[triadtechtalk] Re: Old Pentium won't boot to Windows
- From: "Sandy O'Neill" <muruagogo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2004 09:52:58 +1000
Armando, Howard, Chuck, et al ............ what a great help you always are
to us. Thanks!! Sandy :)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Armando Barreiro" <avbsantos@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 2:37 PM
Subject: [triadtechtalk] Re: Old Pentium won't boot to Windows
> Obviously, from your previous message stating " invalid drive
specification" is what you're
> given, then you need to partition and format the drive and then load an
Operating System.
>
> Here's that thread:
> In a message dated 7/26/04 8:57:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> avbsantos@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> When at A:\
> type C:\ and tap on "Enter"
>
> If you get a C:\ prompt type dir
>
> What does it say?
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> It says, "Invalid drive specification".
>
> ---------------
> And the drive is good, for in a previous message you stated:
>
> Hi,
>
> I was given an old Pentium computer (A-Open) with no info. Using one of my
> old boot disk I can get to the A prompt. But then it is a "no go" when I
type
> in Win 3.1, Win98, etc. I get 6 lines of "Invalid drive in search path"
and
> then "Bad command or File Name". My old 486 computer was set up so that
the A
> prompt showed and then I would type Win 31 to get to Windows or some other
> combination (like WH for World History) to get to different programs. I
> checked
> the connections and everything was tight. Someone suggest that I use
Fdksk.
> I have never used Fdisk but this is what I get when I use it.
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>
> Fdisk.exe gives me:
>
> 1. Create DOS partition or logical DOS drive
> 2. Set active partition
> 3.Delete partition or logical DOS drive
> 4. Display partition info
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> When I click on number 4, I get:
>
> Partition Status Type Mbytes usage
> 1 A Non-DOS 1624 100%
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Clicking on number1, I get:
>
> Current fixed disk drive 1
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Clicking on number 2, I get:
>
> The same as clicking on number 4 with the addition of:
> "The only startable partition on drive 1 is already set active"
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Clicking on number 3, I get:
>
> 1. Delete Primary DOS partition
> 2. Delete extended DOS partition
> 3. delete Logical DOS drive(s) in the extended DOS partition
> 4. Delete Non-DOS partition
>
> @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
> I assume that I should delete number 4, the non-DOS partition, but am a
leary
> of deleting anything when I don't know what I am doing. :-)
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Robert in NE PA
> -----------------------------------------------
> So..., the drive is good and ready for you to put it to use.
>
> Boot with the windows 98 boot floppy
> Fdisk, choose 4, del non-dos partition.
> then 1. Create DOS partition or logical DOS drive
>
> Being a 1.5 GB capacity I surmise you will want to make use of it all as
one volume,
> i.e., no additional logical partitions. Do name the volume when asked to
do so. (TRIAD)
> When you're asked if you want to make the partition active say YES
> Once partitioned, then you will have to reboot with the floppy you will
> format C: . When done, then reboot with the floppy, using the "with CDROM
support" choice.
>
> Place the Windows CD in the drive and install your OS.
>
> At this site
> http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm
> you can download an image of Windows98 OEM boot floppy from either of 2
locations (Alt1 & 2)
> You save it to desktop(for instance) and put a floppy in your floppy drive
> and double click on the file you just downloaded and it will format the
floppy
> and write a boot disk that will allow you to do all the fore-mentioned
steps
> to fdisk, format and load the OS in your PC, via the supported CDROM.
>
> Remember to read the guidelines I previously offered you to familiarize
yourself
> with the steps you need to implement. Have fun. 8)
>
> HTH,
> Armando
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RobertHenr@xxxxxxx
> Sent: Jul 29, 2004 10:04 PM
> To: triadtechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [triadtechtalk] Re: Old Pentium won't boot to Windows
>
> In a message dated 7/26/04 9:36:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> avbsantos@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> You may be getting the "Invalid disk" message due to your (mis)use of
Fdisk.
> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> I did not go any further than looking at what the Fdisk offered. Did
not
> delete anything so i don't think that I misused Fdisk.
>
> When I went to C: from the A: prompt, it said "Invalid drive in search
> path" 6 times right under each other and then, on the seventh line, it
said
> "Bad command or File Name"
>
>
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