How to install Win98 on a PCMCIA drive

fishcross · 10-09-2004, 01:48 PM

I am trying to install Win98 onto a PCMCIA datacard drive so I can then use the PCMCIA drive on a Fujitsu tablet computer. I thought I could install WIN98 on the PCMCIA drive it by connecting the PCMCIA drive to a laptop with Win98 on it and then boot from a CD drive with WIN98 SE and install WIN98 onto the PCMCIA drive. Unfortunately I have no way that I know of to tell WIN98 to load on the PCMCIA drive instead of the default C:.

Anyone have any ideas!!!

**johnwill** · 10-09-2004, 02:57 PM

I doubt the PCMCIA disk is bootable, so this effort is doomed to failure.

fishcross · 10-09-2004, 03:30 PM

John,
That's an interesting response especially since a Fujitsu 1000 tablet computer only has a PCMCIA drive along with it's BIOS. Oh well, there has to be some way. Some one told me that Fujitsu tablets had WIN95 initially installed on them.

CTSNKY · 10-09-2004, 03:39 PM

Try Fujitsu's web site:
http://support.fujitsupc.com/CS/Port...ch.do?srch=FAQ

There is some related info there, but don't think it answers your question fully.

**johnwill** · 10-09-2004, 06:35 PM

I'll bow to your superior knowledge of this machine, I've never seen one. I've also never seen a bootable PCMCIA disk drive.

If this computer has the O/S embedded in FLASH, it might be able to access the drive, but I'll have to see something more concrete to believe it can boot from it.

10-09-2004, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
fishcross Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4 OS: Win98	How to install Win98 on a PCMCIA drive I am trying to install Win98 onto a PCMCIA datacard drive so I can then use the PCMCIA drive on a Fujitsu tablet computer. I thought I could install WIN98 on the PCMCIA drive it by connecting the PCMCIA drive to a laptop with Win98 on it and then boot from a CD drive with WIN98 SE and install WIN98 onto the PCMCIA drive. Unfortunately I have no way that I know of to tell WIN98 to load on the PCMCIA drive instead of the default C:. Anyone have any ideas!!!

10-09-2004, 02:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	I doubt the PCMCIA disk is bootable, so this effort is doomed to failure. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-09-2004, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
fishcross Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 4 OS: Win98	A Fujitsu tablet only uses a PCMCIA drive John, That's an interesting response especially since a Fujitsu 1000 tablet computer only has a PCMCIA drive along with it's BIOS. Oh well, there has to be some way. Some one told me that Fujitsu tablets had WIN95 initially installed on them.

10-09-2004, 06:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,720 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	I'll bow to your superior knowledge of this machine, I've never seen one. I've also never seen a bootable PCMCIA disk drive. If this computer has the O/S embedded in FLASH, it might be able to access the drive, but I'll have to see something more concrete to believe it can boot from it. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

10-09-2004, 03:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	Try Fujitsu's web site: http://support.fujitsupc.com/CS/Port...ch.do?srch=FAQ There is some related info there, but don't think it answers your question fully.