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IMB thinkpad format/install probs
Name: Helen Date: October 29, 2002 at 19:16:07 Pacific OS: win 98 CPU/Ram: p133 32 mb
Comment:
I was given an IBM thinkpad 760ED and i decided to format. i'm having problems getting windows installed. i've copied the startup disk files to my hd, put the cd drive in, but it's trying to call from the a: drive. there is no option in the bios to boot from cd...I can't think of anything else to try. any ideas? i'd appreciate it :)
Name: smithdk Date: October 29, 2002 at 19:19:54 Pacific
Reply:
Have you tried a bootdisk yet?
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Response Number 2
Name: Joeybear Date: October 29, 2002 at 19:31:07 Pacific
Reply:
Helen,
Try bootdisk.com; they have disks that will load generic CD drivers from the floppy. Either that, or I could e-mail you an extractable file that unzips to a blank floppy. If you're interested, then let me know, and let me know what version of Windows you're trying to install.
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Response Number 3
Name: Sonny Date: October 29, 2002 at 19:59:00 Pacific
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boot with the startup disk again and type "sys c:" then enter at the a:\> prompt (copies the system files and writes the boot sector making c: bootable)
You say you have already copied the startup disk to c: then you should have cd drivers. boot from the hard drive now should allow you to find the cdrom. (if it still asks for a: drive just go ahead and put the boot disk back in)
Change to the cdrom drive by "d:" then enter (by default should be d:) and type "setup" then enter at the prompt
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Response Number 4
Name: Sonny Date: October 29, 2002 at 20:02:52 Pacific
Reply:
Even Better
sorry for the first post, but why can't you put the cd and a bootdisk in, boot go to d: or whatever the bootdisk sets your cd to and type "setup" this should work if the bootdisk has cd support (default 98 disks do)
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Response Number 5
Name: erik Date: October 29, 2002 at 20:34:42 Pacific
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Ok i have the same problem i too have a thinkpad 760ED i have done everything you guys have said to do but nothing. i did the A:\> sys c: ok it comes up system transferred. then it goes back to A:\> ok now when i try to go to "d:" it says invalid drive specification. how do i get to the "boot from hard drive"? arg i need help lol i reformatted not just format if there is a differance thanks for the help Erik
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Response Number 6
Name: smithdk Date: October 29, 2002 at 20:52:19 Pacific
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