So I do an fdisk /mbr to hopefully replace his master boot record, but this does nothing. Next, I used sys.com to copy the bootable files off of the startup diskette on the hard drive's boot sector.

Not a 98 bootable CD but a 98 boot disk thats on a CD. I have a laptop that doesn't have a floppy drive but has a CD ROM. I keep having to remove the HD and put it in another laptop to use the 98 boot ...

When Windows won’t boot up, it can be a disturbing experience. But that moment passes quickly, and you must decide how to get past this (hopefully) temporary hiccup. Fortunately, there are plenty of ...