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drali77
Jan 5, 2005, 05:31 PM
Hi, I try to clean install windows 95 on my computer but it says you don't have a msdos boot partition , how to make a boot partition on the hard drive, I format my hard drive and make new partition with fdisk before installation but it didn't help me out.

urmod4u
Jan 5, 2005, 08:47 PM
You also have to activate that same partition, with fdisk.

fredg
Jan 6, 2005, 04:50 AM
Hi,
Here is a link if you wish to view it.
It contains step by step on how to use fdisk and format, installing Win95 with a boot disk.
You might want to check out the steps, and compare them with what you have already done:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255867

Scroll down about 1/3 the page to see the heading.

Best wishes,
fredg