Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 14:40:52 -0800 (PST)
From: Matt Hanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [LIB] When EZ-Drive is a >must< for W98 * W2K installations
--- Philip Nienhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> But FAT32 partitions in the extended partition beyond 8 GB need to be
> type 0c ("Win95 FAT32 LBA" in Linux terms) rather than 0b (plain
> "FAT32"). I've had lots of trouble when I did not obey this rule. I saw
> your FAT32 partitions were 0b. I think this might be the cause of your
> W98 scandisk problems.
> If PM made these partitions (-types) I'd definitely dump it.
Yeah... PM made those while I had the the HDD was in the desktop to get
around the Libby's Int13 extensions problem. The reason I keep using PM is
because it's the only thing I have that can perform certain tasks like
moving and resizing partitions, and converting partitions from one type to
another. However I don't see where it'd be able to convert a type 0b
partition to 0c
Is there something available free that can either create or convert
existing logical 0b partitions to 0c? The Ranish Partition Manager
perhaps?
> > * Again with EZD installed and in the 110, partinfo says the system
> > reports 4863 cylinders instead of the 4864 partinfo sees in the
> > partition table, and makes a note of the error.
>
> The one cylinder difference is due to a cylinder (cyl #0, the otherwise
> regular MBR cylinder) which EZD reserves for itself; it shifts the rest
> of the cylinders, so the system or operating systems see only 4863.
> While they think the MBR is on cyl. #0, it really is on #1.
Okay... thanks for explaining that Philip.
> Make sure to always let EZD initialize before running any other
> partitioning program or operating system. Mixing up EZD-cooked-up and
> "raw" views of the HD will lead to interesting situations. Is there a
> chance that such a mix-up occurred on you Lib HDD (e.g., unattended
> reboot during Win2K installation)?
No... I never had EZD installed during any W2K installation procedure. I
was convinced by posts here that I wasn't going to be needing EZB for W98
or W2K anymore.
> > For some reason the system was locking up in DOS the other night.
> > Ctrl-Alt-Del didn't reboot, the power switch didn't shut it down, and
> > the reboot switch didn't reboot. Had to pull the AC and battery pack
> > numerous times.
> >
> > From my experiences with both the desktop w/multiple HDDs and this
> > 110, it seems a CMOS/BIOS setting thing. Sometimes the system
> > wouldn't boot at all. No red 'Toshiba' splash screem. No nada.
> > Letting the system sit, and I presume the CMOS to discharge, the
> > system with finally boot again
>
> Could it be that your Lib HW is starting to get flakey?
Not 'starting'... it >was< flakey from the 1st moment I built the system
from this used 110 MB and a used 100 case I bought, using parts from my
busted up old 110 to fill out the remaining parts. The 1st problem I had
was that the ribbon harness in the new case didn't work. Then the RAM kept
disappearing, and I had to reseat it to get it back. The problems I
mentioned in my last post went away after I opened up the case and reseated
everything. As this hasn't been happening as much as it had when I 1st put
things together, I hadn't pursued getting a can of contact cleaning spray.
I'm not 100% sure dirty connector contacts is the problem, but the odds at
this point seem to point to it.
And... I was able to get the lost copy of W2K to boot again too. I just
ran \i386\winnnt as you confirmed, and chose to repair an existing
installation. I was asked to insert an Emergency Repair disk if I had one
which I did, and the problem was fixed in an instant. Still haven't gone
back and done it for the 2nd copy of W2K though.
Matt
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