Hi,
This is my second post and this question is about a totally different laptop. I just got this laptop for only $5.00, it's an IBM 380xd and it's supposed to have windows 98(I don't know if it is 98se or not). I know, it's really old, but my funds are very limited(I'm 17 and start college in 3 weeks) and I needed a laptop and my other one isn't working either(see my other post).
When I turn it on, it says IBM in the top right corner, ThinkPad in the bottom left corner and 064960 KB OK in the top left corner, then it flashes very quickly to the windows 98 startup screen, then it goes to:
Microsoft® Windows 98
©Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999
c:\>
So, I'm thinking that it must have windows 98 installed, but for some reason it won't run. I decided to reinstall windows 98se, cuz I have the cd. I put it in and here's what I got:
There is already an operating system installed on the computer and this version of setup is designed for computers with no operating system. It is recommended that you exit, reboot from your hard disk, and then run setup.
Press F1 for more instructions.
If you continue with Setup, your current Config.sys and Autoexec.BAT files will be replaced by basic wersions of those files.

I hit F1 and got this:

This version of Setup cannot continue. You need to run Setup from Setup Disk 1 or the Windows CD-ROM.
1. Remove teh floppy disk from the drive and then restart your computer.
2. Insert the Setup Disk 1 or Windows CD-ROM into the drive
3. If Windows is running, click Start button, click Run, and then type the following (if Windows is not running, type this at the MS-DOS Command Prompt.)
a:\setup
Where 'a' is the letter of the drive containing the windows disk.
If you are installing from a CD-ROM, type a:\Win95\Setup

Note: If you are reinstalling Windows 98 and Windows won't start, pres F8 when the message 'Starting Windows 98...' appears and tehn choose command prompt only.

I tried doing what it said, but it didn't work. Maybe I missed a step. Please help
Thank you

Hi there vtech, welcome to the PCHF.

Just a quick question...turn the laptop on, and when it gets to C:>_ prompt, type in win
nothing else. This should load windows.
If it doesn't, then type in cd windows and then try type it in

Let me know if this loads up or not.

Hi GaRHaR,
Thanks for replying. When I typed in "win", it said "Bad command or file name"
When I typed in "cd windows", it said "Invalid directory".
Does that give you any more insight into it?

Thanks again.

Yup

It means it should have come with Windows 98, but it's been cleaned off before it was sold to you.
You'll have to reinstall Windows on there yourself. Let me know if you need a guide on how to do that

Well,
I reinstalled windows and everything seemed to go okay. The only problem I find so far, is my display is set to 640 by 480 and I can't change the size at all. I must not have the right driver. I don't know what I need though.
Any Ideas?

This one should do the trick
Lenovo Support & downloads - Video driver III for Windows 95/98/Me - ThinkPad 380, 385, 560X/Z, 600