When you start your computer using the Windows 98 Startup disk, you may receive the following error message:

Also, drive C may contain the files that are normally loaded on the RAM drive.

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This behavior can occur if your hard disk is partitioned with drive overlay software such as Ontrack Disk Manager or EZBIOS EZ-Drive. When you start your computer using the Windows 98 Startup disk, the drive overlay software is not loaded from your hard disk.

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To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

1.	Restart your computer without the Windows 98 Startup disk in the floppy disk drive.
2.	Follow the instructions on the screen to start your computer from the floppy disk. The actual method varies depending on the drive overlay software manufacturer, but most involve pressing either SPACEBAR or the CTRL key.
3.	Insert the Windows 98 Startup disk into the drive when you are prompted.

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