For the person having problems with Windows98. Windows 98, or any other version of Windows, does not automatically create additional partitions for every installation attempt. It takes explicit user intervention to create multiple partitions on a hard disk. In the case of Windows 98, the default destination for the installation is the "Windows" directory on partition one of the first hard drive and is assigned the drive letter "C:" Regardless of how many times Win 98/ME is installed, it always defaults to this specific location. It does not change. Solution to the corrupted OS quandry: Create a Win98 startup disk first. To do so, have a blank floppy disk and the Win 98 CD handy. Then, go to: Start, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, select the Startup Disk tab, and click on the Create disk button. Follow the prompts to insert the floppy disk (and the Win98 CD if required). After the floppy disk is created, eject it from the drive. As Echoes has so sensibly suggested, Backup your data first, and ensure that you have all necessary restore CD's on hand. When ready, proceed as follows: Insert the newly created Win 98 startup floppy into the floppy drive and restart the machine. You will be prompted to choose from 1. Help 2. Boot with CD-rom support 3. Boot without CD-rom support etc. Using the arrow keys,select Boot with Cd-Rom support, and wait for the prompt to appear. At the A:\> prompt, type in the following command: A:\>fdisk /mbr and press the Enter key. Wait till the prompt appears again. Next type in the following command. A:\>format c: /u and press the Enter key. Ensure there is a space between format and c: as well as the /u, but no space between the 'c' and : sign and same for the / and u character. A message appears warning you of data erasure. Press the Y key to accept. When formatting is complete, a message appears requesting input for Volume label. Press the Enter key. The prompt appears. Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD-ROM drive, then press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys to reboot. The Windows installation will commence. That should take care of the possibly corrupted boot sector and File Allocation Table and provide a clean installation of the OS.