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Solve : Installing Windows98 with swappable cd/floppy driv? |
| Answer» <html><body><p>Hi, I'm trying to re-install Windows98 and I'm stumped by the <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/following-463335" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about FOLLOWING">FOLLOWING</a>:<br/><br/>My computer is a Dell labtop that can use <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/either-967193" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about EITHER">EITHER</a> a cdrom or a floppy drive, but not both at the same time. You have to pull one out and replace it with the other.<br/><br/>I already cleaned out the C:\ drive.<br/><br/>When I boot up with the Windows startup disk, using the floppy drive, the driver for the cdrom drive fails because the cdrom drive is not there.<br/><br/>But then there is no way to use the cdrom drive to install Windows.<br/><br/>With my limited knowledge of Dos, I tried copying all the files from the startup disk onto the C:\ drive and then restarting the computer with the cdrom drive in place, but I still get a message saying invalid startup disk.<br/><br/>Any suggestions?<br/>Hold down the f1/f2 on boot .....>>>bios setup screen>. now change the boot sequence to boot from cdrom drive.....save and exit.....load the win98 disk.. now at the ..d:\>win98 setup...or with the boot floppy <br/><br/>A:\>SYS C:Boot <strong>directly</strong> from the Windows 98 CD-ROM by setting the CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. <br/><br/>Thanks for the suggestion, I really appreciate your help. I tried going into setup, but I am unable to change any of the fields, not even the date and time. I'm sure this was not the case last time I entered setup. What <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/else-printfy-344787" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ELSE">ELSE</a> can I do? Quote</p><blockquote>but I am unable to change any of the fields, not even the date and time.</blockquote> <br/><br/>I assume that you are unable to use the <strong>mouse</strong>?<br/><br/>If such is the case, then I <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/suggest-1733190" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about SUGGEST">SUGGEST</a> that you use the <strong>tab</strong> key to select the button/option you wish and <strong>spacebar</strong> to confirm. <br/>what happens in you type time after the dos prompt..... also type dir.......what is listed.....Hi,<br/> My problem is that all of my setup options are locked and can not be changed. It is true that my mouse is not working, but I am familiar with using the tab to <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/go-468886" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about GO">GO</a> places. When I tab to any field in any page of setup, or use the up/down arrows to get there, and then try to use the left or right arrows to make a change, nothing happens.<br/><br/> I haven't used this labtob in over a year. In the past I have been able to make changes in the setup options.<br/><br/>- BenBy the way, to follow up on Merlin's question, when I type DIR at the dos prompt I get a list of files on the A:\ drive.<br/><br/>When I type TIME at the dos prompt I get a time that bears no relation to the actual time in this part of the world.<br/><br/>- Ben Quote<blockquote> I haven't used this labtob in over a year. In the past I have been able to make changes in the setup options. </blockquote> <br/><br/>Is there an option enabled in the Laptop BIOS that disables the use of the keyboard? Perhaps a theft prevention system?</body></html> | |