need to create ms-dos boot partition

My computer went haywire, and will only go into ms-dos mode. It says c:\ is an invalid drive and when I try to reinstall windows 98se, it says "cannot create temporary directory". Then it says I need to create a ms-dos boot partition. I tried the fdisk, but I do not get any options. Can anyone help please???

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ejn63

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January 21st, 2005 21:00

After you created the partition, did you format it (format c:)? If you did not, you cannot install 98 onto it.

I'd also run the Dell diagnostics - or a diagnostic from the hard drive manufacturer - to rule out a failing hard drive.

earnhardtjrfan1

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January 21st, 2005 23:00

I couldn't creat partition at all.

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ejn63

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January 22nd, 2005 13:00

What do the Dell diagnostics on the drive show?

It sounds like you have a failed drive.

earnhardtjrfan1

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January 24th, 2005 01:00

How do I fix that??? Oh my! lol When I run diagnostics from disc, everything comes up fine. I ran scanreg, it said some of my reg files were damaged, and it does not recognize drive C at all.

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