Windows 98 Boot up CD ROM

The CMOS needs to be checked to make sure that it points to the CD to boot.
Here's a spot that tells you how to create a bootable CD. The CMOS still will need to be edited.

http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/

I *think* you can use Nero or CDRWin or one of those programs to create a bootable CDROM. If not, check this page for instructions (I've never used them, just found them on the web:

http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/

Sure thing...

Start your CD-writer software.

Copy the contents you want to the CD-R disc.
(Choose all the files in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS. Place these files in \WIN98 on the CD-R (for example). Add any other utils, etc you wish...I'd add some basic troubleshooting files, common drivers, etc...

Tell your CD-writer software that the CD-R should be bootable. Use a boot floppy as the bootable image for the CD-R. (create this ahead of time, of course).

Set your software to write the CD as Joliet.

Burn the CD-R disc.

When done, try booting from your new CD-R!

I have done this using EZ CD Creator and Nero...most other CD burning packages should work similarly.

Good luck! Hope this helps...

If you are using Roxio 5, go to the file menu and choose new cd project and select bootable CD. You will need to have a win98 boot floopy available because it copies files from the boot floopy to make the bootable CD. You should also make sure that boot from CD is before boot from HD in the boot order in your bios.

make sur in the bios config that cd is the first boot device or if you mean a cd-r then you must tell the cd-r software you wanna make a bootable cd..

You don't need to create a bootable CD, you already have one. Win98 CDs are bootable. (assuming of course that you're not using some kind of funky bootleg copy) You just need to make sure your computer has the ability to boot from CD.

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