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replace dos DELL optiplex GS
Name: optiplex gs Date: June 28, 2003 at 09:04:08 Pacific OS: win98 CPU/Ram: 133MHz/64Mo
Comment:
when i bought a Dell optiplex GS three weeks ago, i had to format drive because i haven't the Windows NT code. I install windows 98 but a lot of drives don't work and CDROM didn't run. I uninstall windows and i try to clear the bios. I sucedeed installing a new BIOS but the CDROM are not recognize. I think to reinstall a new MSDOS. Sorry for my english, i'm french!
Name: safeTsurfa Date: June 28, 2003 at 09:26:48 Pacific
Reply:
Mon ami, vous écrivez l'Anglais plus meilleur que j'écris le Français! :)
Windows 98 doesn't need a separate DOS installation. It sounds like you need to get a 98 boot disk from www.bootdisk.com, so it contains the generic CDROM drivers allowing you access to the Windows CD.
Also to get the CD drive recognised in BIOS, you need to set that connection to Auto, so BIOS will detect it when the computer starts, and pick up the ID tag from the device.
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Response Number 2
Name: optiplex gs Date: June 29, 2003 at 11:00:51 Pacific
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Thanks you for your response but i have even set the auto mode for CDROM and BIOS reply by the designation : "Packet Interface Device". With regard to the Windows boot disk, i have one disk from an another computer but BIOS doesn't recognize it. I will try with bootdisk.com. Bye...
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