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August 1st, 2004 01:00
installing windows 98
i'm trying to install win98 on an inspiron 8600. reformatted hard drive. i can reboot and the system recognizes the cd rom. start setup. windows loads untill it installs plug and play devices, then can no longer find the cd rom drive. don't know what else to do.
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volcano11
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August 1st, 2004 02:00
You need to find chipset drivers for your motherboard that run under Windows 98. Since Dell does not sell this machine with Windows 98, all device drivers will have to be found elsewhere, as Dell will not supply them. The motherboard is based on the Intel 855PM chipset. See if the Intel site has Windows 98 compatible chipset drivers for the motherboard. Similarly any device integrated on the motherboard will likely require Windows 98 compatible drivers from either Intel or the manufacturer of the device.
Steve