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win98 startup disc error message when starting installation of Win w98

Dec 17, 2003 3:33PM PST

Computer not booting up.
After using startup disc; Win98 full install, began loading files to ERROR message = SU995035 - invalid command option was specified. Check command line and type again or type setup/? for help on setup command options.
(COx13ab) -
but no further help info was displayed.

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FIXED - got lucky using system configuration utility and NOT loading Norton - NT
Dec 17, 2003 4:17PM PST

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After using startup disc; Win98 full install, SU995035
Oct 21, 2009 7:38PM PDT

After using startup disc; Win98 full install, began loading files to ERROR message = SU995035 - invalid command option was specified

Solved. Instead of using the Floppy startup disk, go to BIOS and set computer to BOOT from your default CD-ROM, and make sure you have a BOOTABLE Win98 CD loaded.
Then reboot computer, and run BOOT from CD directly. Make sure you don't have any floppy in the FD drive because after loading windows setup files computer will re boot and ask you whether you want to boot from CD-ROM or Hard Drive. Select Hard drive and your off!