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Activity No. 5
OS Installation
Purpose
The purpose of this activity is to be able to install Windows 9x OS (Operating
System) in a newly formatted HDD. The student should be able to know the system’s
minimum requirements for an installation. The activity also introduces the steps in
making a dual boot system by installing Windows 2000/ NT and Windows 9x in two
different partitions.
Materials
• 1 unit PC system
• 1 Windows 98 startup disk
• 1 Windows 9x installer CD
• 1 Windows NT/ 2000
installer CD
Procedure
A. To Install Windows 9x
1. Turn on the system and boot from the Windows 98 startup disk without
CDROM support.
2. Partition the HDD maximizing the available disk space on the drive.
3. Restart the system for the changes to take effect, and then boot from
Windows 98 startup disk with CDROM support.
4. Format the drive C with a FAT32 file system.
5. After formatting the drive C, insert the Windows 9x installer CD in the
CDROM drive.
6. In A prompt, type D: and press <Enter> to change the root directory to the
CDROM drive.
7. In D prompt, type setup and press <Enter> to run the Windows 9x setup
program.
8. From here follow the instructions displayed on the screen to install
Windows 9x.
Review Questions
1. What is the minimum system requirement of a Windows 9x installation?
5. What are other examples of an OS that can support a dual boot system?
6. Aside from OS support to dual boot system, what are other ways to make a
dual boot system?
Observation
Conclusion