Hello,
My old HDD fizzled, so I'm installing a new one. I hook it up, fix the jumpers, connect it correctly and fire it up with the mfr's disc in CD ROM.

Now we have trouble.

it starts Caldera DOS  and then gives me multiple ERROR messages about no CD ROM drive found, Device DRIVER NOT installed...Driver not found :generic
a: nwcdex.exe requires a driver name to be specified
Invalid drive specified
Command Or Filename not recognized
A:\>


and I can't go any further. Usually the CD ROM from the mfr just starts the formatting menu so I am baffled.
Can you help me?It would probably help to install an OPERATING system first.JS:

Is Caldera DOS installed on the hard drive now?

What operating system installation CD are you using?Hey Doc-

Caldera DOS isn't installed on the HDD..

and we're using XP Home..Caldero DOS comes with diagnostic SOFTWARE. Why are you using that?Appreciate the inspiration, Thanks to all! problem solved..normally I would use the HDD mfr's CD-ROM to format the new drive, this time I  I used the PC makers recovery disk which partitioned, and installed. All good.
Good to hear its resolved.