Installing Windows 98, Part 1: Formatting

Now that you have partitioned your hard drive, the first part of the Installation process is formatting it. Formatting means erasing the drive and setting up the file system that it will use.

		Reboot with the CD in the drive, and when asked, choose to start Windows Startup (Option 1).
As you begin, Windows Startup gives you the options of either asking for help, quitting or continuing.
		It will detect that your C: drive (which is actually your first partition) in not formatted. Choose to format it.
Wait while the formatting proceeds. This may take some time.
		After formatting your C: drive, Windows Startup will also detect that your D: drive (your second partition) is not formatted, either. It is not necessary to do so at this point, but go ahead and format it now so you don’t have to worry about it later.
After all the formatting is finished, Windows Startup will inform you that it is continuing and will perform some checks of your hard drives.
		As those checks are performed, your screen will look like this.
When the checks are finished, you will be told (hopefully) that no errors were found.