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wrnchplr
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from an A: type c: format. you might want to fdisk and setup new partitions.
are you using a startup disk? if so is it the one for 98?
Edit: from the A: you can also type...format c: or type c:enter to get the c drive then type the format, would look like this
A:format c:
c:format
are you using a startup disk? if so is it the one for 98?
Edit: from the A: you can also type...format c: or type c:enter to get the c drive then type the format, would look like this
A:format c:
c:format
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a:\ Format C:
that might get you further
or type in fdisk and change your partitions.
that might get you further
or type in fdisk and change your partitions.
wrnchplr
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Shawn said:
then go to the a drive and format from there.
A:format c:
If you are going down from 2k to 98 you should run fdisk and remove the partitions then recreate them. Keep the partition sizes under 2GB and 98 shouldn't have to many problems.
Once the drive is preped boot off your 98 install disk (or the CD if it is bootable) and follow the instructions. If all you have is a win98 upgrade disk you will need to have a good win95 or win3.11 install disk around to verify the eligability requirements.
Depending on the puter your installing on this could take 30min to over an hour.
Once the drive is preped boot off your 98 install disk (or the CD if it is bootable) and follow the instructions. If all you have is a win98 upgrade disk you will need to have a good win95 or win3.11 install disk around to verify the eligability requirements.
Depending on the puter your installing on this could take 30min to over an hour.
When I start the computer it holds in a DOS MODE and reads:
Boot From ATAPI : Failure
Disk Boot Failure, insert system disk and press enter.
I don't have the MS 2000 disk.
This is and older computer and I have found that older computers run better off of 98 or 95.
what to do........
Boot From ATAPI : Failure
Disk Boot Failure, insert system disk and press enter.
I don't have the MS 2000 disk.
This is and older computer and I have found that older computers run better off of 98 or 95.
what to do........
The "Boot From ATAPI : Failure" would be the BIOS biatching about not being able to boot off the disk.
Couple o questions...
How big is the drive?
How old is this beast?
Who made it?
Can you see the drive in the CMOS setup?
When you first power it on what does the POST info show (if anything)
Couple o questions...
How big is the drive?
How old is this beast?
Who made it?
Can you see the drive in the CMOS setup?
When you first power it on what does the POST info show (if anything)
Ok well... Just before you get the "Boot From ATAPI : Failure" would usally be a bunch o crap that displays for a couple of seconds, showing you things like processor speed amount of memory drives that are installed and what not. And before that you would usally get a little logo in the corner of the screen and something that looks tobe counting up memory. On the bottom of the screen it will sometimes tell you howto enter setup.
If you dont see this what do you get?
If you dont see this what do you get?
wrnchplr
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wrnchplr
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Shawn said:
Kinda thought so.............
thanks,
something that might work...unplug the beast, pull the batt. for the bios and give it a few minutes also check all the conections for the hdd and floppy.