Reformat win98 reinstall problem

I am getting a bad command or file name error.
First let me say that the cd rom is drive 'd'
I have alreay refomatted the drive, than typed
"xcopy32 d:\win98 c:\win98cab /s /d /v"
Is that correct? I am not Dos savvy I am going from the directions found at
this link: http://www.pcppcug.org/reinstall.htm

I assume that the 'e' in the directions is suppose to be the cd rom so I
replaced the 'e' with 'd' since my cd rom is 'd'.
Are there suppose to be a space entered between 32 _d: and 98_ c:?
What am i doing wrong?
I've typed the line over and over again many different ways.
Thanks!

 

assuming that you have a hard disk as 'c:' and win98 cd as 'd:' then...

format the 'c:' drive as a bootable drive (/s means transfer the system to
it)
format c: /s <enter>
if you already formated it and it is large (and time consuming) to reformate
then...
sys c: <enter>
to transfer the system to the c: drive

next you have to create c:\windows\options\cabs as follows:
md c:\windows <enter>
md c:\windows\options <enter>
md c:\windows\options\cabs <enter>
this is the standard location that windows source is stored on factory
installed images... when you later install windows you will be told that
the folder 'c:\windows' already exists and that it suggests 'c:\windows.000'
as an alternative... but tell it not to use thee alternative and instead
type in 'c:\windows'

finally, the command you first asked about....
d:\tools\oldmsdos\xcopy d:\win98\*.* c:\windows\options\cabs\*.* /s

and then reboot your pc wihtout the floppy or cd to make sure it can boot
from the hard drive...
and start your install with
c:\windows\options\cabs\setup <enter>

 

Do I type the * like you have? Sorry if it is a stupid question, just want
to make sure the * didn't stand for the c: and d: drives


finally, the command you first asked about....

 

You want XCOPY, not XCOPY32. Did you boot from a Win98 floppy? I doubt if
XCOPY is available.

Try:

MD C:\Win98cab
COPY d:\win98\*.* c:\win98cab
c:
cd\win98cab
setup

You don't need the subdirectories, so copy works find.

Tom

 

Okay, I tried typing the line I had question about below exactly like you
have it and I am getting bad command or file name message. Any ideas?
I did get as far as all the md c:\windows\options\cabs commands done with no
problem.

 

Thanks I got it now!
Thanks so much for the help Chris & Tom!