How Do You Make A Windows 98 Startup Disk With Windows XP?
Windows 98 requires a boot floppy disk compatible with the older operating system. This is accomplished in the Windows XP command prompt. The command prompt has a “format” utility, which deletes all information on the floppy disk, and adds the system boot files in the process. A blank floppy disk is required, or you can use a used disk as long as you save a backup of the files to a location on your hard drive. Insert the floppy disk into the drive on the machine running Windows XP. Copy any existing files from the floppy drive disk to the Windows XP hard drive. This saves a copy of the files on the disk as a backup. Click the Windows “Start” button and select “Run.” Type “cmd” and press “Enter” to start the Windows command prompt. Type “format a: /s” into the command prompt and press “Enter.” Press the “Y” key to confirm that you want to delete the information on the floppy and create the boot disk. It only takes a few seconds to create the boot floppy, which can be used to boot a Wind
