To make a Windows 98 Startup disk from MS-DOS

  1. Restart your computer, press and hold down the CTRL key until the Windows 98 Startup menu appears, and then choose Command Prompt Only from the Startup menu.
  2. Insert a blank, formatted floppy disk into drive A.
  3. Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each command:

    cd windows\command
    smartdrv.exe
    bootdisk a:

    NOTE: Smartdrv.exe is not required to create a Windows 98 Startup disk. It is used only to speed the creation of the startup disk.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish making the Startup disk.