How to Create a Windows 98 Startup Disk from MS-DOS

To make a Windows 98 Startup disk from MS-DOS, use the following steps:

1. Restart your computer, press and hold down the CTRL key until the Windows 98 Startup menu appears, and then choose Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu.

2. Insert a blank, formatted floppy disk into drive A.

3. Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:

cd windows\command
smartdrv.exe
bootdisk a:

NOTE: Smartdrv.exe is not required to create a Windows 98 Startup disk. It is used only to speed the creation of the startup disk.

Follow the instructions on the screen to finish making the Startup disk.