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Re: new hard drive no msdos....

Reply #15
the same on xp?
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Re: new hard drive no msdos....

Reply #16
Windows 98 : Control Panel, Add remove Programs,  should be under one of the tabs, Third one I think .

*edit* I can't seem to type fast enough, but you want 98 not xp, xp won't make a properly usable disk.
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Reply #17
ok another huge prob it won't recognize the windows 98 second edition cd to make the boot disk so now what?
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Got that fox rash again!

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- Don't listen to the naysayers. For every person who actually helps with your project there will be 10 who will discourage you all the while thinking that they are helping. 99% of all people have good intentions. That doesn't make them right.- XR7 Dave - SCCOA.Com

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Reply #18
http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm  <-Will make you a nice down and dirty boot disk.  Then you should be set.
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Re: new hard drive no msdos....

Reply #19
thanx for the info
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Got that fox rash again!

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- Don't listen to the naysayers. For every person who actually helps with your project there will be 10 who will discourage you all the while thinking that they are helping. 99% of all people have good intentions. That doesn't make them right.- XR7 Dave - SCCOA.Com

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Reply #20
Quote from: Cougar8775
ok another huge prob it won't recognize the windows 98 second edition cd to make the boot disk so now what?


It's Looking for the cab files from the 98 cd, put the cd drive in copy the cabs folder off the cd to the hd (if you have room). Then put the floppy drive back in and make the disk again, this time when it asks for the windows 98 cd, point it to where you put the cab files.
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Reply #21
ok i downloaded the program to make a boot disk i fixed the hd now it just reads the disk i made and does nothing is this normal or is this fixing the hd?
2001 Buick Regal LS (DD):hick:

Got that fox rash again!

-Resident smartass! :ies:

- Don't listen to the naysayers. For every person who actually helps with your project there will be 10 who will discourage you all the while thinking that they are helping. 99% of all people have good intentions. That doesn't make them right.- XR7 Dave - SCCOA.Com

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Reply #22
ok now nother prob i got dos 6.22 it says starting msdos then it quits what now?
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Got that fox rash again!

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- Don't listen to the naysayers. For every person who actually helps with your project there will be 10 who will discourage you all the while thinking that they are helping. 99% of all people have good intentions. That doesn't make them right.- XR7 Dave - SCCOA.Com

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Reply #23
Honestly if you still can try the method i described with copying the cab files off the 98 cd to the hard drive if you can. It'll give you the right type of boot disk. If not do you have a network set-up at home?
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Reply #24
im working on a wireless set up but i need the laptop up and running to do so and i whanted to work on the new hard drive so i could acheve it.
2001 Buick Regal LS (DD):hick:

Got that fox rash again!

-Resident smartass! :ies:

- Don't listen to the naysayers. For every person who actually helps with your project there will be 10 who will discourage you all the while thinking that they are helping. 99% of all people have good intentions. That doesn't make them right.- XR7 Dave - SCCOA.Com