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No fixed disk?????
Name: D Date: November 14, 2003 at 14:21:52 Pacific OS: 98SE CPU/Ram: worthless
Comment:
Im trying to install windows 98se on a brand new hard drive, yes i know it needs to be formatted, and it is also hooked up correctly, and the bios is recognizing it. The jumper is also set correctly. But when i try to access fdisk through the boot disk it tells me there is no fixed disk, so when i try and use the windows 98se cd i get the same thing ? any suggestions? thank you
Name: OtheHill Date: November 14, 2003 at 14:35:35 Pacific
Reply:
Are you sure that Fdisk is on the boot disk you are using. You need a floppy with Fdisk on it. When you have an A: prompt type Fdisk.
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Response Number 2
Name: TopFarmer Date: November 14, 2003 at 15:18:29 Pacific
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HI what size of hdd? it my be to big for WIN98 fdisk. Is the bios recognizing it for the correct size?
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Response Number 3
Name: D Date: November 14, 2003 at 15:26:33 Pacific
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Its a 40 gig and now that you mention it the bios is NOT recognizing the whole size.
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Response Number 4
Name: TopFarmer Date: November 14, 2003 at 15:59:25 Pacific
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Hi not to sure with this. till the bios recongnizes the hdd correctly fdisk will have a problem. is the bios setup for hdd set for AUTO? if so may have to try setting it for user and put in the setors,cly,heads. if the comp is old the hdd may have to have a overlay program or the comps bios has to be updated. what is the size the bios sees?
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