Unable to load Win98

Jim713 · 04-18-2005, 04:39 PM

I've run out of ideas. Attempting to load WIN98 after formating the HD and doing FDISK. I'm using the WIN98 startup disk to get started. At the boot up the HD is recognized as the primary master and the CDROM drive as the secondary master. However, once the MS-RAMDRIVE is loaded, the CR ROM drive is not recognized. If I switch the CD ROM and HD connectors, the CDROM is recognized and the startup window appears, however, now unable to access the HD...so still can't load WIN 98. I've also attempted using the CDROM for startup, but again the drive is not recognized. The needed driver for the CDROM is present and loaded. How do I get recognition for the CDROM as the D drive so as to load WIN98? Help is very much appreciate....been playing with this thing for a month now...thanks...Jim

Chevy · 04-18-2005, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim713

I've run out of ideas. Attempting to load WIN98 after formating the HD and doing FDISK. I'm using the WIN98 startup disk to get started. At the boot up the HD is recognized as the primary master and the CDROM drive as the secondary master. However, once the MS-RAMDRIVE is loaded, the CR ROM drive is not recognized. If I switch the CD ROM and HD connectors, the CDROM is recognized and the startup window appears, however, now unable to access the HD...so still can't load WIN 98. I've also attempted using the CDROM for startup, but again the drive is not recognized. The needed driver for the CDROM is present and loaded. How do I get recognition for the CDROM as the D drive so as to load WIN98? Help is very much appreciate....been playing with this thing for a month now...thanks...Jim

So the CD is not assigned E: as it's drive letter? c:-hdd, d:-ramdrive, e:-cdrom.

Volt-Schwibe · 04-18-2005, 08:32 PM

i almost wonder what jumper settings you are using.

are those drives on the same cable?

if they are, they need to have the jumpers set appropriately.

the hard disk as master, and the cd-rom as slave, or, both set to CS (cable select)

if they are both set to master, or both set to slave, you will run into this problem 99% of the time. (the other 1% of the time, neither drive will work at all.)

04-18-2005, 04:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jim713 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1 OS: WIN 98	Unable to load Win98 I've run out of ideas. Attempting to load WIN98 after formating the HD and doing FDISK. I'm using the WIN98 startup disk to get started. At the boot up the HD is recognized as the primary master and the CDROM drive as the secondary master. However, once the MS-RAMDRIVE is loaded, the CR ROM drive is not recognized. If I switch the CD ROM and HD connectors, the CDROM is recognized and the startup window appears, however, now unable to access the HD...so still can't load WIN 98. I've also attempted using the CDROM for startup, but again the drive is not recognized. The needed driver for the CDROM is present and loaded. How do I get recognition for the CDROM as the D drive so as to load WIN98? Help is very much appreciate....been playing with this thing for a month now...thanks...Jim

04-18-2005, 08:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Volt-Schwibe Asst. Manager, Automotive Forums; HJT Trainee Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Behind you, watching you as you type. Posts: 7,372 OS: Click "My System" to view details My System	i almost wonder what jumper settings you are using. are those drives on the same cable? if they are, they need to have the jumpers set appropriately. the hard disk as master, and the cd-rom as slave, or, both set to CS (cable select) if they are both set to master, or both set to slave, you will run into this problem 99% of the time. (the other 1% of the time, neither drive will work at all.) __________________ <signature> TSF is funded by our Admin's pocket, care to help? Power Tip: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. New Members: Creating a single new thread in the correct section is the best way to assure your thread will receive a reply. </signature> Last edited by Volt-Schwibe; 04-18-2005 at 08:34 PM.