[TechAssist] Re: Computer Crash

  • From: <wolfe-mcse@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2002 05:01:14 -0500

Howdy...


Low level format actually clears everything, including the partition table,
so that it matches the way the drive was shipped from the manufacturer.

FDISK on the other hand allocates a portion of the hard drive for a specific
operating system, and is required before you even format the drive high
level.

In regards to CD-ROMs that drop CAB files, I find this a bit hard to
believe.  Basically what is probably happening is that you either do not
have enough buffers set up for the CD-ROM drive through MSCDEX, or you are
running drvspace (DriveSpace), and the buffer is not being flushed before
the system is rebooted.

Next time you get ready to install a copy of Windows 95, Windows 98, or
Windows ME, and are at a command prompt, type setup /? and watch the list
that comes up.  There is an option to tell the setup program NOT to use
drvspace.


Wolfe Strickland, MCSE, MCP+I, MCP, CompTIA A+

-----Original Message-----
From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Doug Wynn
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 6:52 PM
To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Computer Crash



I had a CD ROM the other day, that would blow
the install after about the 2nd reboot.  Some
Cheap CD ROMs will drop certain .cab files during
an install.  They'll work fine for most things
but not a fresh install...
Also, I've had to run fdisk on several drives
before attempting to install Windows 9X on several
machines.  For some reason, some low level formats
will not address the boot sector or will leave
"something" that it doesn't like.
It's probably a waste of time in some cases, but I
nearly always fdisk before an install.
Hope this helps
Doug Wynn
atetech@xxxxxxxxx

--- royalprince <royalprince@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hello
> Bary
>
> Why not..and format the whole thing again.In case
> the problem is persisting
> after loading windows.Then change your memory.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Barry Thompson" <barrystv@xxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 1:33 AM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Computer Crash
>
>
> >
> > Hi all: Trying to run windows after a low level
> format and repartition. I
> > get almost finish installing and I get a registry
> error that windows can't
> > fx. Do I have to clear the cmos?Thanks Barry
> > barrystv@xxxxxxx
> > Barrys TV
> > 613 224 3406
> > Ottawa Canada
> >
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