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Windows Setup Program Problem

When using Windows Setup, it initializes, then quits.  It says that it requires the largest executable program size to be 479K+.  How do I create this?  I can't get Windows to load at all.  When starting Windows without the boot disk, it says it is missing ios.vxd and ifsmgr.vxd.  I don't have these files.  How do I get them? I have this problem after installing a 17GB Maxtor hard drive.  The system recognizes it, but my CD-ROM does not work now.  Please help!!!
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Try getting a Windows 98 boot disk, which has a totally different booting sequence. With the Windows 98 boot disk, your CD-ROM will automatically be loaded, and all your other TSR programs (since it still in DOS) will also be loaded in XMS. You will have a maximum om free conventional memory.
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I tried this with Windows 98 and I get the same message when running the Windows Setup program.  I was/am currently running Windows 95.
you said I was/am currently running 95... question ? does this 17 gig hard drive have a system on it at this time ,
if not has it been partitioned and formated??
 ,do you have oem version 98 or 98 upgrade   in other words need more info
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Sorry to ask a dumb question, did you run FDISK and partition your HD and set one active? then reboot and "format C: /S" ??
Then boot with the Win98 bootdisk again and select "with CD-Rom support" then select your CD-Rom and run setup
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Thanks to you all for your comments.  I will try your suggestions and accept the answer that provides the resolution.  Again, thanks for your comments.

MCJ
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It turns out that the primary connector ribbon was not connected to the right drive.  So the closest answer, and must relevant to what I eventually had to do, goes to the oldgreyguy.  Thanks to all for your help!