is this disk you have? Is this a CD-ROM, or a floppy disk? Why do you think this disk should have setup on it? If this is a floppy, are you sure it hasn't been formatted? – Zoredache Sep 09 '14 at 23:51
  • It's a CD, though it is not rewritable. Not sure if that changes anything. – CaffeineToCode Sep 09 '14 at 23:53
  • So you think you are booting off this Windows 98 Install cd? It should go directly to the installer. Are you sure you aren't booting off a floppy disk, or the hard drive? – Zoredache Sep 09 '14 at 23:55
  • I believe if he gets the A:> prompt it is indeed a boot disk, though if only config.sys is on it, it sounds like it came from a format A: /s – ThatOneDude Sep 09 '14 at 23:56
  • Yes, I'm pretty sure. – CaffeineToCode Sep 09 '14 at 23:56
  • It is unlikely you are booting the CD due to A:> prompt. From DOS / bare metal, usually a boot disk would be used to load mscdex and get you CD access. – ThatOneDude Sep 09 '14 at 23:57
  • autoexec.bat and other files of that nature are also displayed. – CaffeineToCode Sep 09 '14 at 23:58
  • @ssnobobody, it sates that it is using the FreeDos, which is what I put on the disk. There is nothing else inserted into the computer. – CaffeineToCode Sep 10 '14 at 00:00

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Turns out, the files were in the drive D:. Apparently, someone tried to install an OS on it before and gave up somewhere along the way.

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