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Window 98 boot disk
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 07:32:11 Pacific OS: PII 333mHz CPU/Ram: 64
Comment:
I just get computer which has no operting System. So I get the boot disk for window 98 Se from Micron PC website.now i put both boot disk and CDrom in it. and start my computer. this is the message come --------- MSCDEX VERSION 2.25 Copyright (c) Micron CROp....... Drive R:=Driver micron Unit 0 A:/ -------------- I know Its given me CD drive name R: but after that what shoyld i Do. Its just stop with A:/ so How do I run My CD-rom in Dos. I think I'm not goood in dos.So I don't know what to do.
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 07:41:21 Pacific
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enter the cd with
r: cd \win98 setup
i hope it helps
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Response Number 2
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 07:47:06 Pacific
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Well How do I go to r: it just stop on A:/ so How can i change it to R: As i'm not good in dos. and once I got it to r: this is i type:r:cd \win98 setup or something else
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Response Number 3
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 07:50:29 Pacific
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simple type
r: enter, then cd \win98 enter, and then setup
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Response Number 4
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 07:53:24 Pacific
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I type R: and then enter it say bad command cause it is still reading A: drive so its not in R: my proble is to change it to r:/ from A:/
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Response Number 5
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 07:55:28 Pacific
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are you sure that r: is you cd drive?
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Response Number 6
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 07:57:29 Pacific
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Yes its say this MSCDEX VERSION 2.25 Copyright (c) Micron CROp....... Drive R:=Driver micron Unit 0 A:/ ------------
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Response Number 7
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 07:58:18 Pacific
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can your bios boot the pc from a cdrom?
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Response Number 8
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 08:00:29 Pacific
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well i went to setup change boot from cd rom but still i need boot disk and then i try to start from cd-rom opetion and .... So i cannot boot from cd-rom
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Response Number 9
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 08:04:55 Pacific
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whats the link of the bootdisk from micron, so that i can take a look at it
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Response Number 10
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 08:19:21 Pacific
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well my bad...i can go to R: ok so did r: but know i have Window Xp cd...and if i can just use that or not... so i type: r: enter cd/winXp enter but didn't work
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Response Number 11
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 08:22:10 Pacific
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first of all you have to use "\" not "/"
what can you see when you enter
dir
at r:
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Response Number 12
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 08:25:35 Pacific
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It say Drivr r contain WINDOWS_XP and fiel name like setup, dos, I386, AUTORUN, README, SETUP, WIN51, VALUEADD, SUPPORT
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Response Number 13
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 08:26:42 Pacific
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ok, enter
cd i386 dir *.exe
whats can you see now?
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Response Number 14
Name: Petit Jean Date: December 22, 2002 at 08:28:53 Pacific
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Download the install boot disks set for Windows XP (choose the right set according to your version like Pro)from Microsoft.com. You may also boot from the CD if you have set your bios to boot from the CD-ROM first.Good luck.
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Response Number 15
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 08:32:48 Pacific
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their are 5390 files and 10 dir in it
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Response Number 16
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 08:40:34 Pacific
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enter
cd \i386 winnt
that should start the install program keep posted if it works
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Response Number 17
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 08:55:37 Pacific
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Well, know i got another problem cd \i386 winnt
after that it say that An internal setup error has occurred. cannot find a place for a swap file setup cannot continue.
what should i do now?
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Response Number 18
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 09:00:51 Pacific
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have you got a formated c: if yes, which filesystem?
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Response Number 19
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 09:02:06 Pacific
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I think I did formated C: i fon't know which one though...may be fat or fat32
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Response Number 20
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 09:03:29 Pacific
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to test it try dir c:
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Response Number 21
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 09:08:31 Pacific
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well, i try to do R: enter c: but say invalid drive so what should i do but what i do scandisk it say no problem with your c drive
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Response Number 22
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 09:13:26 Pacific
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do you check you mails? i will mail you a bootdisk that can handle the whole stuff better
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Response Number 23
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 09:30:02 Pacific
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yes i check my mail,please send me on patels13@msu.edu --------- well i try one more thing Fdisk and it say that no fixed disk present...but i know i have 6.4 gb harddrive dir c: say invalid drive speactions....
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Response Number 24
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 09:36:13 Pacific
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does bios detect the harddisk?
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Response Number 25
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 09:38:45 Pacific
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I think so But let me know how do you check it ....cause i think i may be doing wrong...My mind is not working anymore...
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Response Number 26
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 09:41:31 Pacific
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mostly the bios gives a summery of harddisks, ram, slots, ports and so on (before it starts a bootdevice)
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Response Number 27
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 09:44:05 Pacific
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well it say I have 640m hard drive and 64 ram
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Response Number 28
Name: Amit Date: December 22, 2002 at 10:05:16 Pacific
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I try fdisk couple time but its giving me very hard time
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Response Number 29
Name: bitbyte Date: December 22, 2002 at 12:39:56 Pacific
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i think, the best is to do the rest offline of the forum, too many steps to reach the end
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